Supplier Quality Engineer

My Client is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join them at their Ampthill site. As the company looks to grow its UK business over the next five years, it sees new opportunities to partner with the UK government to meet the country's global defence and security needs.

Working Hours
Week 1 Mon - Thur 8.30am - 5.30pm. Fri 8.30am - 4.00pm
Week 2 Mon - Thur 8.30am - 5.30pm. Fri Day off
Lunch break 30 mins each day

My client has become known as a leading UK defence engineering company, delivering on a broad range of contracts for the MoD, prime contractors across the wider UK market and international defence ministries.

Specific Job Description

This is a SQE WCSP role that will require hull build & integration activity. This will be a supplier focusing role but will also include DRACAS investigations and root cause analysis. The role is Ampthill based however will involve a short term deployment to the Telford/Donnington site after the initial induction period at Ampthill for 6-8 weeks.

Required skills:

• Be able to understand most aspects of quality assurance across a range Suppliers and Sub Contractors.
• Developing Quality Engineer having some prior successes working with Systems Suppliers, Build-to-Print Manufacturers and DRACAS investigation experience.
• Ability to apply quality engineering principles with internal teams and suppliers. Experience or knowledge of QA tools such as APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, FMEA, Poke Yoke and RCCA would be of benefit
• Experience of working within RCCA teams and Material Review Boards to drive solutions to issues and develop robust preventative actions.

Desired Skills:

• Be able to understand most aspects of quality assurance across a range Suppliers and Sub Contractors.
• Developing Quality Engineer having some prior successes working with Systems Suppliers, Build-to-Print Manufacturers and Internal Design Teams
• Ability to apply quality engineering principles with internal teams and suppliers. Experience or knowledge of QA tools such as APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, FMEA, Poke Yoke and RCCA would be of benefit
• Experience of working within RCCA teams and Material Review Boards to drive solutions to issues and develop robust preventative actions.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and AQAP-2110, and potential of auditing programmes to these standards.
• Knowledge of Electrical / Electronic Manufacturing & integration, Welding and Special Processes in the Automotive and / or Defence sectors would be desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to initiate and maintain relationships with challenging suppliers and manage frequent interactions with relevant LM management and other internal and external customers.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HOLD SECURITY CLEARANCE (SC)

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