Supplier Quality Engineer

We're Hiring | Supplier Quality Engineer
South Shields
Full Time | Permanent

Are you passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and building strong supplier relationships? Do you thrive in an engineering environment where your work has a direct impact on product performance and customer satisfaction?

We're looking for an experiencedSupplier Quality Engineer to help drive quality excellence across a global supply chain. This is an exciting opportunity to work with suppliers across the UK and internationally, ensuring the highest standards of quality while supporting innovative engineering solutions.

What you'll be doing
As our Supplier Quality Engineer, you'll be the key link between the business and its suppliers, ensuring components and materials consistently meet the highest quality standards. You'll work closely with suppliers and internal teams to:

Conduct supplier audits and performance assessments
Approve quality documentation including PPAPs, FMEAs and Control Plans
Investigate and resolve supplier quality issues using CAPA and 8D methodologies
Drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma principles
Monitor supplier performance and identify opportunities to improve quality and reduce defects
Support incoming inspection activities and ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements
Collaborate with colleagues across UK operations and an international manufacturing facility to drive consistency and best practice

About You
You'll be an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering quality at every stage of the supply chain.

You'll ideally have:
Experience in supplier quality within manufacturing or engineering
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and core quality tools including PPAP, FMEA, SPC and 8D
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication skills with the confidence to influence suppliers and stakeholders
A relevant Engineering or Quality qualification
Six Sigma Green Belt (desirable)
Experience within bearings, heavy engineering or project-based manufacturing (advantageous)

Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a well-established engineering manufacturer where quality is at the heart of everything. You'll play a key role in improving supplier performance, influencing quality standards across the supply chain, and contributing to products used in demanding industrial applications worldwide.

Benefits
Competitive salary
Enhanced pension scheme
Holiday Buy & Sell scheme
Car scheme
Training & career development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme & Wellbeing App

Interested? Apply today or contact us for a confidential conversation.

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