Supplier Quality Engineer

Full Job Description

We are looking for 1 X experienced Supplier Quality Engineers for our Aerospace Customer.

This is a 5 month contract role in Prestwick which will be working entirely on-site, with no working from home.

37 hours per week, over 5 days with an early finish on a Friday.

The role is outside IR35 so can be worked either through a limited company or an Umbrella Company.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance, control and quality performance of all Suppliers from a quality perspective, through the deployment of supplier reviews, regular recorded communications and surveillance activities.

• Ensure that all supplier non-conformities are reviewed and where necessary, escalated using the appropriate Spirit processes to drive robust RCCA and get-well / improvement plans.

• Ensure that the Prestwick Programs are adequately supported in terms of management of supplier quality issues, including clear communication of all issues.

• Drive towards improved supplier quality performance through the creation of metrics for key processes and agreed targets, driving the use of APQP methodology in line with recognised industry requirements.

• Report on supplier performance through regular internal KPI reviews.

• To actively review and develop suppliers manufacturing processes, ensuring they are maintained within "control" limits and product Quality is achieved.

• Provide specialist supplier quality support to IPTs and other Functions (including investigation support).

• Manage and support the supplier quality interface and ensure that all supplier quality issues and non-conformances are managed to an agreed timescale.

• Report regularly on the quality performance of the supply chain,

• Co-ordinate the generation and deployment of Metrics to support business requirements

• Assist in the deployment of the Material Review Board (MRB) process.

• First Article Inspection/Verification (FAI/V) support to any major modifications or supplier transfer activities if required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Preferably be qualified to HNC / HND level in Quality or related Engineering discipline and/or have relevant experience in Quality Management and working to deadlines

• Experience of auditing is preferred.

• Have 5 years minimum relevant engineering experience, within a Quality or Manufacturing Engineering Aerospace environment.

• Should also ideally possess knowledge of AS 9100 as well as regulatory authority approval, and certification requirements..

• Good communication skills - with the ability to interface at all levels within Spirit and suppliers.
• Preferably experience of Airbus and Boeing products, engineering drawings and specification requirements. would be preferable.

• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, Smartsheet and Access.
• Experience in various manufacturing processes, able to walk the processes and effectively verify all key process parameters. (Metallic Machining, Detail Fabrication and Composite manufacturing experience)
• Experience with practical problem solving, continuous improvement, root cause analysis and corrective action tool sets.
• Experience with first article inspection to AS9102 requirements.