- Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- 3+ years
Supplier Quality & Development Engineer (SQDE) responsible for developing supplier capability, improving performance, and ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability across the global supply base.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, audit, and onboard new suppliers
- Conduct supplier audits and periodic re-evaluations
- Support new product introductions through DFM reviews, process development, and PPAP/sample approval activities
- Develop supplier improvement plans, driving corrective actions and long-term capability enhancement
- Lead supplier problem-solving activities using structured methodologies, including 8D
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Nice to have: ISO/IEC 80079-34
- Nice to have: Electronic data aggregation
- Nice to have: Statistical data analysis techniques