Supplier Quality Engineer Job at WILLIAM GRANT & SONS (Cumbernauld)

Supplier Quality Engineer

WILLIAM GRANT & SONS

Location:
United Kingdom , Cumbernauld

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Join William Grant & Sons as a Supplier Quality Engineer, where you’ll play a key role in shaping the quality and consistency of our most premium products. Based at our Cumbernauld site, you’ll work closely with luxury suppliers, technical teams, and operations to ensure every material, component, and finished product meets the uncompromising standards our brands are known for. If you’re passionate about elevating quality, strengthening supplier relationships, and driving continuous improvement, this is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on products enjoyed around the world.

Job Responsibility:

Strengthen and support Luxury Operations teams to deliver high performance and key quality KPIs
Review supplier and factory capabilities, ensuring designs and processes meet essential quality standards
Implement and maintain quality standards for new luxury products and align these with manufacturing and quality teams
Support NPD by embedding quality and customer expectations from concept to launch
Verify incoming luxury materials and lead follow‑up on non‑conformances
Conduct inspections of dry goods and finished products, analysing trends aligned to Arete KPIs
Manage customer and consumer complaint investigations and validate corrective actions
Develop and approve technical specifications for luxury packaging
Ensure compliance with H&S, environmental, and internal quality processes
Maintain supplier non‑conformance systems and validate corrective and preventative actions
Collaborate across teams and contribute to problem‑solving and continuous improvement activities

Requirements:

Experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, technical engineering, or a similar role
Strong understanding of quality systems, specification control, and supplier assurance
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence suppliers and internal teams
A structured, analytical approach to problem‑solving and data interpretation
Confidence managing investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventative actions
A continuous improvement mindset and curiosity about how things can work better
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments and functions
Passion for delivering exceptional standards that reflect a world‑renowned luxury brand

What we offer:

Competitive salary and benefits designed to promote financial wellbeing
Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan
Generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement
Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service)
Defined contribution pension plan (company contributes 8% or 10%)
Employee Assistance Programme offering practical, impartial support
Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times annual basic salary
Product allocation of company's portfolio of brands
Cycle to Work scheme
Charity donation matching up to £1,000 per year
Learning resources

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Expiration:
March 03, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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