Supplier Quality Engineer

About Dalkia UK

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together.

Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we're a people-first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career.

Hinkley Point C is the UK's first new build nuclear power station in a generation that is critical to the UK Net Zero targets.

All roles on the project require key behaviours which support the Zero Harm objective, a questioning attitude, and drive to uphold the standards of safety and quality required by this prestigious project. A committed strong work ethic is essential at all levels.

All candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and experience where possible directly related to the criteria required for the role. It is acknowledged that previous Nuclear based experience will not always be possible, as such supporting with project research and how individual skills may be transferable will be important. There are opportunities to put together strategic people plans within the nuclear sector, work on wider company people projects, deliver an excellent first-class service to employees and ensure the administration and processes that engulf working life are implemented effectively and fairly.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will support the Supplier Quality Manager in delivering all aspects of the Supplier Quality function. You will ensure that products and serviced provided by suppliers consistently meet project requirements. Acting as a key liaison between the organisation and its suppliers, managing supplier performance and contribute to the development, qualification of new and existing suppliers. Working in a multiskilled and diverse team with suppliers to develop and implement best practices that emphasise defect prevention, reduction in variation and waste and provide for continuous improvements in meeting all customer requirements.

• Promote and demonstrate positive Nuclear Safety leadership, building a strong and compliant Nuclear Safety Culture throughout the supply chain.
• Foster adherence to nuclear safety standards and project requirements.

• Support the Procurement team during the early stages of supplier down-selection. This includes evaluating and scoring quality-related questionnaires as part of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) assessments. The SQE will contribute to evidence-based decision-making by providing quality insights and risk-based evaluations to ensure the selection of capable and compliant suppliers.
• Conduct Supplier Qualification activities against defined project requirements.
• Conduct supply chain audits to assessment supplier compliance with project quality requirements. Ensure effective monitoring and management of audit findings closure through structured follow-up and engagement.
• In case of poor supplier performance, provide targeted support by developing supplier improvement plan. Facilitate and deliver training sessions to address capability gap, reinforce quality standards. Manage and monitor suppliers' quality and delivery performance throughout the duration of the contract to ensure alignment with project expectations and timelines.
• Proactively identify and address performance issues, ensuring that any non-conformances are thoroughly investigated. Collaborate with suppliers to conduct root cause analysis and ensure that corrective actions are supported by sufficient evidence before closure.

• Ensure supplier's adherence to the requirements specified in the project specification
• Review and monitor Contract Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain
• Establish and check appropriateness and completeness of Inspection…