Adecco
Senior Quality Engineer
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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
6 Month Rolling Contract
Crewe (3 days on site) + ad hoc travel to Europe
Our client, a leading organisation in the automotive industry, is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join their dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional to make a significant impact in ensuring product quality and driving improvements across their supplier network.
Key Responsibilities:
- Quality Planning: Delivering parts quality planning tools aligned with project gateways, while facilitating and reporting QTR activities.
- Part Maturation and Approval: Conducting the approval process for parts, managing the Meisterbock process, and reporting on 2DP in accordance with the quality plan.
- Achieving Quality Targets: Driving actions to meet quality targets on pre-series and series vehicles, identifying risks, and escalating as necessary.
- Supplier Improvement Initiatives: Monitoring supplier performance, driving improvement initiatives, and solving problems using established techniques to ensure the highest quality standards.
- Deputy Support: Supporting the Supplier Quality Manager with key operational activities and deliverables, stepping in as needed.
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Skills & Experience Required:
- Extensive experience in Engineering across multiple commodities or a specialisation in one.
- A strong background in automotive supplier quality management, recognised as an expert in the field.
- A proven track record in management systems and processes for maturing parts and resolving quality-related issues.
- Expertise in quality planning and delivering QA standards within time and cost constraints.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior management and stakeholders, both internally and at suppliers.
Practical & Technical Knowledge:
- Familiarity with various commodities (e.g., Electrical) or a deep specialisation in one.
- Proficiency in quality techniques, including statistical process control, complex problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 6-sigma, DMAIC), and quality planning tools (e.g., APQP).
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and custom applications.
- German language skills are a plus!
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Why Join Our Client?
- Be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation and quality.
- Contribute to exciting projects that shape the future of the automotive industry.
- Collaborate with a talented team of professionals who are passionate about their work.
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