Supplier Quality Engineer

Job title:

Supplier Quality Engineer

Company

General Electric

Job description

Job Description Summary
Due to continued growth Dowty Propellers (a GE Aerospace company) have two new opportunities for Supplier Quality Engineers to join their team at our cutting edge new build manufacturing site at Brockworth, Gloucester.In this role you’ll have responsibility for driving the quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. You’ll be able to select suppliers through qualification processes, you’ll own supplier results while driving improvements utilizing supplier scorecards.In addition you’ll be able to own supplier audits, ensuring compliance while driving improvement plans where needed, leading to tangible real-time benefits to the Dowty business.Job DescriptionRoles and Responsibilities

• This opportunity includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.
• The role will cover supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors.
• Broadening knowledge of theories, practices and procedures in your own discipline in order to execute functional policy/strategy.
• You’ll establish a basic understanding of key business drivers and be able to use this understanding to accomplish your goals and objectives.
• The will be some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework.
• Resolves issues in situations that require good knowledge and judgment within established procedures.
• Working within a complex team environment to AS9100 standards.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in the Sourcing & Supplier Quality Engineering space is an essential requirement for this opportunity.
• This position requires excellent interpersonal skills. For customer facing roles, you’ll be able to develop strong customer relationships and serve as the interface between customer and GE.
• You’ll be able tailor your communication to your audience, to explain technical information in a way that’s accessible to team members, internal stakeholders, customers and vendors alike.
• This role will suit someone coming from a manufacturing environment – ideally automotive, aviation, defence and aerospace.
• Experience of working to AS9100 is a key requirement.
• Experience of working on the manufacturing shop floor is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of working to NADCAP and operating ‘special processes’ is highly desirable.

Flexible WorkingGE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.Total RewardAt GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Non-contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell,

Security ClearanceBaseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSSRight to WorkApplications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.Additional InformationRelocation Assistance Provided: No

Expected salary

Location

Gloucester

Job date

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:47:34 GMT

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