Supplier Quality Engineer – Precision Engineering Bolton Salary circa £40,000 + benefits This is an excellent opportunity to join an automotive industry leading business who supply market-leading products to a global customer base. THE ROLE As Supplier Quality Engineer you will be in a semi-autonomous role and will be responsible for: * Working with Suppliers on New Product Introduction and engineering change using PPAP methodology * Professionalising the approach to managing supplier quality with regular supplier visits, supplier score cards and implementing supplier development programmes * Auditing both new and existing suppliers in-line with ISO9001:2015 standards * Working cross-functionally with other departments in the business to develop supplier relationships * Working closely with suppliers to develop their processes, manufacturing capabilities and ability to cope with design change * Ensuring all Supplier Quality issues are captured and reported promptly and in a professional manner THE PERSON You will be an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer ideally from an automotive industry background, although other regulated industries such as aerospace and oil & gas would also be suitable. This role is also suited to someone who can work in a structured and controlled manner as cross-functional communication is critical to the success of this role. Finally, knowledge of PPAP methodology is essential in this role. THE COMPANY This is a market-leading supplier of precision engineering business supplying products to a global customer base. They have had a lot of success in winning new business and are growing the business and investing in new capital equipment