Supplier Development Engineer

Job Description Location Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience. A new opportunity has arisen to join the Supplier Quality Engineering team, who are part of the Purchasing Group at Renishaw. As a Supplier Development Engineer, you’ll support new product design, supplier development and project management activities with an immediate focus on our CMM and Industrial Automation product lines. Responsibilities Working with Design teams to understand critical features and performance requirements Working with multiple GMSD functions to capture purchased item quality problem statements Conducting and recording external supplier visits to both develop and manage new/existing supply Working with Purchasing Buyers to identify and develop new suppliers and follow commodity strategies and mitigate future production supply risks Working with Goods-In Inspection functions to ensure incoming goods are managed and inspected Generating reports to present inspection or quality investigation findings Supporting and/or driving and project managing item development activities Identifying and communicating opportunities for improved process control and/or DFM-driven cost-down Ownership of departmental metrics and adhering to targets of defined strategic/profile projects Engagement with, or ownership of, Early Careers students’ workload and personal development Key requirements Degree level qualifications in an engineering/manufacturing discipline Professionalism, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with stakeholders Driven, self-motivated and willing to learn and contribute Desirable requirements Knowledge of engineering and inspection techniques and equipment Awareness of quality systems e.g. ISO9001 Person specification You will need sound problem solving mindset and a logical approach to varied technical challenges. You will need to be self-motivated and able to learn quickly, work independently and deliver with limited local support; as well as maintain a professional behaviour to interact with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Visiting suppliers is a key requirement so the individual must be prepared for some travel – UK and abroad. Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw. Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R8840 Supplier Development Engineer (Open) Renishaw is a FTSE 250 global engineering and scientific technology company, with core skills in measurement, motion control, additive manufacturing, healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. We supply products and services that push the boundaries of what is possible in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. We are also a world leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where we design and make industrial machines that ‘print' parts from metal powder. We currently have 77 offices in 36 countries, with around 5,200 employees worldwide. Over 3,000 people are employed within the UK where we carry out the majority of our research and development, and manufacturing. With a global presence in a broad range of sectors, we aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse global communities we serve. Every year we welcome a wide range of new employees, from apprentices to experienced professionals. By joining Renishaw you will be making a difference to the world in which we live, in a global company that encourages innovation and personal achievement. Our people help us to pursue this purpose so that we can continue to be a world leader in precision technology and deliver on our vision to innovate and transform capabilities in manufacturing, science and healthcare through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.

 

 

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