Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist, Stafford

As the Supplier Quality Engineer, you will lead a global Supplier Management team, overseeing supplier capability, quality, supplier development, and monitoring activities for PCBs (Electronic Boards) at a GE Manufacturing facility. You will collaborate closely with Sourcing, Procurement, Project Quality, and Engineering to deliver quality products with a total cost mindset.

• Lead the development and execution of short- and mid-term Supplier Management strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements related to supplier quality.
• Drive supplier improvements through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), process and product qualification, and managing Supplier Deviation Requests (SDR).
• Oversee registration, monitoring, and management of Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) recovery.
• Support digitization and simplification of Supplier Management processes, including performance dashboards.
• Maintain key Supplier Management metrics to ensure high standards of excellence.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferably Electrical Engineering).
• Training or accreditation in IPC-A-610.
• Significant experience in Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Quality Management.
• Experience in Control Cubicle Wiring, PCB Manufacture and Quality, Wiring Standards, Crimping, and Harness Assembly.
• Fluency in English (both spoken and written); additional languages are a plus.
• Outstanding leadership and cross‑functional teamwork skills.
• Strong influence and communication skills to build relationships and drive continuous improvement across global boundaries.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

• Experience in Supplier Quality and related quality activities across technical areas, program management, compliance, and process knowledge within the engineered equipment industry.
• Proven leadership in driving results and process improvements, including strong change acceleration skills.
• Robust Lean experience and a continuous improvement mindset.

EEO/Equal Employment Opportunity / Disability / Visa sponsorship. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.