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KM3835 Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer


Salary: £30k - £35k (Dependent on Experience)
Position: Permanent
Location: Nottingham
A Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer is required by this dynamic, progressive organisation to take the lead in developing Supplier Quality Assurance metrics and establish a cohesive and high quality standards programme.
The Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer should have Tier 1 manufacturing experience and demonstrable activity in developing and managing supplier quality audits within an engineering manufacturing environment
This is a superb opportunity to join a pro-active, ambitious and fast expanding organisation where the Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer’s talents will be applied and developed within an exciting environment.
Key responsibilities include: -
•Analysing supplier capabilities
•Developing and maintaining auditable supplier metrics
•Driving supplier improvement through detailed improvement plans based on thorough analysis of returns
•Conducting supplier quality audits based on supplier performance and critical business impact
•Providing technical training to employees when required
Essential Qualities include: -
· HND or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
· Lead auditor qualification and experience for AS9100 or ISO9001
· Experience working within a Tier 1 manufacturing environment
· Experience of supplier development and supplier account management
· Experience of leading customer and supplier audits
· Experience of developing and maintaining Quality Management Systems and processes
· PC literate, including Microsoft Office packages
· Ability to read and interrupt engineering drawings
· Practical problem solving skills
· Self motivated, with high levels of numeracy and literacy
· Good communication skills
· Team player
Desirable Qualities include: -
· Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification at degree level
· Purchasing experience
· Six sigma and lean manufacturing knowledge
· Experience of MRP


Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be paste

Salary: £30k - £35k (Dependent on Experience)


Tel/Fax: 01233 501503

Email: cmacgregor@forcesrecruitment.co.uk

Web: http://www.forcesrecruitment.co.uk