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You'll also contribute to our Nuclear Quality Assurance programme, ensuring suppliers meet stringent industry requirements.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nEvaluate, audit, and onboard new suppliers to support sourcing and procurement strategies.\nConduct supplier audits and periodic re-evaluations, ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.\nSupport new product introductions through DFM reviews, process development, and PPAP/sample approval activities.\nDevelop supplier improvement plans, driving corrective actions and long-term capability enhancement.\nLead supplier problem-solving activities using structured methodologies, including 8D.\nSupport the resolution of supplier non-conformances and quality concerns.\nPerform Commercial Grade Surveys and Commercial Grade Item Dedication activities in support of our Nuclear Quality Assurance programme.\nMaintain accurate records, performance metrics, and stakeholder reporting.\nWhy Join Us?\nThis is an exciting opportunity to influence supplier performance on a global scale, contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives, and play a vital role in delivering quality, sustainability, and operational excellence across our supply chain.\n Essential\nA bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical engineering or a related discipline;\nAt least 3 years’ experience in quality function in a manufacturing environment.\nExperience of planning and delivery of internal or supplier audits.\nStrong understanding of ISO9001 requirements for control of documents, internal audits, control of product and processes (manufacturing), inspection, control of non-conforming product and measuring devices.\nExperience of at least one of the key manufacturing and inspection processes employed throughout Rotork’s supply chain i.e. casting, machining, electronics manufacturing, injection moulding.\nUnderstanding of Design for Manufacture principles for both production tooling and finished components.\nCompetence with computerized analytical tools including Microsoft Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel.\nCompetence in written and spoken communication in English.\nDesirable:\nISO/IEC 80079-34 - Requirements for products used in explosive atmospheres Quality Management System\nElectronic data aggregation e.g. Excel, ERP data, PowerBI dashboards\nStatistical data analysis techniques e.g. Normal Distribution, Statistical Process Control Charts, Hypothesis Testing.\nTrained Kaizen facilitator & familiarity with Lean toolset.\nNuclear Industry Experience\nP erson Specification:\nSelf-directed in-line with the company’s purpose and our departmental/personal objectives\nEnthusiasm for Sustainability\nStrong sense of continuous improvement. Reflective and open to continually improving our practice.\nKeen to learn the “Why” behind our requirements, and understand new technical requirements e.g. Explosive Atmospheres, Nuclear\nFrequent travel to suppliers is needed - often >25%, occasionally 50% of time in busy periods.\n Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.\nOur purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.\nFor over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.\nToday we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.\nRotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market leadership. 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