Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer

Salary: Up to £60,000 + Car Allowance

Location: Bristol (Hinkley Point C)

Job Type: Full-time, 38 hours/week

Working Pattern: 5 Days a week / 9 days fortnightly

Work type: Full-time (with travel to supplier sites and hybrid working as needed)

Join a once-in-a-generation infrastructure project that's powering the UK's Net Zero future. We're looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure that products and services delivered by the supply chain meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.

What You'll Do as a Supplier Quality Engineer

• Act as a key liaison between the project and its suppliers, managing quality performance across the supply chain
• Support supplier qualification, audit, and improvement activities
• Promote a strong nuclear safety culture and ensure adherence to project requirements
• Review and monitor Contract Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMRs)
• Facilitate manufacturing kick-off meetings and source inspection activities
• Investigate non-conformances, lead root cause analysis, and ensure effective corrective actions
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure supplier process capability
• Use a risk-based, data-driven approach to mitigate risks and drive continuous improvement

What You'll Bring as a Supplier Quality Engineer

• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification with strong audit experience
• Degree or minimum 3 years' experience in Quality or Supplier Quality within a regulated industry
• Solid understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes (e.g. fabrication, coating, NDT)
• Proficiency in quality tools such as root cause analysis, 8D, and continuous improvement methods
• Ability to manage a diverse workload and collaborate across functions
• Membership of CQI, IRCA, ASQ CQE, or equivalent is desirable

• Experience in the nuclear sector or other highly regulated environments is a plus

Why This Role?

This is your opportunity to shape the quality of a nationally significant project that's setting the standard for the future of UK infrastructure. You'll be part of a team that values:

• Humility - Sharing success and learning as a team
• Positivity - Always striving for solutions
• Respect - Valuing diverse perspectives
• Clarity - Communicating simply and effectively
• Solidarity - Working as one team toward a shared goal

Please contact Kyle Young for further information on or DM me on LinkedIn: Kyle Young LinkedIn

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