Supply Chain Validation Engineer

Position Available: Supply Chain Validation Engineer

Location: Hertfordshire (Hybrid) & Dynamic Working Hours

Salary: Up to £50,000 + Paid Overtime & Company Bonus & Very Good Pension Package

Experience needed: Experience of manufacturing engineering, quality assurance and project delivery within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment.

About the role

We are a leading defence company who are at the forefront of innovation in the industry and your work will have a direct impact on the safety and security of the UK & our allies. We currently have a vacancy available as a Supply Chain Validation Engineer to join our team who are responsible for validating the external Supply Chain to ensure successful delivery of parts required to support development programmes in preparation for full rate production. The role will include the following:

• Handling a portfolio of suppliers on a day-to-day basis and handle the project Industrial Validation Plan
• Assess & validate the Supply Chain and suppliers' capability to meet our requirements
• Undertake Industrial Validation activities such as: Process FMEAs, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews in preparation for series production.
• Identify potential manufacturing & Supply Chain risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans
• Handle & validate elements of manufacturing capability transfer from in house to supplier
• Collaborating and supporting a multi-functional team

What we need from you:

• Skilled in manufacturing engineering with a solid understanding of manufacturing processes and techniques
• An appreciation for project delivery and project management
• Experience of working in manufacturing or supplier quality assurance within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment
• Capable of supporting suppliers / customers to ensure that they develop robust manufacturing systems and control plans
• Proficient in Industrial Validation tools such as: Process FMEAs, Measurement System Analysis, Process Mapping, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews
• Excellent problem-solving skills to develop and implement root cause analysis and improvement plans within Supply Chain for manufacturing system deviations
• Ideally, the applicant will have New Product Introduction (NPI) and / or manufacturing capability transfer experience

If you would like to know more details about the position or want to register your interest, hit apply below. We'd love to hear from you!