Description
Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
A Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer with procurement, QA, supply chain, supplier quality experience is required to work on a six month contract (with the possibility of extension) for our Defence client based in Surrey.
This is a six month contract working for a UK leading defence client.
Overview of the Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer contract role
The primary purpose of this role is to assist in assuring that all procurement, development, production and release is adequately managed to support overall Naval functional integrity, integration and acceptance across all Aircraft Carrier Alliance contractual boundaries by providing QA Oversight and where appropriate QA guidance and support. To work within the Mission Systems Project delivery team to provide confidence to all project stakeholders that products and services from sub-contractors and suppliers will be delivered compliant and to plan: through the assessment of risk, appropriate quality planning, supplier engagement activities, management of supplier issues, management reporting and implementation of good supply-chain Quality Assurance practices (such as routine monitoring and performance measurement and the identification of opportunity for improvement). Some travel within the UK will be expected as part of this role.
Key skills required for the Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
- Be pro-active in identifying supplier Quality issues, risks and other information required to plan and implement surveillance and acceptance activities and support supplier performance improvement.
- Use defined measures to monitor supplier performance and Quality risk and to report on ongoing supplier capability.
- Provide the relevant expertise and use appropriate information, methods and tools, to further develop supplier capability and improve Supply-Chain management processes.
- Review Supplier Quality and Software Quality Plans and other Data Item Deliverables against defined contractual documentation requirements and third party standards.
- Witness product verification inspection and test prior to acceptance and manage concession applications.
- Provide professional Quality Assurance and Quality Control advice and guidance.
The role is based in Surrey - commutable from Aldershot, Farnborough, Wokingham, Bracknell, Chertsey, Weybridge, Woking, Guildford, Farnham, Winchester, Basingstoke and Reading with excellent access from Hampshire and Berkshire
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