Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
Are you passionate about innovations and do you want to join us as SQE for one of our brand-new product areas?
We now seek a qualified SQE within the metal and polymeric areas. This role will focus on knowledge of quality assurance of suppliers and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
You will be a part of the global SQA Commodity structure and a team consisting of 15 SQE, mainly seated in Huskvarna. You will also work cross-functionally with, above all, R&D, Project sourcing, Commodity managers and factory.
Position includes travelling to supplier locations Globally. You report to Director SQA.


Main tasks
· Responsible for establishing, maintaining and improving the supplier quality assurance and development system in the commodity.
· Perform audits on new and existing suppliers with the purpose of evaluating the expected quality or sustainability performance of the supplier, and provide relevant information into supplier selection decision forums and commodity management.
· Guide the suppliers in the APQP and PPAP process and approve the result of the suppliers APQP and PPAP work. Be involved in internal and external drawing reviews to synchronize the demands in order to reduce risk and avoid miss understanding, be involved supplier selection, tooling approved process, TOK and EP samples process.
· Support in the suppliers' corrective action process and approve the result for Husqvarna related issues that has gone through the process, drive supplier achieve Husqvarna PPM target.
· Develop strategic suppliers.
· Manage internal customer relationships and coordinate with Commodity Management the selection, assessment and approval of supplier and processes.
· Work with suppliers and related company department to achieve all individual KPIs and assist related department reports and department workings.


Your profile
To be relevant for the role you need to have minimum a bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline or other relevant experience. You have a job-profile with minimum 5 years of experience working as SQE in relevant areas as well as demonstrated experience in performing assessments of new and existing suppliers.
Your experience and understanding of working with supplier quality related topics and manufacturing engineering are good as well as your knowledge in quality engineering, audit processes and relevant certifications.
It is of importance that you have professional knowledge of different steel/metal parts manufacturing processes and preferable also knowledge in other manufacturing processes.
It is also important that you have knowledge and experience of working with quality systems methods and quality engineering practices (APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, Root Cause Analysis, Lean manufacturing concepts, etc.).
We are looking for a quality minded person with strong planning and problem-solving skills. It is important that you are self-motivated, result driven / goal oriented and good at collaborating. You need to thrive in an innovative organization and be willing to contribute with your own ideas. Fluent English both orally and in writing is required.

Application
Can you envision yourself being our next Supplier Quality Engineer? If so, please register your application as soon as possible. The last day to apply is the 21th of February.
For more information about the position please contact Sten C Nilsson, sten.c.nilsson@huqvarnagroup.com and if you have questions about the recruitment process please contact recruiter Liv Hultén, liv.hulten@husqvarnagroup.com.
Union representatives are Soili Johansson, Unionen, soili.johansson@husqvarnagroup.com and Cameron Rad, Sveriges Ingenjörer/Akademikerföreningen, cameron.rad@husqvarnagroup.com


What happens after you have applied?
Once the application date is due, we will review your application carefully to see if your profile matches the requirements of the position. If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be invited for an initial interview. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled.


About Husqvarna Group
Husqvarna Group is a world-leading producer of outdoor power products for garden, park and forest care. Products include chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and ride-on lawn mowers. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries.