Supplier Quality Engineer

Be a part of the global commercial aerospace industry, working with supply chain quality at Saab Aerospace Systems in Linköping. We supply customers like Airbus and Boeing with wing structures, movables and doors.

Your role

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for quality assurance of suppliers and purchased products. The role includes planning, implementation and monitoring of quality related activities in order to maintain or improve the supplier's quality performance.

The main tasks:

* Develop the suppliers quality performance
* Proactively prevent and remedying quality problems at suppliers by working with continuous improvements.
* Secure compliance to quality requirements throughout the supply chain
* Corrective actions management
* Be a part of cross-functional supplier teams at Saab, working together with other supplier management roles
* Continuously analyze, identify and initiate improvements to part design, industrial setup, internal work processes and supplier relation management
* Together with Strategic Purchasing assess, approve and select suppliers

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Your profile

What we are looking for is someone with a high level of relevant education and/or experience from similar occupation. The big variety of procured parts calls for someone that has no problem of learning and understanding new manufacturing techniques, new products and new customer requirements/expectations. Multiple interfaces, both internal and external, should feel exiting for someone applying for this position. International travels occur with medium frequency.

Required skills:

* Master degree or minimum five years of relevant experience (supplier quality)
* Excellent communication skills in English, verbal and written
* Experience in using quality technology tools for problem solving (Six Sigma etc)
* Experience in reading design data i.e. drawings, models etc

Desired skills:

* Experience from commercial aerospace
* Experience in working with international suppliers
* Experience in external and internal audits
* Mechanical engineering background with focus on quality and manufacturing techniques
* Certified Black Belt Six Sigma
* Manage supplier relationship across cultures, i.e. India, US/Canada, Europe, UAE etc
* Experience in First Article Inspection review


This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be a part of

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world.

Business area Aeronautics is an innovative supplier of world-class aircraft systems, advanced aerostructures and a wide range of support solutions within civil and military aviation. Within the business area, research, development and production of military aviation systems is conducted as well as future studies in preparation for future manned and unmanned flight systems and further development of existing products. Operations are conducted in Sweden, Brazil, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

As Supplier Quality Engineer you will collaborate with experienced engineers and professionals in an environment that fosters career development and personal growth. The team you will join consists of quality engineers within the procurement organization. Supplier Quality is a part of the Sourcing and Supply organization and you will be reporting to Head of Industrialization, Supplier Development and Supplier Quality. Example of main deliverables are Boeing 787 Large Cargo Doors, Airbus A321 Over Wing Exit Doors, Airbus Single Aisle Ailerons, Airbus A350 Flap Support Structure and Composite Parts to Saab Gripen. The Business Unit Aerospace System is part of the Business Area Aeronautics.

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Observe you can send us your application in either Swedish or English. Kindly note that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.

Please apply before 2022-03-21

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a learning culture, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal - to keep people and society safe.

Contact information:

Bo Öhrling, Manager

E-mail: bo.ohrling@saabgroup.com

Phone: 073-418 48 14