Quality Engineer (1447406) - County Durham (LHI-105752)

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Quality Engineer (1447406)
County Durham, England

We are recruiting for a Quality Engineer on a 6-month contract based in County Durham.

As Quality Engineer, you will be responsible to manage and develop a portfolio of suppliers throughout the NPI stages in conjunction with the Global Purchasing commodity teams located globally throughout the organization.

The primary focus of the role is to develop supplier partnerships to ensure Quality, Service and Cost requirements meet the needs of the NPI programs and continue to achieve timely and successful launches. The role will be to work with the site and supply base partners to develop a timely approval of the product meeting all predetermined Goals and targets for QCLDM.

Job Description:
You will be joining a well known OEM who has an enviable record of Quality. This is an ideal opportunity for a driven engineer who is looking to progress into a respected, forward thinking business with a genuine emphasis on lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. Reporting into the APQP Leader and working closely with CPPD Project Managers and the Customer SQA you will be tasked with achieving approved PPAP submission (PSW), improved APQP process efficiency, management overview of APQP status and support to supplier development.

Education/Experience:
* A degree in an engineering or manufacturing-related discipline (or equivalent).
* Some relevant work experience.
* Prior experience working in a manufacturing environment and/or in the quality field - preferred.

Skills and Competencies:
* Thorough knowledge of relevant quality concepts, certifications, processes and tools.
* Strong communications, collaboration and influencing skills.
* Ability to work with diverse teams of employees and customers.
* Ability to effectively train / coach diverse groups about quality concepts, certifications, processes and tools - preferred.
* Advanced computer skills.
* Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.