Supplier Development Engineer in Staffordshire

ARMs client is seeking a contractor for the role of; supplier development engineer. The role will be for an immediate start and is based in Stafford. Initially a 6-month contract with a view to extend. £33-35 PH.

About you...

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to
effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of
appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
* Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
* Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
* Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
* Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
* Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving
organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to
diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience:
* Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
* Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
* Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
* Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
* Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
* Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Process Improvement:Understanding and insight into evaluating current product quality and production methods
and ability to maintains focus on the continuous improvement of processes, products and services.
Level Extensive Experience:
* Streamlines the critical workflow for executing key processes.
* Sets priorities for addressing process problems that limit performance.
* Develops methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes.
* Monitors external sources for applicable new methods and controls.
* Analyzes findings from improvement cycles to ensure success of interventions.
* Coaches others to develop the skills to improve processes.

Quality Orientation: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques; ability to create and
support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Level Extensive Experience:
* Collaborates with other groups to develop quality standards that are synchronized across units.
* Defines quality from multiple perspectives - e.g., operational, employee, customer, market.
* Applies current best practices to modify standards and improve quality outcomes.
* Resolves apparent discrepancies between quality and safety objectives.
* Monitors intangible measures of quality such as perceived quality to ensure operational outcomes are
relevant to stakeholders.
* Coaches team members in applying methodologies for quality assurance.
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP): Knowledge of Production Part Approval Processes (PPAP) elements,
submissions, and objectives; ability to determine whether a supplier can manufacture products that meet the quality
requirements and standards of their customers consistently.
Level Extensive Experience:
* Develops testing and validation procedures to test the quality of manufactured parts/products so that it
meets desired customer standards.
* Identifies and resolves key issues with PPAP implementation and submissions.
* Monitors the execution of PPAP steps within a facility and ensures their compliance with industry standards
and internal guidelines.
* Oversees PPAP implementation; establishes a high trust relationship between stakeholders.
* Reviews the complex documentation and elements required during the PPAP submission process.
* Trains others on the execution of PPAP to get the required approvals and teaches them about the different
PPAP submission levels.

Manufacturing Standards, Procedures and Policies: Knowledge of organizational standards, procedures and policies
in manufacturing activities; ability to plan, guide, and monitor manufacturing processes for compliance.
Level Extensive Experience:
* Ensures communication vehicles are effectively informing affected areas and personnel.
* Consults on development and implementation of cross-functional standards.
* Participates in the development of organizational policies and practices.
* Develops and uses control and monitoring mechanisms for adherence.
* Collaborates with other functions on establishing and documenting joint standards.
* Participates in defining architectural principles and standards for organization.

Supplier Management -MFG: Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships
and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge,
experience and skills into real practice.
Level Extensive Experience:
* Facilitates supplier partnering arrangements that share risk and reward.
* Monitors supplier performance; works to resolve discrepancies between performance and agreements.
* Develops quality standards and controls for suppliers.
* Builds and maintains partnerships with multiple and/or large suppliers.
* Evaluates issues and terminates supplier relationships as appropriate; works with legal departments.
* Ensures the fulfillment of report and record-keeping requirements.

Supplier Evaluations and Certification: Knowledge of supplier evaluations and certification; ability to identify the
methods, tools and documentation for evaluating, selecting and certifying vendors, suppliers and partners.
Level Extensive Experience:
* Evaluates potential suppliers for a wide variety of products.
* Develops a preferred suppliers list for selection and evaluation.
* Designs key aspects of and processes for evaluating a supplier's capabilities.
* Compares and contrasts alternative methods and tools for the evaluation of organizations and products.
* Analyzes and resolves supplier product quality, support, or pricing problems.
* Works with multiple evaluation, selection, and certification initiatives.

About the role:

Assesses the supplier quality and ensures that all the products are free from defects and are in compliance with
manufacturing specifications and legal standards.
Responsibilities
* Ensuring the quality of supplies by conducting tests and assessments on incoming supplies to identify any
quality issues; Developing supplier inspection, testing, and evaluation mechanism.
* Generating reports on supplier quality, by monitoring their defect rates and areas that can lead to potential
flaws; Guiding suppliers to reduce these defect rates.
* Researching the potential vendors, and assessing their manufacturing environment, practices, and procedures;
Conducting supplier quality control audits to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies and
standards.
* Supporting suppliers in improving their performance through process enhancements, implementing process
controls, and developing quality assurance plans.

CONTRACTOR ROLE - SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - IMMEDIATE START - £33-35 PH - STAFFORDSHIRE

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.