Role: Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum | Dependant on Experience
Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00–16:00 | Flexible hours available
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
The Client:
Interaction Recruitment is working with a global innovator in industrial inkjet technology to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer for their team in Cambridgeshire. This is a high-impact role offering autonomy, technical variety, and the opportunity to work with a broad supplier base across multiple manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving supplier performance, ensuring compliance, and supporting continuous improvement in a high-precision engineering environment.
The Package:
- Life Assurance Scheme X2
- Health Cash Plan & Private Medical Insurance
- Company Pension Scheme | Employee 3% - Employer 6%
- 22 days annual leave + public holidays (30 days overall)
- Dental Insurance
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Training development and progression routes into leadership
The Duties:
- Evaluate, approve, and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with quality requirements
- Lead PPAP activities and ensure robust change control
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier non-conformances
- Conduct supplier audits (UK and international) with the procurement team
- Collaborate with internal engineering teams to support new product introductions and changes
- Monitor supplier quality metrics and lead improvement initiatives
- Provide technical guidance on quality tools, process control, and metrology methods
The Requirements:
- HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline
- Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and Quality Management Systems
- Technical knowledge of moulding, casting, stamping, and other mechanical manufacturing processes
- Proven experience in a supplier quality role within a manufacturing environment
- Skilled in PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, and other core quality tools
- Familiarity with metrology equipment and techniques (e.g. CMM, GD&T, gauges)
- Experience resolving quality issues at customer or supplier sites (national and international)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Resilient and assertive, with the ability to influence and drive supplier improvements
- Willingness to travel as required
Interaction Recruitment:
We have specialist consultants across various industries within the UK, including but not limited to Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial, and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support.
For more information regarding this position or to discuss other opportunities, contact us at:
Office 01604 620032 | Mob 07531 650350
michael.watson@irweb.co.uk
Thank you for taking the time — we hope to speak with you soon.
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