Lockheed Martin
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
£50,000-£55,000 Permanent
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week | 4 day working week Monday to Thursday
Ampthill – Hybrid
About the role
The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and reporting on all supplier quality activities to ensure materials, components, and services meet contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.
The role covers raw materials, packaging materials, GMP service providers, contract manufacturers, laboratories, and sub-tier suppliers. The successful candidate will ensure supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Supplier Quality Management
- Lead and manage supplier quality activities to ensure compliance with purchase orders, contracts, and applicable standards.
- Maintain oversight of supplier approvals and ensure certifications remain current.
- Review, challenge, and approve new supplier capability requests and accreditations.
Nonconformance & Corrective Action
- Control and manage supplier nonconforming materials.
- Conduct root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Monitor and verify the effectiveness of corrective measures against defined reliability and compliance standards.
Quality Systems & Compliance
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- Develop, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems for materials and product processing.
- Prepare, maintain, and review procurement quality assurance procedures.
- Ensure documentation complies with customer and/or government requirements.
Auditing & Supplier Oversight
- Perform source inspections and validation activities.
- Conduct audits of third-party manufacturers, special processes, and sub-tier suppliers.
- Participate in vendor selection and due diligence processes.
- Maintain effective feedback loops with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined and communicated to suppliers.
- Translate technical and quality requirements into measurable supplier standards.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
- Previous experience in a supplier quality engineering role or similar industry environment preferred.
- Lead Auditor ISO9001:2015
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Working knowledge of AS9100 and quality management systems.
- Background in Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, or Manufacturing Quality.
- Suitable for a Quality Engineer or Quality Inspector seeking progression into supplier quality engineering.
- Experience working in a regulated or high-pressure environment.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word).
- SAP experience managing quality notifications desirable but not essential.
- Lean and/or Six Sigma certification advantageous.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement.
Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruitment@global.lmco.com or call 02392 415270.
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