Supplier Quality Engineer

Verify Europe
GB - England - Disley
June 11, 2024

Supplier Quality Engineer / Assurance Engineer - Paint Inspection (Defence)
Currently seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to support a program where we need to deploy someone within supplier facilities near Stockport and Bedford.
The QA paint inspector role has SQEP requirements for specific qualifications, either from Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) - Protective Coatings Inspector - Level 3 or National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) - Coatings Inspector Programme - Level 3
The immediate requirement is for a SQEP resource to be tasked with approximatley two weeks of effort to plan, perform and report on inspections of customer stock at suppliers in Bedford and Poynton, and then to participate in remediation plan discussions with involved parties.
Longer term there is potential to provide that expertise into other Customer programmes on an ongoing basis.
Responsibilities:
Conduct QA activities during initial acquisition and programme execution in accordance with company processes and procedures
Provide independent oversight on assigned programmes to ensure compliance with all required external standards, internal command media and contractual requirements
Participate in bid and programme Gate Reviews to assist the teams in achieving mission success
Work with multiple teams to assure Supplier Quality, including supplier on-boarding activities and ongoing supplier performance management, and ensuring projects complete quarterly assessments of critical suppliers
Establish effective relationships with key supplier quality personnel
Assist with the flow down of QA requirements to suppliers
Support Risk and Opportunity Management activities on bids and programmes
Support sub-contract management activities during programme execution
Develop and document any programme-specific processes required
Ensure customer deliverables are of acceptable quality and meet all required standards and contractual requirements
Liaise with customers and other third parties including suppliers regarding all aspects of Mission and Quality Assurance for assigned projects
Provide QA reports on a weekly and as-required basis, escalating significant issues or risks to the Programme Manager and the Mission Assurance Manager
Collect, interpret and present QA metrics to the Programme Manager, Mission Assurance Manager and the Technical Director to support the development of process improvement initiatives
Follow up audits to validate the resolution of non-conformities and findings raised
Background and Experience:
Quality Assurance experience, ideally in a systems engineering environment
Experience of UK MOD assurance requirements and working practices
Track record of delivering to identified Quality Assurance requirements
Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) - Protective Coatings Inspector - Level 3 or National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) - Coatings Inspector Programme - Level 3
Experience of leading quality improvement activities, including lessons learnt, root cause analysis
Experience of risk identification, reporting and management
A good understanding of systems engineering principles and methodologies
Sound working knowledge of Defence engineering standards and working practices including AQAP 2110, Def Stan 05-57, IEC 61508
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and 27001
Self-motivated and able to work both autonomously and as part of a wider team
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, suppliers and customers
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient IT skills, specifically in MS Office tools
Flexible and responsive attitude
Proficient at multi-tasking, working under pressure and to tight deadlines
Excellent attention to detail
Additional Requirements:
Must be a UK National (due to program security restrictions)
Ideally holds UK Government Security Clearance
Ability to travel within the UK, to include visits to our customer location for progress meetings.
This activity is inside IR35 (Umbrella Company Required)

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