Supplier Development Engineer

Supplier Development Engineer - Peterlee Initial 12 month contract - likely to extend for the right person 36.5 hours a week with an early finish on a Friday! Mon-Thurs 07.00 – 15.00, Fri 07.00 – 12.00 Up to £33.47 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £45.43 - depending on experience Would you like to work for a global team who don’t just talk about progress and innovation, they make it happen! Their applications and products are truly building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Our client is a worldwide manufacturer of construction and mining products. They’re looking for a Supplier Development Engineer on an initial 12 month contract basis which is likely to extend for the right person; to assess supplier quality and ensure that all Non Metallic products are free from defects and are following manufacturing specifications and legal standards. What will the Supplier Development Engineer do? * Take care of suppliers and ensure the quality of supplies, by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism. * Generate reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates. * Research the potential vendors, assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures; Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and standards. * Support suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process controls, and developing quality assurance plans. * Ensure Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is completed and approved before new parts are delivered. * Some travel required: circa 25% of the time to suppliers in the UK and Europe What skills and experience does the Supplier Development Engineer need? * A degree and relevant demonstrable supplier development experience. You’ll have high technical knowledge in industrial manufacturing & quality systems. * Must have knowledge and understanding of: supplier audits, PPAP and APQP experience, as well as Build in quality skills i.e. to be able to determine route cause and implement action * Strong Leadership and soft skills for internal and external communications * Process improvement, attention to detail and strong problem-solving ability - looking for someone with the passion to perform well and achieve required outcomes * Quality orientated with Supplier Management (MFG) and knowledge of manufacturing standards, procedures and policies as well as supplier evaluations and certification * PC literate: used to using MS Office suite – you’ll be trained on our client’s software. If you’re interested, please apply now with an up-to-date copy of your CV that clearly shows your relevant experience; suitably qualified candidates will be contacted immediately. The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates