Supplier Development Engineer

Supplier Development Engineer - Peterlee

Initial 12 month contract - likely to extend for the right person

36.5 hours a week, Mon - Fri, 07:30/8am start (slight flexibility on start/finish times)

Up to £29.00 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £39.35 - 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 who has Fabrications and Welding experience, on an initial 12 month contract basis which is likely to extend for the right person; to assess supplier quality and ensure that all the products are free from defects and are following manufacturing specifications and legal standards.

What will the Supplier Development Engineer do?

• A diverse SDE role where you will take care of suppliers, mainly for the Fabrications category
• Lead ongoing automation projects and also audit projects happening and capacity planning
• Assess potential suppliers via on-site Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management (QCLDM) audits
• Drive implementation of Lean, BIQ, & APQP, continuously reviewing supplier capacity, assuring production readiness through rigorous review of supplier PPAP submission
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to the supply base
• CPI: collaborate with suppliers to assure proper process control standards are in place & continuously monitor key manufacturing processes for improvement opportunities.
• Responsible for monitoring suppliers’ adherence to PCN (Process Change Notification)
• Quality Focus: Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of technological developments and trends for guidance of commodity teams in advancements of design, quality, and manufacturing
• Ensure Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is completed and approved before new parts are delivered. This includes leadership in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activity
• Some travel required: up to 30% mainly regionally, very limited travel required overseas

What skills and experience does the Supplier Development Engineer need?

• 5 years’ experience working with suppliers. You’ll have high technical knowledge in manufacturing & quality systems + Fabrications (e.g. Metals, welding, painting.)
• Must have: welding understanding and how it works. Desirable: to have machining and painting processes and technical standards experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills dealing with both internal and external partners
• Attention to detail and route cause analysis expertise
• Motivate supplier to improve and invest in additional technology or processes
• Knowledge and understanding of: supplier audits, PPAP, APQP, Engineering specifications
• Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the methods, tools, and documentation for evaluating, selecting, and certifying vendors, suppliers, and partners.
• 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.