Supplier Quality Engineer in Godalming, Surrey

Supplier Quality Engineer- Electrical

Gordon Murray Automotive is a UK-based global luxury brand dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world's greatest driving cars. These ultra-exclusive cars are engineered and designed without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experiences and driver-centric connection.

We are expanding the quality organisation, as part of this growth we have additional needs for supply quality engineers. 95% of your role will be supplier based which can be Bedfordshire, Warwickshire, Devon and Europe.

Responsibilities:

• Complete the supplier quality activity throughout the process from concept through to production.
• Responsible for successful on time delivery of components that achieve the design specification.
• Responsible for quality manufacturing activity with supplier and identification of critical and significant characteristics and ensure that these are identified correctly in the supplier.
• Be on site at supplier as required to ensure supply of parts to specification internal customers.
• Maintain the PPAP tracker and communicate status of PPAP to the senior engineer.
• Responsible for approving first article inspections by supplier.
• Define Component Quality Plan with supplier.
• Support new product launches to ensure that supplier quality meets the required standards.
• Manage root cause analysis and corrective actions of quality issues and perform verification of corrective actions at supplier within the contracted time scales using 8D and CAR methodology.
• Support DFM activity with engineering & supplier.
• Manage engineering change sign off.
• Escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues to the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer.
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for suppliers (PPM, etc)
• In conjunction with the Engineering, Logistics and Procurement functions, assist in resolving issues and general queries regarding supplier quality issues.
• Conduct supplier audits and support nomination activity.
• Support & develop supplier & supplier process maturation.
• Management of supplier quality concerns and concessions in agreed time scales to enable parts to be supplied to maintain build.
• Feedback any concerns raised to supplier in a timely manner to allow analysis to begin.
• Support supplier charge back activity.
• Support supplier contract activity regarding quality clauses.
• Collection of evidence of supplier quality certification (ISO 9001, IATF16949)

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree or Equivalent, or experience in a similar Supplier Quality Engineer role in lieu.
• Strong and proven experience of working in automotive/equivalent OEM or supplier.
• Experience of meeting demands of internal and external customers.
• Microsoft office proficiency
• Experience of NPI and new model introduction requirements
• Full UK Driving licence.
• Ability to Travel internationally as required.
• Organised, persuasive, resourceful, flexible, ambitious, self-directing, passion for delivering objectives, comfortable challenging existing processes.
• Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients
• Must be a team player.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Private Medical Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Holiday Loyalty Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Personal Pension Plan
• Car Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Recruitment Referral Incentive Scheme
• Parking Onsite

Gordon Murray Group is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, race, marital status, genetic information or parental status. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any reasonable adjustments to assist with your application.

All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Gordon Murray Automotive creates exclusive low volume sports cars - the T.50 supercar will be the brand's first model with customer cars delivered in 2022, with the T.50s track car and T.33 supercar to follow thereafter. The company is a sister company to Gordon Murray Design and was first announced in November 2017 during an exhibition, named 'One Formula', which celebrated Murray's 50 years of car design.