Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer - Maritime Defence

Location: Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith
Company: TKMS ATLAS UK
Employment type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) + benefits

The opportunity
Join one of the maritime-defence industry’s most respected engineering businesses.

TKMS ATLAS UK develops advanced sonar, autonomous, mine-countermeasure and underwater systems for the Royal Navy and international customers. They are now looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure components and assemblies meet the demanding standards required for mission-critical maritime programmes.

What you’ll be doing
• Managing supplier quality performance from qualification and product introduction through to manufacture and delivery.
• Conducting supplier audits, inspections and quality reviews.
• Investigating non-conformances and leading root-cause and corrective-action activity.
• Working with suppliers and internal engineering, procurement and manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues.
• Supporting supplier development and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for
• Experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer or Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer.
• Strong supplier auditing, non-conformance and corrective-action experience.
• Knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa and CAPA.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience within defence, maritime, aerospace or another regulated engineering environment would be advantageous.
• Exposure to composites, welding or IPC-controlled electronic assemblies is particularly desirable. Experience of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, First Article Inspection, ISO 9001 or AS9100 would also be beneficial.
• A relevant engineering, manufacturing or quality qualification-or equivalent industry experience-is required.

Why TKMS ATLAS UK?
This is an opportunity to work on sophisticated technology that supports maritime safety and national security, while developing your career within an internationally respected engineering organisation.

Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate must satisfy the relevant security-screening requirements.