Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Onsite | Fulltime | Ipswich, Felixstowe site | Up to £40,000

Established manufacturing organisation seeks a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to strengthen its supply chain quality function within a production manufacturing environment. This hands‑on role focuses on supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement, working closely with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality assurance activities across the supply chain
• Manage supplier onboarding, qualification, and ongoing performance reviews
• Ensure supplier compliance with AS9100 and internal quality standards
• Investigate supplier quality issues, driving corrective and preventive actions to closure
• Partner with suppliers to drive performance improvements, escalating to supplier replacement when standards are not achieved
• Conduct supplier audits and site visits across the UK
• Track, report, and improve supplier quality KPIs
• Identify trends and deliver continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate closely with supply chain, manufacturing, and operations teams

Key Skills

• Proven experience in Supplier Quality Assurance or Supply Quality Engineering
• Background within production or manufacturing environments
• Experience in regulated industries, with medical devices strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100
• Experience with supplier onboarding and development
• Confident managing non‑conformances, root cause analysis, and issue resolution
• Comfortable reporting against and improving supplier KPIs
• Willing and able to travel across the UK

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