Supplier Quality Engineer – Metal commodity

General description of Supplier Quality & Development function
The Supplier Quality & Development department, belonging to Group Trucks Purchasing, is driving the global supplier base towards premium automotive quality standards. The department is responsible to continuously develop the supplier base and the quality of purchased parts. The three main customer brands for the Supplier Quality & Development department in Europe are Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and Volvo Bus.


Job description:
The job as a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is exciting and very often rewarding, working for the benefit of the Customer Satisfaction, and in contact with multiple internal and external stakeholders. This position is for the metal commodity driving business on sheet metal component, hydraulic cylinder, ...


From the sourcing stage up to the running production, the main tasks assigned to the SQE are:
To assist the buyer in sourcing, confirming the best supplier choice in front of new business award.
To monitors and act in the new part development, securing the suppliers producing the parts according to the specification on a robust manufacturing process with the authority to approve the PPAP’s.
To lead the supplier continuous improvement as well as being entitled to steer strong reaction in case of supplier performance deviation.



From business holistic view down to sharp technical details, the SQE all time demonstrates an excellent analytic competence as well as a very good leadership, also communicating with great ease in a multicultural environment.


On top of a positive team-player attitude, precision, rigor, autonomy and proactivity are part of the SQE behaviours as well as being able to capitalize experience and learn from the fly. The SQE demonstrates a high “welcome to the problem” attitude and likes the challenges.


The SQE builds and develops a large network made of partners from Suppliers, Buyers, Engineering, Production Plants, Project Stakeholders, Warranty Department, etc, and demonstrate a strong ability to work in cross-functional mode.


Within its own department, the SQE belong to a regional team focused on performance, both on supplier results and its own efficiency. Opportunities exist for the SQE to attend to internal continuous improvement and cross-functional activities.


The SQE is ready for frequent travels (up to 3-4 times per month during some periods) and manage its business in English language.


Qualifications:
Preferred engineering grade, or >5 years of technical experience needed
(extensive experience and strong performance can substitute for academic degree)
Experience from supplier quality work within automotive business
Good knowledge and practice of automotive quality standards and tools, such as IATF 16949, APQP & PPAP
Knowledge about sheet-metal components and associated production process
Good English communication, both orally and in writing, plus local language
Car driving licence.

Location: Sweden, France
Starting date: March - latest April 1st, 2020


For further information, please contact:
Clemence ESCARNOT , SQA Metal Manager, clemence.escarnot@volvo.com