Supplier Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer – Supplier Quality

Salary: Competitive dependent on experience

Location: Cumbria

About the Opportunity:

Join a pioneering engineering company at the forefront of cutting-edge electronic and mechanical systems. Operating in a high-precision, quality-driven environment, this business plays a key role in delivering reliable, high-specification products across critical sectors including aerospace and defence. As part of a collaborative central Quality function, you’ll help shape and uphold standards that drive product excellence and customer confidence.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Supplier/Quality Engineer, you’ll take ownership of quality performance across the supply chain and production processes, helping to ensure issues are resolved efficiently and long-term improvements are driven across the business.

• Collaborate across departments and suppliers to resolve supplier quality issues and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented using 8D or 5Y tools.
  
  
• Lead internal Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities and support external failure investigations on customer returns.
  
  
• Manage non-conformance processes, MRB (Material Review Boards), and First Article Inspection reviews.
  
  
• Conduct internal and external audits to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards.
  
  Experience Required:
  
  We’re looking for a proactive, detail-oriented problem solver with a strong quality mindset and an ability to work cross-functionally in a dynamic, technical environment.
  
  
• Experience working in ISO 9001 environments (AS9100 knowledge preferred).
  
  
• Strong root cause and corrective action experience using tools like 8D and 5Y.
  
  
• Skilled in reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings.
  
  
• Confident managing supplier relationships and quality performance.
  
  
• Comfortable using ERP systems (IFS/SharePoint ideal) and conducting hands-on failure analysis