Role: Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Hybrid Working, must be willing to travel to a primary location

Reporting directly to the Supplier Quality Assurance Manager (SQM) and/or SQE Lead, responsible for delivering Supplier Quality Assurance in line with the Quality Management System and Quality Policy across the Weapons and Sensors (W&S) business unit.
Working as part of a team of Senior Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs), conducting day to day activities whilst engaging with key stakeholders across Production and the Supply Chain teams.
Responsible for ensuring that Supplier Quality continues to develop and implement best practice that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements and continue to meet quality standards required to minimise quality costs and maximise customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that procedures and processes are adhered to.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategy and Development:

• Support the W&S SQE team, focusing on individual development plans, to continuously elevate the team's capability and service.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Supplier Quality activities.

General and Task Management:

• Deputise for the SQM/SQE Lead where necessary.
• Assist with supplier quality development strategy, designing the metrics for the function and supplier performance.
• Ensure the Supplier Quality Assurance audit schedule is managed and executed effectively.
• Support new product launches to ensure Suppliers are capable of delivering to the required quality standards.
• Manage the root cause analysis and corrective actions (RCCA) process of supplier quality issues in line with AS13000, ensuring a collaborative approach with Suppliers during RCCA investigations and ensuring responses are closed in a timely manner.
• Lead APQP/PPAP supplier flow down activities in collaboration with Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Perform on-site visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions issues.
• Review and evaluate Supplier Quality data to identify process improvement opportunities within the supply chain.
• Ensure compliance and assist with adherence to the Quality Management System.
• Work in partnership with SCM to ensure changes that may affect supply and demand and support required mitigation activities.
• Monitor current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends that may impact product quality.
• Undertake personal and drive the teams continuous training and development.

Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
• Negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the Supplier Quality strategy.
• Assist in the supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing / technology capabilities and Health, Safety and Environmental risks.
• Participate in cross-functional teams in the development of new products or changes related to current products in meeting customer requirements.

Self-Management:

• Resilient, optimistic and open to change, focused and target driven.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, motivated and able to positively motivate others.
• Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere.
• Embraces personal goals and objectives.
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making.

Behaviours:

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working together with others for the greater good.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Develops Talent - Taking an active role in the growth of yourself and others to meet both career and organizational goals.
• Drives Results - Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and empowers others to do the same.
• Instils Trust - Gaining the confidence of others through integrity, credibility and authenticity.
• Strategic Vision - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

• Relevant degree is preferred, or HND, BTec Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications.
• Experience of Defence and Aerospace Industries.
• Hands on experience of AS9145 - APQP and PPAP.
• Experience with applying Six Sigma and Lean principles
• Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers.
• Able to obtain and maintain Security Clearance.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body would be advantageous

About Raytheon UK

With facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester, Manchester and a presence across customer sites together with remote working practices. Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country Raytheon UK employs over 2,000 people and supports 8,000 jobs. As a prime contractor and major supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence, Raytheon continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across its core mission areas Weapons & Sensors, and Cyber, Space & Training.

Raytheon UK is a landed company, part of the Raytheon Technologies organisation and sits within the Raytheon Intelligence & Space business.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defence company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defence. It's 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cyber security. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Raytheon Career Development:

Raytheon has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules, to external training and support for taking professional qualifications relevant to your role.

Standard Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing to 27 days) + statutory public holidays.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance'.
• Flexible Benefits scheme.
• Discretionary Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• 37hr standard working week, with an early finish on Fridays whilst operating a 'Hybrid Working Model'*
• Canteen facilities are available at Harlow & Glenrothes sites. Manchester & Gloucester offer free snacks & drinks (hot & cold).

* Our Hybrid Working Model supports flexible working arrangements on a formal or informal arrangement, considering both location and/or working hours, subject to business and customer needs. Please highlight any flexible requirements to our Recruitment team to explore the opportunities.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

At Raytheon UK, we're committed to be building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Britain where all of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver the best work of their lives. We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the very best candidates for the job. We truly value the diversity of our workforce work hard to create an inclusive environment where our colleagues can bring the unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow our business, create innovative solutions and develop our people.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) act as the eyes and ears into the community they represent and support us in building a truly inclusive business. Our ERGs are open to all colleagues, regardless of background, and include: Raytheon Women's Network, RayPride, Young Employees Success Network, Raytheon Veterans Network, Raytheon Alliance for Diverse Abilities and RayBAME.

We're also delighted to have been recognised as a Gold Award Employer as part of the HM's Armed Forces Covenant and the Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index as a 'best place to work for LGBTQ Equality'.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other characteristic.

If you need us to make any adjustments to support you during our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to help.