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Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
- Aggregated by CV-Library
- Woking, Surrey
- Contract
- Full Time
- £68,640 - £74,880 Per Hour
Job Description
Are you an experienced Lead Supplier Quality Engineer?
HR Employment Bureau are looking for an experienced Lead Supplier Quality Engineer to manage and develop a team of Lead Supplier Quality Engineers responsible for supplier containment, controlled shipping, and supplier recovery activities across a portfolio of underperforming suppliers. This is working with one of our prestigious clients based in the Woking area.
Hours of work 07:00 – 16:30 Monday - Friday
£33.00 per hour = £264.00 per day
£36.00 per hour = £288.00 per day (ONLY DOE)
Key Responsibilities of Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4–6 Junior Supplier Quality Engineers.
* Prioritise and allocate supplier quality activities based on business risk and programme requirements.
* Act as the escalation point for critical supplier quality, containment, and recovery issues.
* Oversee deployment and management of CSL1 and CSL2 activities across the supplier base.
* Ensure robust containment plans are implemented to protect manufacturing from quality escapes.
* Review and approve containment exit criteria, corrective actions, and recovery plans.
* Drive suppliers to complete effective root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D, 5 Why, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
* Monitor supplier performance through PPM, quality escapes, disruption events, corrective action closure, and containment effectiveness.
* Provide regular reporting to senior management on supplier risk, quality performance, and recovery progress.
* Support customer protection activities and rapid response to emerging quality concerns.
* Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Development, and Programme teams to minimise disruption and improve supplier performance.
* Manage third-party sorting and containment providers where required.
Essential Requirements of Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
* Minimum 7 years' experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or Supplier Quality Assurance within automotive or advanced manufacturing.
* Proven experience leading supplier containment and recovery activities, including CSL1 and CSL2.
* Previous experience leading, coaching, or coordinating SQE teams.
* Strong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, GD&T, 8D, and Root Cause Analysis.
* Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supplier quality management.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with native English or minimum C1 proficiency.
* Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure manufacturing environment.
Desirable Requirements
* Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
* Experience within OEM, motorsport, high-performance automotive, or Tier 1 manufacturing environments
* Experience leading supplier audits and supplier improvement programmes.
* Knowledge of machining, composites, assembly, castings, or complex engineered products.
Qualities we are looking for
* Strong leader with a hands-on approach.
* Results-focused with high levels of ownership and accountability.
* Decisive and confident managing supplier escalations.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
* Effective communicator capable of influencing suppliers and stakeholders at all levels.
If you are interested in this job role please apply online
HR Employment Bureau are looking for an experienced Lead Supplier Quality Engineer to manage and develop a team of Lead Supplier Quality Engineers responsible for supplier containment, controlled shipping, and supplier recovery activities across a portfolio of underperforming suppliers. This is working with one of our prestigious clients based in the Woking area.
Hours of work 07:00 – 16:30 Monday - Friday
£33.00 per hour = £264.00 per day
£36.00 per hour = £288.00 per day (ONLY DOE)
Key Responsibilities of Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4–6 Junior Supplier Quality Engineers.
* Prioritise and allocate supplier quality activities based on business risk and programme requirements.
* Act as the escalation point for critical supplier quality, containment, and recovery issues.
* Oversee deployment and management of CSL1 and CSL2 activities across the supplier base.
* Ensure robust containment plans are implemented to protect manufacturing from quality escapes.
* Review and approve containment exit criteria, corrective actions, and recovery plans.
* Drive suppliers to complete effective root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D, 5 Why, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
* Monitor supplier performance through PPM, quality escapes, disruption events, corrective action closure, and containment effectiveness.
* Provide regular reporting to senior management on supplier risk, quality performance, and recovery progress.
* Support customer protection activities and rapid response to emerging quality concerns.
* Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Development, and Programme teams to minimise disruption and improve supplier performance.
* Manage third-party sorting and containment providers where required.
Essential Requirements of Lead Supplier Quality Engineer
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
* Minimum 7 years' experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or Supplier Quality Assurance within automotive or advanced manufacturing.
* Proven experience leading supplier containment and recovery activities, including CSL1 and CSL2.
* Previous experience leading, coaching, or coordinating SQE teams.
* Strong working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, GD&T, 8D, and Root Cause Analysis.
* Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supplier quality management.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with native English or minimum C1 proficiency.
* Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure manufacturing environment.
Desirable Requirements
* Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
* Experience within OEM, motorsport, high-performance automotive, or Tier 1 manufacturing environments
* Experience leading supplier audits and supplier improvement programmes.
* Knowledge of machining, composites, assembly, castings, or complex engineered products.
Qualities we are looking for
* Strong leader with a hands-on approach.
* Results-focused with high levels of ownership and accountability.
* Decisive and confident managing supplier escalations.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
* Effective communicator capable of influencing suppliers and stakeholders at all levels.
If you are interested in this job role please apply online