Internal Supplier Quality Engineer
5 days ago
Reporting to Sunswap’s Head of Quality, the Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) will directly support the Supply Chain Team by ensuring all supplier-related quality issues raised at Goods Inwards or in Production are promptly contained and fed back to the supplier, and followed up to ensure effective resolution.
The SQE will lead the internal plant containment activities, involving relevant stakeholders as necessary, to agree all necessary actions, owners and timescales necessary to safely continue TRU production.
Primary location: Leatherhead, KT22 7BA, UK
Please note this role is based 5 days on site, with occasional travel to suppliers.
Salary: up to £55,000 (Negotiable Depending on Experience)
About Sunswap:
Sunswap are a clean-tech organisation pioneering the world’s first purpose-built battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration unit (TRU). Our fully electric system is a true zero-emission* alternative to diesel-powered TRUs, leading the way in decarbonising the global cold chain. Since our founding in 2020, we’ve expanded from just 3 engineers to a team of 77 in under five years, representing a 2,467% growth in team size.
In 2024, we secured a £17.3 million investment, enabling us to continue our mission: Innovative engineering to deliver a sustainable future. We’ve partnered with leading companies such as Tesco and DFDS to bring cutting-edge, sustainable refrigeration solutions to market.
We also proudly won the 2024 Technological Breakthrough award from the Cold Chain Federation and were named one of The Sunday Times Best Company 2024 winners, celebrating our exceptional workplace culture. At Sunswap, we are united by our mission, fostering a supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment where every team member is empowered to make an impact.
Our benefits
- 30 days of annual leave (includes a Wellbeing Day)
- Sabbatical (after 3 years of working with Sunswap)
- 5 free counselling sessions per year
- Family leave ranging from 4 weeks to 4 months
- Free Monthly Lunches & Quarterly Socials
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free Sunswap merch
Key responsibilities
- Take ownership of the component inspection control plans: create, update and maintain them as necessary to protect Production from receiving nonconforming parts.
- In-plant containment of supplier quality-related issues, through effective planning and stakeholder engagement.
- Driving supplier quality-related Interim Containment Actions (ICAs) to closure.
- Populating Supplier Quality Investigation reports, in preparation for feedback to the supplier.
- With the Supply Chain Team, feeding back supplier-related quality issues to the relevant supplier.
- Review and approval of supplier Corrective Action Reports.
- Improving suppliers' problem solving capabilities where necessary, via on-site support activities.
Qualifications & experience
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949 and Core Tools.
- Experienced in the application of recognised quality tools and methods, including but not limited to Global 8D, Ishikawa, 5-Why, Pareto, etc.
- Previous SQ experience in automotive manufacturing or in a similar industry.
- Able to correctly interpret 3D and 2D design data.
- Conversant with metrology, inspection methods and equipment, as well as a working knowledge of GD&T.
- Engineering degree and/or a recognised Quality Management qualification.
- Ability to lead, influence and support, to challenge in a positive attitude.
- Strong negotiating and communication skills; able to collaborate effectively.
- Ability to present data accurately and effectively.
- Planning and prioritising activities and an ability to operate with a level of autonomy.
- Able to travel at short notice within the UK or worldwide to Suppliers.
- Full clean driving licence.
Advantageous:
IATF 16949 qualification. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt qualification.A qualified ISO 9001 auditor or lead assessor.Experience in Confluence and Airtable software tools.-
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