Supplier Quality Manager

Job description

The Supplier Quality Manager is firstly responsible for the management of supplier quality assurance processes. This person will lead a small team of inspectors and an engineer, ensuring that non-conformities are identified and controlled in a timely manner. Working closely with the Procurement team, you will ensure that constructive feedback is given to suppliers and that containment actions are carried out in a timely manner. This person has overall responsibility for assuring the quality and compliance of items procured to the site, including checking of all certification requirements against the design specification.

Functions and responsibilities

Main Activities
1.1    Implementing the Inspection and Test Plan for incoming goods established specifically for each project and each type of material, with particular focus on inspecting elements that are critical for safety and performing FAIs (first article inspections)
1.2    Defining and implementing the Calibration Plan for Work Tools and Inspection, Measuring and Testing Equipment available in the plant
1.3    Properly maintaining the Quality Documentation in digital files (supplier certificates, calibration certificates)
1.4    Managing Incidents and Nonconformities related to items supplied by Suppliers (NCs)
1.5    Monitoring and approving changes to be implemented by Suppliers (modifications)
1.6    Has responsibility and authority for stopping manufacturing activities if quality or safety requirements are not met.
1.7    Has responsibility to authorise or withhold approval for product release, where Quality standards are not satisfied.


Training required

Essential:
* Engineering Degree, or Level 6 Equivalent Qualification

Desirable:
* ILM Level 5, or equivalent Leadership Qualification


Required professional experience

- Significant significant experience ideally in Quality Management in the rail sector, automotive industry or similar
- Thorough understanding and work experience against the ISO9001 or IRIS standards.
- Able to take a proactive approach to manage and provide solutions to problems in a climate of continuous      improvement.
- Able to respond and adapt to changing circumstances in a pressured environment.
- Knowledge of UK sector laws, regulations and ISO requirements.

- Demonstrable evidence of competence in leading and managing teams
- Able to work flexibly across a broad range of activities as the role evolves.
- Advanced computer skills (Office, Catia, ERP, etc.) and advanced knowledge of drawing interpretation (2D, 3D) and standards (EN, BS).
- Basic knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) and measuring systems.
- Flexibility to travel regularly in the UK and available to travel occasionally to the headquarters in Spain.

Desired profile

The Supplier Quality Manager is firstly responsible for the management of supplier quality assurance processes. This person will lead a small team of inspectors and an engineer, ensuring that non-conformities are identified and controlled in a timely manner. Working closely with the Procurement team, you will ensure that constructive feedback is given to suppliers and that containment actions are carried out in a timely manner. This person has overall responsibility for assuring the quality and compliance of items procured to the site, including checking of all certification requirements against the design specification.

Functions and responsibilities

Main Activities
1.1    Implementing the Inspection and Test Plan for incoming goods established specifically for each project and each type of material, with particular focus on inspecting elements that are critical for safety and performing FAIs (first article inspections)
1.2    Defining and implementing the Calibration Plan for Work Tools and Inspection, Measuring and Testing Equipment available in the plant
1.3    Properly maintaining the Quality Documentation in digital files (supplier certificates, calibration certificates)
1.4    Managing Incidents and Nonconformities related to items supplied by Suppliers (NCs)
1.5    Monitoring and approving changes to be implemented by Suppliers (modifications)
1.6    Has responsibility and authority for stopping manufacturing activities if quality or safety requirements are not met.
1.7    Has responsibility to authorise or withhold approval for product release, where Quality standards are not satisfied.


Training required

Essential:
* Engineering Degree, or Level 6 Equivalent Qualification

Desirable:
* ILM Level 5, or equivalent Leadership Qualification


Required professional experience

- Significant significant experience ideally in Quality Management in the rail sector, automotive industry or similar
- Thorough understanding and work experience against the ISO9001 or IRIS standards.
- Able to take a proactive approach to manage and provide solutions to problems in a climate of continuous      improvement.
- Able to respond and adapt to changing circumstances in a pressured environment.
- Knowledge of UK sector laws, regulations and ISO requirements.

- Demonstrable evidence of competence in leading and managing teams
- Able to work flexibly across a broad range of activities as the role evolves.
- Advanced computer skills (Office, Catia, ERP, etc.) and advanced knowledge of drawing interpretation (2D, 3D) and standards (EN, BS).
- Basic knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) and measuring systems.
- Flexibility to travel regularly in the UK and available to travel occasionally to the headquarters in Spain.}

About CAF Rolling Stock UK Limited

Most of us come to work to earn money and as an accredited Living Wage employer, of course you can expect a competitive salary from us; but we also recognise that you spend a lot of time in work, so you must choose your employer well!
Built on core values of Excellence, Trust and Sustainability, CAF make beautiful and exciting products that we are all really proud of. It is not always easy to achieve the results we want, so we have recruited a team of amazing people, working together to achieve a common goal. As a business, we are willing to try new things; so our people need to be flexible and innovative.
Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee work to ensure that we create a welcoming environment for everyone, where difference is respected; whilst our Employee Engagement Forum are tasked with injecting some fun into the workplace with events and activities throughout the year.
If you want to be purposeful, occupied and part of an awesome team, building an amazing product; the choice is simple - choose CAF.