Supplier Quality & Development Engineer (Nuclear Quality)

Location: Hybrid role based in Bath, United Kingdom; frequent travel to suppliers is required, often more than 25% and occasionally up to 50% during busy periods.

Company

hirify.global is a global flow control and instrumentation company serving industries including oil and gas, water, shipping, pharmaceuticals, and food.

What you will do

• Evaluate, audit, onboard, and periodically re-evaluate suppliers against quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support new product introductions through Design for Manufacture reviews, process development, and PPAP or sample approvals.
• Develop supplier improvement plans and drive corrective actions and long-term capability improvements.
• Lead structured supplier problem-solving activities, including 8D investigations, and resolve non-conformances.
• Perform Commercial Grade Surveys and Commercial Grade Item Dedication activities for the Nuclear Quality Assurance programme.
• Maintain supplier records, performance metrics, and stakeholder reporting while collaborating with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Category Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least three years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience planning and delivering internal or supplier audits.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 requirements covering document control, audits, manufacturing processes, inspection, non-conforming products, and measuring devices.
• Experience with at least one manufacturing or inspection process such as casting, machining, electronics manufacturing, or injection moulding.
• Written and spoken English communication skills, Design for Manufacture knowledge, and competence with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Excel.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 80079-34 for products used in explosive atmospheres.
• Experience with ERP data, Power BI dashboards, and statistical analysis techniques.
• Kaizen facilitator training and familiarity with Lean tools.
• Nuclear industry experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across a global supply base and contribute to operational excellence, quality, and sustainability.
• Support hirify.global’s purpose of keeping the world flowing for future generations.
• Work with Procurement, Category Management, Engineering, and Quality teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and learn technical requirements related to explosive atmospheres and nuclear quality.