Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

We have a great opportunity for a Lead Quality Engineer to join our busy supplier team in Cheltenham. In this role you would manage a portfolio of suppliers driving best quality and implementing the quality plan. In addition you would select suppliers through our qualification processes, own the supplier results and drive improvements utilising supplier scorecards. To ensure best quality and compliance you would perform supplier audits and drive improvement plans where needed.,

• Management of a portfolio of suppliers (both original equipment and aftermarket suppliers).
• Supplier audit, oversight and approval (including supplier disapproval).
• Supplier Corrective Action management.
• Supplier performance monitoring & coaching, including escalation activities such as Supplier QIP (Quality Improvement Plan) management.
• Supporting the value streams within the business in the event of a supplier spill or escape.
• Utilisation of technical expertise to interpret technical specifications.
• Application of analytical thinking to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to support arriving at decisions.
  
  Relevant experience and knowledge from either an Aerospace, Automotive or similar manufacturing sector company is preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate, drive improvement and achieve results in a challenging environment.
• Drivers License - as regular supplier visits will be required.
• Desired Characteristics.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) experience is strongly desired, though not essential.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
Flexible Working

At GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
• Pension
• Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS (http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard)