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      <Title>Trainee Supplier Quality Engineer</Title>
      <Description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Trainee Supplier Quality Engineer</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for a motivated and detail-driven Trainee Supplier Quality Engineer to join our Quality team. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate, apprentice, or early-career professional looking to develop a long-term career in supplier quality within a manufacturing or engineering environment.</p>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Support the monitoring and improvement of supplier quality performance (e.g. PPM, defect trends, corrective actions).</li>
<li>Assist with supplier onboarding, approval, and ongoing assessment activities.</li>
<li>Help investigate supplier quality issues and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.</li>
<li>Assist with supplier audits (remote and onsite) and follow-up actions.</li>
<li>Review supplier quality documentation such as inspection reports, certificates, and PPAP submissions.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate supplier quality records in line with company procedures and quality management systems.</li>
<li>Work closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to resolve incoming quality issues.</li>
<li>Support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Hours</strong></p>
<p>Monday to Thursday: 07.00 – 16.00</p>
<p>Friday: 07.00 – 12.00</p>
<p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p>
<p>Competitive Salary</p>
<p>25 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays</p>
<p>Pension Contribution</p>
<p>Life Insurance</p>
<p>Eye Care Assistance</p>
<p>Cycle to Work Scheme</p>
<p>Company Events</p>
<p>Wellbeing Incentives</p>
<p>Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay</p>
<p>Online GP Service</p>
<p>Employee Assistance Package</p>
<p>Christmas Gifts</p>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>entry</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>onsite</Workarrangement>
      <Salaryrange>Competitive Salary</Salaryrange>
      <Skills>supplier quality, PPM, defect trends, corrective actions, supplier onboarding, approval, assessment activities, supplier audits, quality documentation, quality management systems</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Manufacturing</Industry>
      <Employername>Alcon</Employername>
      <Employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/alcon.co.uk.png</Employerlogo>
      <Employerdescription>Alcon is a global organisation that provides a range of products and services to the manufacturing and engineering industries.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://www.alcon.co.uk</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://www.alcon.co.uk/careers/trainee-supplier-quality-engineer/</Applyto>
      <Location></Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-03-08</Postedate>
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