Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
At TE Connectivity, our Quality teams ensure that products, processes, and suppliers consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements. We are seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d) to join our Aerospace, Defense & Marine business, supporting supplier quality performance across the UK supply base.
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with suppliers, manufacturing sites, sourcing teams, and engineering functions to drive continuous improvement, resolve supplier issues, and strengthen supplier quality performance.
As a Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d) , you will be responsible for driving supplier performance and ensuring suppliers consistently meet TE Connectivity's quality expectations.
Acting as the primary quality contact for supplier-related issues and escalations
Driving supplier performance improvement initiatives using data-driven methodologies
Conducting supplier process, product, and system audits
Supporting qualification and development of new and existing suppliers
Leading supplier investigations and driving robust corrective and preventive actions
Monitoring supplier quality metrics and identifying improvement opportunities
Analyzing supplier performance trends using quality and ERP system data
Collaborating with sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve supplier issues
Supporting supplier scorecards, performance reviews, and business reviews
Ensuring supplier compliance with quality requirements and industry standards
Supporting APQP, PPAP, FAIR, and change management activities where required
Promoting continuous improvement through Lean and problem-solving methodologies

What your background should look like
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
Significant experience within Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering
Experience managing supplier quality performance and supplier development activities
Demonstrated root cause analysis and problem-solving expertise
Experience working directly with suppliers within a manufacturing environment
Ability to analyze quality data and identify improvement opportunities
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Aerospace, Defense, Marine, Automotive, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience
Knowledge of AS9100 and/or ISO9001 quality systems
Experience with APQP, PPAP, and supplier qualification processes
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Experience conducting internal, supplier, or quality system audits

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.
Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on , , and
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!
Competitive Salary Package Performance-Based Bonus Plans Health and Wellness Incentives Employee Stock Purchase Program Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events Employee Resource Group
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