Supplier Quality Engineer

Rolls-Royce is seeking a motivated Supplier Quality Engineer to support their Supply Chain Development function. The role involves hands-on technical problem-solving, supplier collaboration, and influencing product and process quality through various responsibilities including supplier onboarding and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work across functions to capture and clarify purchased‑item quality issues, defining robust problem statements
• Collaborate with Design teams to understand critical features, performance requirements and DFM opportunities
• Engage with external suppliers to develop new components, processes and services, and to manage containment and corrective actions for quality concerns
• Partner with Purchasing to identify and develop new suppliers, follow commodity strategies and mitigate supply‑chain risks
• Support Goods‑In Inspection to ensure effective incoming quality control
• Conduct supplier visits and assessments, producing clear records and follow‑up actions
• Generate high‑quality reports, inspection summaries and root‑cause investigations
• Lead or support project‑managed item development activities
• Identify and communicate opportunities for improved process capability, control and DFM‑driven cost reduction
• Take ownership of departmental metrics, targets and defined strategic projects
• Continuously develop your technical skills, product knowledge and supplier‑engagement capability
• Share learnings across functions to improve cross‑team understanding of supplier and process constraints

Skills

• Qualifications or experience in an engineering or manufacturing discipline (role level and salary scaled accordingly)
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, inspection methods and GD&T
• Awareness of quality systems such as ISO9001
• Professionalism, tact and diplomacy when working with internal and external stakeholders
• A driven, self‑motivated mindset with the ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Strong problem‑solving ability and a structured, logical approach to varied technical challenges
• Willingness to travel to suppliers in the UK and overseas as required
• Ability to represent the business professionally in supplier environments
• Flexibility to undertake initial functional training at multiple MSD sites

Benefits

• 9% non-contributory pension
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops
• Free parking
• Car sharing scheme
• 24 hour fitness centres
• Hybrid working policy
• Variable working programme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria
• Health Cash Plan
• The option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust
• An Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family

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