Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for maximizing overall quality and performance of key suppliers, using continuous improvement techniques, while driving out risks. Working in accordance with all internal and external practices to support ISO 9001 and ASME regulations.

In close collaboration with the Procurement team, the role will support the implementation of sourcing strategies and the management and maintenance of supplier quality, such as performance management and supplier development, to ensure alignment with supply chain goals.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend daily MRB meeting to offer input and to drive completion and closure of allocated tasks
• Coordinating with manufacturing and other internal departments to define and resolve product or service supplier quality issues
• Liaise directly with vendors to ensure RCA process completion and CAPA implementation
• Validate effectiveness of supplier implemented corrective actions
• Conduct data trend analysis of supplier related issues and prepare monthly internal reports
• Involvement in pre-purchase order placement review of key critical components
• Attending weekly / monthly supplier calls to review performance
• Visit vendors to conduct witness activities as depicted from Celeros ITP’s
• Performing supplier surveys to evaluate the supplier’s quality management system. Analyse information from the surveys and recommend improvements to the quality management system
• Prepare, conduct and submit vendor audits / assessments for new and current vendors.
• Contribute to internal and external continuous improvement activities
• Support the Supply Chain buyers with supplier component ‘Health Check-ups’ of current on-order key component material – confirm supplier understanding of our requirements, supply progress, quality issues, etc.
• Supplier development and alignment of plant’s supply chain requirements with key identified suppliers
• Act as a supplier liaison to improve supplier and plant working methods around quality process improvements
• Coaching and mentoring of existing SQE resource to enhance their skills and supplier quality approach

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promoting Celeros FT Health and Safety policies, and communicate effective awareness of the risks and hazards to all personnel and maintain controls necessary for their safety and that of others
• Performing all duties in accordance with the Company’s Procedures in order to deliver and maintain the highest standards of ethical behaviors and be a role model for others.
• Understanding Celeros FT service and product offerings
• Creating and maintaining good working relationships
• Understanding and using of the correct reporting lines
• Travel and additional duties may be required on an ad hoc basis, so a degree of flexibility is required

SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• University or College Degree in Engineering or Quality Management. Or significant relevant Industry experience
• Basic inspection techniques / knowledge
• Foundry or machining background (preferred)
• Knowledge of process controls / dimensional controls
• Can interpret Quality Plan Documentation, Specification Requirements, Engineering Drawings, etc.
• Experience of dealing with machining / casting suppliers
• Experience of ISO 9001, NQA-1, ASME Codes and Standards (desirable)
• Hold a recognized auditing qualification (preferred)

You must have valid right to work in the UK and be able to obtain security clearance to apply for this role.

BENEFITS

• Opportunities to develop
• Bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell
• Pension
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Program

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CELEROS Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.