Supply Chain Engineer (Manufacturing)

Supply Chain Engineer (Manufacturing)
2 days on site + 2/3 times per Month Travel
Stevenage & Bolton
£35-40 p/h (Umbrella)
SC Cleared or eligible (UKEO)
9 months (Extension possible)
Inside IR35

An opportunity has arisen in an expanding team that is responsible for validating the external supply chain to ensure successful delivery of parts in preparation for full rate Production.

Key Responsibilities:
• Handling a portfolio of suppliers on a day to day basis and manage the project Industrial Validation Plan
• Assess & validate the supply chain and suppliers capability
• Undertake Industrial Validation activities such as: Process FMEAs, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews in preparation for series production.
• Identify and mitigate potential manufacturing & supply chain risks and put in place associated improvement plans
• Manage & validate elements of manufacturing capability transfer from in house to supplier.
• Collaborating and supporting a multi-functional team.

Skillset/experience required:
• Manufacturing Engineering experience with strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques and an appreciation for project delivery/project management.
• Capable of supporting suppliers / customers to ensure that they develop robust manufacturing systems and control plans, to enable the capability to deliver on-quality, on-time and on-cost
• Industrial Validation tools such as: Process FMEAs, Measurement System Analysis, Process Mapping, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews.
• develop and implement root cause analysis and improvement plans within Supply Chain.
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable:
• New Product Introduction (NPI) and / or manufacturing capability transfer experience
• Experience of manufacturing or supplier quality in the Aerospace or Defence environments is desirable