Supplier Development Engineer
CV-LibraryBirmingham, West Midlands (County), West MidlandspermanentPosted: 12 June 2026
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Remote travel once a week across Midlands
Salary- from £40,000 up to £48,000 plus car allowance
Key Responsibilities
Develop positive relationships and work closely with key suppliers to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions and transfers.
Collaboration with suppliers to identify root cause(s) of manufacturing and special process issues and lead implementation of resolutions (containment and countermeasures).
Management of supplier DR process (non-conforming product).
Hands on approach to fully understand quality issues identified and challenge where necessary.
Management of supplier scorecard process, tracking performance against identified KPI’s, identifying opportunities to drive improvement and ensuring these are embedded into supplier processes.
Participate in Supplier Performance Management Reviews, working closely with colleagues in Supply Chain and other departments.
Management/development of FAIR/PPAP process.
Management of supplier concession process.
Auditing of supplier systems/processes identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring implementation of corrective actions.
Support suppliers with technical queries (drawing/material/specification/manufacturing limitations) closely collaborating with internal departments
Identifying and onboarding of new suppliers.
Must be flexible and able to travel sometimes at short notice.
The ability to work with little direction in a proactive and ambassadorial manner.
Experience within a manufacturing/engineering environment.
Knowledge of quality management system requirements.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes (Machining/EDM/Grinding/Welding) and coating processes.
Experience of structured problem-solving techniques demonstrating clear identification of root causes and corrective/preventative actions.
Understanding of process capability.
Broad technical knowledge including the ability to read and understand drawing GD&T.
Experience of measuring systems.
Auditing experience both systems and process.
Awareness of APQP including Process Flow/PFMEA/Control Plans
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Good IT skills (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/ MRP system).
Collaborative and an excellent team worker.
Current valid driving licence is required.INDMAN
“Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately, we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website.”
Please reach out to Saffron Giddings
(phone number removed)
(url removed)
Remote travel once a week across Midlands
Salary- from £40,000 up to £48,000 plus car allowance
Key Responsibilities
Develop positive relationships and work closely with key suppliers to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions and transfers.
Collaboration with suppliers to identify root cause(s) of manufacturing and special process issues and lead implementation of resolutions (containment and countermeasures).
Management of supplier DR process (non-conforming product).
Hands on approach to fully understand quality issues identified and challenge where necessary.
Management of supplier scorecard process, tracking performance against identified KPI’s, identifying opportunities to drive improvement and ensuring these are embedded into supplier processes.
Participate in Supplier Performance Management Reviews, working closely with colleagues in Supply Chain and other departments.
Management/development of FAIR/PPAP process.
Management of supplier concession process.
Auditing of supplier systems/processes identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring implementation of corrective actions.
Support suppliers with technical queries (drawing/material/specification/manufacturing limitations) closely collaborating with internal departments
Identifying and onboarding of new suppliers.
Must be flexible and able to travel sometimes at short notice.
The ability to work with little direction in a proactive and ambassadorial manner.
Experience within a manufacturing/engineering environment.
Knowledge of quality management system requirements.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes (Machining/EDM/Grinding/Welding) and coating processes.
Experience of structured problem-solving techniques demonstrating clear identification of root causes and corrective/preventative actions.
Understanding of process capability.
Broad technical knowledge including the ability to read and understand drawing GD&T.
Experience of measuring systems.
Auditing experience both systems and process.
Awareness of APQP including Process Flow/PFMEA/Control Plans
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Good IT skills (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/ MRP system).
Collaborative and an excellent team worker.
Current valid driving licence is required.INDMAN
“Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately, we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website.”
Please reach out to Saffron Giddings
(phone number removed)
(url removed)