Supplier Quality Engineer

About the company
Saab is a global defence and security company operating in the fields of air, land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics. We number 17,000 employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and one-fifth of our earnings are spent on research and development.

Saab is also a company with opportunities. A company where diversity is seen as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility and good opportunities for advancing in your career. But also a company that respect each person’s needs for a rewarding life beyond work.

Job description
As Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be a part of the Supply Management Mechanics team within Sourcing & Production at Saab Surveillance in Gothenburg. The department consist of 14 persons working with strategic and operative purchasing, mechanic component technology and export control. You will work closely together in Supplier Teams with the other members of the department but also with engineering and quality management.

In your role, you are expected to contribute and be responsible for the following:

• Manage supplier audit planning and perform activities such as audits and qualifications at supplier in order to ensure their ability as well as qualify process, product quality and delivery capability at supplier’s production site

• All supplier performance activities across all functional teams within Surveillance, both in ongoing production programs as well as in supplier development programs

• Work proactive with risk mitigations and preventive improvements in close cooperation with other departments and with our suppliers

• Identify and communicate relevant requirements in the supply chain and preparation of inbound processes; covering risk areas related to products quality and delivery capability

• Manage supplier deviations with strong focus in improvements, by challenge and support suppliers in defining and implementing preventive actions. Work on a global supplier market in close relation with suppliers.


Your profile
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality or related discipline is required. Master’s degree is a plus

• 5+ years of relevant experience, with expertise of Mechanics a plus

• Experience with product acceptance and process evaluations at suppliers’ facilities

• Deep knowledge within quality assurance and knowledge in supplier audits quality tools and processes such as root cause analysis, capability analysis, risk analysis, 8D etc.

• Strong business understanding, customer focus and skills to combine strategic thinking with operational actions

• Proven ability and interest in teamwork, be active in developing and challenging the organization and to support cross-functional ways of working

• Good communication skills in English and Swedish, verbal and written

This position requires that you will be approved in a security screening in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security Act.


Application process
We look forward to receiving you application as soon as possible! This is a consulting assignment and you will be employed at Skill with the possibility of continued employment at Saab. If you have any questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, please contact Johan Zizala at Skill by email johan.zizala@skill.se