Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer Opportunity Profile & Position Specification * Salary Bracket: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (Depending on Experience) * Location: Hybrid / Reading Office / Site-Based (Extensive UK Travel Required) * Working Hours: 07:30 – 16:30, Monday to Friday * Package: 24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Supply Chain & Product Quality * Supplier Performance: Assist the Quality Manager with the daily tracking, monitoring, and verification of external supply chain product quality metrics. * Non-Conformance Resolution: Coordinate the logging, investigation, and robust close-out of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), ensuring long-term corrective and preventative actions are fully implemented. * Root Cause Analysis: Lead and assist with Corrective Action Requests (CARs) using structured root cause methodologies to prevent issues from reoccurring. * Technical Liaison: Facilitate the seamless communication of engineering technical files, drawings, and components specifications with production partners. * On-Site Technical Support: Provide practical, hands-on rework support and technical validation on-site if minor delivery variances or installation snags emerge. Auditing & Reporting * Supplier Evaluations: Schedule, conduct, and deliver detailed formal reports for internal audits and external supplier site evaluations across the UK. * KPI Management: Verify supply chain KPIs, ensuring all audit cycles are completed within one week of their due date and closed out on time and in full. Candidate Requirements (Experience & Skills) * Background: Proven quality experience within a high-precision manufacturing, structural engineering, or construction-integrated environment. * Standards Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality frameworks. Additional exposure or awareness of BS EN 1090 (structural steelwork), ISO 14001, or ISO 45001 is highly advantageous. * Technical Literacy: Completely confident reading, interpreting, and querying detailed engineering and technical drawings. * Supply Chain Exposure: Previous experience working directly within or managing an external, supply-chain-led manufacturing business model is a distinct advantage. * Travel Flexibility: Must hold a full UK Driving License and be fully comfortable with extensive UK travel for supplier visits and site inspections. Qualifications Preferred * Formal qualification in Engineering (Graduate level preferred, or equivalent vocational experience). * Certified Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor in ISO 9001. * Valid CSCS Card (SMSTS or SSSTS preferred for site access). * Formal Health & Safety training or awareness (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH, or Risk Assessment training) is advantageous. Core Culture & Values The successful candidate will naturally align with a business culture that completely eliminates a blame culture and instead focuses on collaboration and execution: * Delivery: Doing exactly what we say we'll do. * Initiative: Encouraging everyone to use their initiative to solve problems. * Appreciation: Showing deep appreciation for both performance and personal commitment. * Learn: Stopping to learn lessons and having the courage to implement positive change. * Support: Standing by and supporting others at all times