CareerPlan

Supply chain quality Specialist

Bristol, England, GBFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-07
Hybrid

Core

Maintain and improve quality across a complex aerospace supply chain, supporting supplier performance, new product introduction, and ongoing production programmes.

Role type

Supply chain quality specialist (IC)

Builds

Supplier quality performance, APQP plans, corrective actions, and production readiness for aerospace programmes

Domain

Aerospace industry + Supply Chain Quality

Required skills

APQP, PFMEA, FAI, RCCA/8D methodologies, supplier quality management, Transfer of Work (ToW) management, QSR, SARI, root cause analysis, stakeholder management, risk mitigation

Preferred skills

AS9100 knowledge, supplier recovery experience, complex aerospace manufacturing supply chain experience, formal quality or engineering qualification

Technologies

AS9100, APQP, PFMEA, FAI, RCCA, 8D, QSR, SARI

Responsibilities

Manage and drive supplier quality performance; Lead APQP activities; Drive RCCA activities; Lead and review 8D investigations; Support QSR and supplier performance reviews; Conduct SARI activities; Manage Transfer of Work activities; Review PFMEA activities; Manage FAI requirements; Resolve supplier concessions; Identify and mitigate supplier risks; Monitor supplier performance trends; Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal functions; Maintain quality records and performance data.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC