Job Description

A new opportunity has arisen to join the NPI Supplier Quality Engineering team, who are part of the Group Manufacturing Services Division (GMSD) Purchasing Group at Renishaw. As a Senior Supplier Development Engineer, you\xe2\x80\x99ll support new product design, supplier development and project management activities with an immediate focus on our CMM (CGPD) and Industrial Automation (IAPD) product lines.

The location could be at our New Mills site (Global HQ) in Wotton-under-Edge or our manufacturing facility in Miskin (North of Cardiff, South Wales) to support machine development and build, as well as IAPD products and departmental strategic initiatives. There will also be an opportunity to support activities on other Renishaw manufacturing sites as well as carrying out supplier visits, mainly in the UK but could potentially involve travelling overseas.

We are open to candidates of all levels being considered for this post, so even if you feel like you don\'t meet all the requirements of the role, we would still encourage you to apply.

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\xe2\x80\x99 workload and personal development

Key requirements

Any qualifications or experience 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

The candidate will need a sound problem solving mindset and a logical approach to varied technical challenges. They 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 \xe2\x80\x93 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 our Castle Donington, Exeter, York & Edinburgh sites)

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a Homeworking 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, the option to join BUPA Renishaw health trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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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\xe2\x80\x99t 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.

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Employment Type: Permanent

Time Type: Full time

Requisition Number: R5901 Senior Supplier Development Engineer (Open)

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