Supplier Quality & Development Engineer
HybridBath, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Evaluate, audit, and onboard new suppliers to support sourcing and procurement strategies while conducting periodic re-evaluations for compliance with quality and regulatory standards. Support new product introductions through design for manufacture reviews, process development, and PPAP/sample approval activities. Develop supplier improvement plans, drive corrective actions, and lead problem-solving activities using structured methodologies like 8D. Resolve supplier non-conformances and quality concerns, perform commercial grade surveys for the Nuclear Quality Assurance programme, and maintain accurate records and stakeholder reporting. Requires frequent travel to suppliers, often exceeding 25% of time.
Required Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical engineering or a related discipline
- At least 3 years' experience in quality function in a manufacturing environment
- Experience of planning and delivery of internal or supplier audits
- Strong understanding of ISO9001 requirements for control of documents, internal audits, control of product and processes (manufacturing), inspection, control of non-conforming product and measuring devices
- Experience of at least one of the key manufacturing and inspection processes employed throughout Rotork's supply chain i.e. casting, machining, electronics manufacturing, injection moulding
- Understanding of Design for Manufacture principles for both production tooling and finished components
- Competence with computerized analytical tools including Microsoft Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel
- Competence in written and spoken communication in English
- Frequent travel to suppliers is needed – often >25%, occasionally 50% of time in busy periods
Desired Qualifications
- ISO/IEC 80079-34 - Requirements for products used in explosive atmospheres Quality Management System
- Electronic data aggregation e.g. Excel, ERP data, PowerBI dashboards
- Statistical data analysis techniques e.g. Normal Distribution, Statistical Process Control Charts, Hypothesis Testing
- Trained Kaizen facilitator & familiarity with Lean toolset
- Nuclear Industry Experience
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.