Supplier Development Engineer
hace 21 horas
Stafford
We are looking for an experienced Supplier Development Engineer to join a global manufacturing company based in Stafford. Initially a 12-months contract with strong potential to extend, you will be ensuring Supplier Quality, driving Continuous Improvement, and supporting New Product Introductions. This person will be on site 5 days per week, unless visiting a supplier’s site – no hybrid working. Most suppliers are in the UK, with the rest being in Europe. Requirements • Solid background as a Supplier Quality Engineer / Supplier Development Engineer, • This person will need experience of dealing with suppliers, PPAP and APQP processes with a manufacturing background in Castings, Precision Machining, Fabrication, Fasteners & Fixings., • Plus experience in the development of Supplier metrics and problem resolution between supplier and engineering personnel., • And experience in using Supplier Issue Investigation tools such as Root Cause Analysis, PFMEA, 5 WHYS, FISHBONE/6M Responsibilities • Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues., • Generating reports on supplier quality., • Researching the potential vendors – assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures., • Conducting supplier quality control audits., • Supporting suppliers in improving their performance., • APQP & PPAP., • Proactive work with suppliers up to APQP & PPAP submission point., • Using quality product planning tools, checking suppliers at each gateway., • Work onsite with suppliers confirming live data of quality of products and that they have the correct number of parts., • Confirming the systems are in the PPAP and cross referencing the PPAP., • Confirming the output of the process and checking over the measurement criteria., • Collaborating with suppliers and internally on new part introduction including APQP conformance, • Ensures the development, analysis, and documentation of cost information supporting new product development, design and cost improvement, maintenance, make versus buy, and other special projects, • Obtaining quotations and implementing engineering changes on existing part numbers, • Working closely with the Purchasing and other Engineers in terms of managing supplier activity, • Mediates trade off discussions early in the design process to balance performance, quality, velocity, and cost with focus on optimizing value, • Leads cross functional teams to meet multiple cost opportunity objectives