Quality Engineer - Supplier

We are recruiting in our Quality Assurance team here at Global HQ! You will be the voice of the customer and the supplier to ensure excellent outcomes for the business, actively promote a Quality culture within Rayner and its Supply Chain as part of the QA team.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Become the key supplier liaison and drive quality improvements
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers and colleagues
• Lead supplier quality management and implement KPIs to improve supplier performance
• Drive initiatives for defect reduction and supply chain efficiency
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the whole business and supply chain Process Improvement
• Assist the Head of Quality and Quality Engineering team in the development, implementation and continual review of quality controls in QA and Production departments. Includes receiving inspection and in-line manufacturing processes
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives for defect reduction
• Own Statistical Sampling activities for Supplier processes
• Improve Supplier quality to drive Dock to Stock process
• Support new product and process development projects Supplier Performance and Controls
• Lead effective supplier process and management system audits
• Supplier evaluation/approval/performance monitoring/KPIs
• Be a point of contact in supplier audits, as well as conducting internal and external audits
• Maintain up-to-date key Supply Chain and supplier-related documentation
• Tracking and trending results from Goods Receiving Inspection, In-process and Batch Control activities Investigations (issues)
• Non-conformity investigations, reporting and trending
• CAPA investigations, reporting and trending
• Lead and ensure effective closure of Supplier Corrective Actions
• Management of ad hoc investigatory projects

What Experience & Skills Do You Need:

• Proven track record of Process Improvements resulting in Cost/Efficiency/Time improvements within a manufacturing environment
• Degree, equivalent qualification, or equivalent industrial experience in a science, clinical or engineering background
• 2-3 years’ experience in a Quality Engineering role
• Experience with Quality System concepts, practices and procedures
• Experience working in a high volume manufacturing setting
• Working knowledge of standards such as cGMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 820 QSR and ISO 13485 Medical Device Quality Management Systems (desirable)

What We Can Offer You:

• Private healthcare including remote GP and online counselling
• Wellbeing allowance
• Annual programme of fun events
• On site restaurant
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• On site parking