Supplier Development Engineer - Peterlee

Initial 12 month contract - likely to extend for the right person

36.5 hours a week, Mon - Fri 08.00-16.00

Up to £37.80 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £51.31 - 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 Development Engineer on an initial 12 month contract basis which is likely to extend for the right person; to assess supplier quality and ensure that all Harness products are free from defects and are following manufacturing specifications and legal standards.

What will the Supplier Development Engineer do?

·         Take care of suppliers and ensure the quality of supplies, by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism.

·         Generate reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.

·         Research the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards.

·         Support suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans.

·         Ensure Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is completed and approved before new parts are delivered. This includes leadership in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activity

·         Some travel required: up to 50% of the time (mainly Europe and the UK)

What skills and experience does the Supplier Development Engineer need?

·         5 years’ experience working with suppliers. You’ll have high technical knowledge in manufacturing & quality systems. Harness experience is not essential but would be a bonus.

·         Must have knowledge and understanding of: supplier audits, PPAP and APQP experience, as well as Build in quality skills i.e. to be able to determine route cause and implement action

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

·         Process improvement, attention to detail and strong problem-solving ability - looking for someone with the passion to perform well and achieve required outcomes

·         Quality orientated with Supplier Management (MFG) and knowledge of manufacturing standards, procedures and policies as well as supplier evaluations and certification

·         PC literate: used to using MS Office suite – you’ll be trained on our client’s software.

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.