Contract - Supplier Quality Engineer (Inside IR35)

Remote working with visits to suppliers

- Looking for candidates with experience in either Interior and/or Special Vehicle Operations 

• The Supplier Quality engineer will develop interior scopes from initial off tool phase
• You'll be part of an expert team optimising parts and supplier processes to make sure the client delivers the best vehicle on time
• You will be part of the interior Supplier Quality Development team working with UK based Tier-1 suppliers and their plant in Europe
• The position is very much a practical / project management role based in Procurement and the supply chain. You will be able to deliver PPAP requirements quickly and you will collaborate and find practical solutions to parts and process Quality challenges in a dynamic environment of automotive experts. You will plan and control suppliers by ensuring supplier parts and process maturity is on track.

 

What you will be doing:

• Support suppliers from Initial serial tool phases to SOP.
• Monitoring / critical path management offering practical process support to ensure key Automotive milestones are met. Ensuring effective countermeasures to secure necessary Quality and Delivery requirements.
• Delivery of robust Product Quality & process robustness by application of PPAP process.
• Implement necessary countermeasures to achieve parts and process maturity requirements.
• Support supplier trials and Vehicle builds to enable Interior scope parts maturation: to achieve appearance, gap and flush and DVP/PV requirements.
• Work closely with critical suppliers / tool makers supporting them to deploy best practices throughout their process controls and product Assurance activities.
• Operate in a multi-functional team to support overall Vehicle objectives / concern resolution and support Engineering Change Request process.
• Conduct on-site supplier visits as required.
• Analyse complex concerns and generate potential solutions.

 

Experience required

• Experience gained at either a Tier 1 automotive supplier or automotive OEM.
• Direct knowledge of parts and process development is essential as is familiarity with supplier quality management from concept-through-industrialisation-to-operation.
• Support cross-functional change management projects.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and have effective time management and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• This role does involve travel, primarily within UK, France and EU.
• At ease working in English is a pre-requisite

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.