Job Description

Position: Supplier Technical Assistance Engineer

Location: Banbury, OX16

Company: Autoscan UK Limited

Pay Rate: Competitive Dependant upon Experience

About us:

Autoscan UK Limited is a leading provider of quality assurance and inspection services to the automotive industry. With years of experience and a commitment to excellence, we partner with top automotive manufacturers to ensure the highest standards of quality and safety.

We're currently looking to recruit an experienced Supplier Technical Assistance Engineer for an exciting new opportunity based at one of our prestigious automotive client sites based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, with some occasional travel to an additional site in Brackley, Northamptonshire.

In this role you'll focus on product quality maturation up to part approval, APQP & PPAP sign off activities along with monitoring and escalating any supplier timing plan slippages to the manufacturing and engineering teams.

Applications for this role are welcomed from experienced, supplier quality engineers, who can demonstrate previous experience in a similar role, ideally within an automotive manufacturing OEM or first tier supply chain environments.

A good understanding of the automotive manufacturing process, quality documentation and procedures including formal agreements such as Formel Q is essential.

In return, the successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive pay rate dependent upon experience and qualifications.

The role will be on an interim basis, with an expected duration of between 3 and 6 months.

Requirements

* Knowledge of various manufacturing processes.

* Excellent problem solving skills.

* Operational knowledge of quality systems, tools and techniques including: APQP/PPAP/8D/Six Sigma/problem solving/Process capability/Process auditing quality.

* The ability to communicate and present effectively at all levels.

* Tenacity, resilience and focus.

* Develop quality planning within categorised suppliers

* Problem solving with suppliers during part approval process

* Significant relevant experience in an SQA/SQD role within an Engineering environment

* Good leadership and ability to work with cross functional teams

* Good communication and presentation skills

* Supplier audit & approval

* Good understanding of Supplier Organisation and operations

Based between a site in Banbury and another in Brackley, the role is commutable from Bicester, Kidlington, Chipping Norton, Leamington Spa, Woodstock, Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry, Warwick, Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Buckingham and Towcester.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic DBS criminal record check

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Autoscan UK Limited is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Join Autoscan UK Limited and be a part of a team dedicated to driving excellence in the automotive industry!

Benefits

* Free on-site Parking

* Competitive Pay and Benefits

* World-Class Facilities

* Exciting bespoke projects