Supplier Quality Engineer

CompanyASMPT SMT Solutions

Location

Weymouth, England, United Kingdom

Employment TypeFull-time

Posted At3/13/2026

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Occupation Type

Quality assurance technicians

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

Standard minimum applies

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Description

Join us where we’re enabling the digital world to realise the incredible potential, and we’ll support you to realise yours too.

Our technology powers EVERYTHING with a digital component: we produce innovative equipment that enables the world’s biggest names in electronics to bring their technology to market. We also enjoy a forward-thinking environment where continuous investment powers opportunities to work on exciting new projects on a global scale.

While we have offices – and career opportunities - around the world, the real magic happens at our Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth, where our people are quietly but confidently working to enable and evolve digitisation on a global scale.

They enjoy challenge and opportunity in equal measure, sharpen their skills and knowledge, be exposed to multiple disciplines, and experiment at the cutting edge. The teams get to do it all in an environment where we put people first, are collaborative and friendly, and everyone enjoys living and working in a location that offers the best of city, country, and coast.

We think you will like it too.

The Role:

As the range of projects that we work on grow, so does our team! We are currently looking to hire Supplier Quality Engineer at our coastal office in Weymouth. Do you love working in a fun, forward-thinking environment?

Then join us at ASMPT!

The role of a Supplier Quality Engineer is to ensure that externally supplied materials and components meet defined quality requirements by working closely with suppliers and internal teams. The role focuses on supplier onboarding, product validation, non-conformance management and continuous improvement to support right first-time delivery, protect production and drive supplier performance across the supply chain.

You will be

Leading and supporting new supplier onboarding using APQP and Supplier Part Qualification / PPAP‑based processes.

Approving inspection plans, critical features, and source release activities to enable right‑first‑time delivery.

Reviewing, managing, and approving First Article Inspection (FAI) reports

Coordinating with engineering and procurement teams to ensure supplier compliance with contractual requirements

Acting as a quality gate between suppliers and internal manufacturing teams.

Measuring, analysing, and reporting supplier performance.

Maintaining accurate data using ERP systems, Excel, and quality databases.

Escalating quality risks appropriately to protect production and customer delivery.

Identifying key and global suppliers for targeted development activity.

Collaborate with supplier representatives on quality problems, ensure corrective actions are implemented and contribute to supplier quality improvement programs.

Implementing quality prevention processes to reduce recurring defects and cost of poor quality.

Aligning supplier improvement priorities with business and operational needs.

Ensuring timely communication of supplier risks and performance trends.

Maintaining accurate quality metrics, dashboards, and reports.

Using supplier data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

About You:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team!

You Will / Have:

A qualification in either an engineering discipline (minimum HNC) or via IQA / CQI in a quality related subject.
A background in quality assurance or supplier quality in a capital equipment or manufacturing environment.
Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of quality requirements corrective & preventative action.
An ability to successfully meet deadlines and display self-discipline needed to achieve these project schedules.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.

Be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (excel key) together with experience of databases and use of data to define improvements based on Data.

Be able to work as an individual with minimal supervision and to function well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Good technical engineering knowledge and ability to read engineering drawings.

Self-starter with a desire for problem solving and process improvement.

First Article Inspection knowledge/experience.

Auditing experience preferable.

We Will Offer You:

We believe our people deserve to feel supported, valued and empowered, both inside and outside of work. That’s why we provide a comprehensive package of wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits, including:

A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support and counselling
Training on the systems, tools & processes to be effective in the role.
Access to health and wellbeing benefits, including a health cash plan, virtual GP, eye tests and more
Financial peace of mind through life assurance, pension support and savings options.
A wide range of salary sacrifice benefits, including a local gym membership, cycle scheme, will writing services and more
Family-friendly policies with enhanced leave for parents.
Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, so you can take the time you need to recharge.
A welcoming culture with plenty of social events and groups to help you connect, relax and have fun with colleagues.