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Supplier Quality Lead

Job details
Posting date: 16 April 2024
Salary: £55,000.00 to £65,000.00 per year
Additional salary information: 55000 - 65000
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 May 2024
Location: Newport, NP10 8BE
Company: Vacancy Filler
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: APR20247414

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Summary

About the role
This role shall be responsible for leading the development, management and control of IQE Suppliers working alongside the Global Supply Chain Team to execute the IQE Quality and Supply Chain strategies within the IQE Group. IQE are a the leading Global supplier of advanced wafer products and material solutions in the semiconductor industry.
Primary responsibilities include developing the supplier audit and monitoring process within the IQE Group that enable IQE to grow as a business efficiently. Control, manage and progress to closure supplier engagement associated with product concerns, delivery issues, technical constraints and product change requests.

Some of the Key Responsibilities include:

Interface with BU, Operational and Supply Chain teams to prioritise supplier development
Drive robust and swift problem resolution within the IQE supply chain, coordinating with Technical SME’s within IQE
Carry out new supplier validation audits, with support from GSM and local SME
Assist supplier selection through robust qualification processes
Support the assessment new and existing supplier capabilities to meet product, cost, quality, capacity and fulfilment
Drive improvements utilising Lean methodologies, supplier scorecards and supplier audit, ensuring supplier compliance, whilst driving systematic problem solving and process improvement plans to deliver value
Track the supply chain performance indicators, and continue to develop and effective Global Score Card including items such as yield, defect rate, supplier quality plan, engagement effectiveness, and corrective & preventative action closure
Work closely with Global Supply Chain team to support the implementation and tracking of Supplier change management, New Product Introductions, and production transfers



About you

Degree qualified in a technical or scientific discipline or significant experience in a highly technical manufacturing environment
Lead auditor to ISO9001 and preferably ISO14001 and IATF
Audit experience of VDA preferred
Proven and experienced problem solver and Team coordinator in a technology / complex manufacturing environment
Proven working knowledge of core quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC

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