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Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer

  • Location:

    Peterlee

  • Sector:

    Engineering

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    £25.10 - 35.00 per hour

  • Contact:

    Gayle Britton

  • Contact email:

    gayle.britton@seismicgroup.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    012757867409

  • Job ref:

    SEI6212C

  • Published:

    about 1 month ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-06-13

Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer - Peterlee

Initial 12 month contract - possibility to extend and go permanent in the future!

36.5 hours a week with a lunchtime finish on a Friday

07:30-16:00 Mon - Thurs, 07:30-12:00 on a Friday (some flexibility around start/finish)

Up to £26.00 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £35.00 - depending on experience

 

Would you like to work for a global team who don’t just talk about progress and innovation, they make it happen! Their applications and products are truly building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

 

Our client is a worldwide manufacturer of construction and mining products. They’re looking for a Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer on an initial 12 month contract basis with the possibility to extend and go permanent in the future for the right person; to assist them with manging part development and quality of new and existing products, involving lots of parts and suppliers.

What will the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer do?

·         Manage the APQP and Cost management related activities from concept to PPAP, to deliver parts at the right quality, total cost and timeline required; by working with suppliers, design control engineers, value chain engineering and procurement category teams

·         Implement product supply strategies aligned with category management supply strategies by developing, optimising & integrating a world-class supply network

·         Manage the quality feedback loops to ensure lessons learned on quality defects are applied across the supply base

·         Drive Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) through cost modelling, design for manufacturability, and leveraging suppliers’ capabilities

·         Travel: up to 20% of time (to European suppliers – circa once a month/at most a week working away at a time)

 

What skills and experience does the Supplier APQP + PPAP Engineer need?

·         5 years’ experience with supplier management and product development, understand and knowledge of APQP, PPAP and AIAG within Automotive or Off highway industries

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills dealing with both internal and external partners

·         Manage suppliers: work with suppliers to ensure purchases meet delivery date & quality spec

·         Data-driven decision making: use advanced data analysis methodologies/technologies to make more informed decisions

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills, dealing with both internal and external partners

·         Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

·         PC literate – you’ll be trained on our client’s software.

·         British Citizen - for security clearance

If you’re interested, please apply now with an up-to-date copy of your CV that clearly shows your relevant experience; suitably qualified candidates will be contacted immediately.

 

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment.  A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates.

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