Supplier Development Engineer

Company: Orion Electrotech
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Location: West Midlands
Job Description:

Role Overview

Supplier Quality Engineer

Remote travel once a week across Midlands

Salary – from GBP40,000 up to GBP48,000 plus car allowance

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

  • Develop positive relationships and work closely with key suppliers to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions and transfers.
  • Collaboration with suppliers to identify root cause(s) of manufacturing and special process issues and lead implementation of resolutions (containment and countermeasures).
  • Management of supplier DR process (non-conforming product).
  • Hands on approach to fully understand quality issues identified and challenge where necessary.
  • Management of supplier scorecard process, tracking performance against identified KPI s, identifying opportunities to drive improvement and ensuring these are embedded into supplier processes.
  • Participate in Supplier Performance Management Reviews, working closely with colleagues in Supply Chain and other departments.
  • Management/development of FAIR/PPAP process.
  • Management of supplier concession process.
  • Auditing of supplier systems/processes identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring implementation of corrective actions.
  • Support suppliers with technical queries (drawing/material/specification/manufacturing limitations) closely collaborating with internal departments.
  • Identifying and onboarding of new suppliers.
  • Must be flexible and able to travel sometimes at short notice.
  • The ability to work with little direction in a proactive and ambassadorial manner.
  • Experience within a manufacturing/engineering environment.
  • Knowledge of quality management system requirements.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes (Machining/EDM/Grinding/Welding) and coating processes.
  • Experience of structured problem-solving techniques demonstrating clear identification of root causes and corrective/preventative actions.
  • Understanding of process capability.
  • Broad technical knowledge including the ability to read and understand drawing GD&T.
  • Experience of measuring systems.
  • Auditing experience both systems and process.
  • Awareness of APQP including Process Flow/PFMEA/Control Plans.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Good IT skills (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/ MRP system).
  • Collaborative and an excellent team worker.
  • Current valid driving licence is required.

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Posted: June 16th, 2026