Supplier Quality Engineer

5 days ago


Göteborg, Sweden Volvo Group Full time

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

Supplier Quality Engineer CAB Interior

Interested to join a team who works hand and in hand with our suppliers to secure the best product quality for our end-customer? Driven by a strong quality mindset? Convinced that building solid relationship with supplier is key to continuously improve? Or just curious about the title? These are already good reasons to look at this job posting

This is us, your new colleagues

The Supply Network Quality organization, belonging to Volvo Group Purchasing, is driving the global supplier base towards premium automotive quality standards and world-class performance. We are responsible for continuously improving the supplier base and the quality of purchased parts. There is now an opportunity to join the SNQ CAB Interior Team as an SQE. We have team members located in Gothenburg and Lyon in France.

Our main purpose is to foster quality culture in everything we do and to sustainably develop our suppliers to world-class performance.

By joining our organization, you can expect to be warmly welcomed, respected and appreciated for who you are. We value difference convinced that it is key for a team to better perform in our work when everyone can express themselves freely. Your personal development is our priority making you, we hope, happy and motivated to come every day to work

Role description

As a SQE, you have a full end-to-end ownership of your portfolio. Your input is key to select the best suitable supplier for a sourcing award for a product. Your work continues throughout the project to secure a quality assured project launch. After serial production start, you continue to follow and challenge our suppliers through continuous improvement work and zero default mindset. Risk management skills are core in all three steps: sourcing, project and running production.

Example of topics you will come across is RTS (review of technical specification), APQP, PPAP, or again different kind of audits at supplier. This required you to build and develop a large network made of partners from Suppliers, Buyers, Engineering, Production Plants, Project Stakeholders, Warranty Department, etc.

Some of these activities will take place at the supplier locations or in our production plants and at the Volvo offices. This will require that you can take a leading position, driving for results according to Volvo Groups expectations.

If you like a huge variety in your day-to-day business with a high autonomy and with a wide global cross-functional network, this is the place to be

Who are you?

In this recruitment, we will have a high focus on the mindset and personality. We are looking for someone that embraces problems and seeing it as learnings and opportunities. You have the right cross-functional mindset and willingness to share ideas.

You show great interest in the quality area with a good knowledge of automotive quality standards. You are targeting customer satisfaction in your daily work while remaining structured and organized. You have an eye for details, thanks to your technical knowledge, but also have a good general understanding of the situation, being able to make risk assessments and focus on the right areas. You are an excellent communicator and a multicultural team player, both internally Volvo but also towards supplier management teams, able to create networks and to lead cross-functional activities.

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

As individual, you believe that people diversity brings to your team a competitive advantage and you put effort into creating an inclusive environment. Trust between each other is an important value for you. You share freely your view with a constructive mindset, adding value to the team.

If in addition to adhere to these values, you like to have fun at work, then you have an excellent profile for this position

Required knowledge/experience

Preferred MSc or BSc in Engineering, and >5 years of technical experience needed (extensive experience and strong performance can substitute for academic degree)Good knowledge and practice of automotive quality standards and tools, such as IATF 16949, VDA, APQP & PPAPExperience from supplier quality work within automotive businessKnowledge or experience within areas such as Plastic molding, Rubber, Painting, Airbag, Steering components is an advantageHaving a good understanding of geometry can be beneficial for this roleGood English communication skills, both orally and in writingThe job needs frequent travels (up to 3-4 times per month during certain periods)Car driving licence B

Are we a perfect match?

Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today.
You will join an engaged team with key values based on respect and trust. We want you to prosper and be happy, because when you succeed, we all succeed together
We look forward to receiving your application. Last application day is July 31st.

 


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Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners. We support Volvo Group's mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions' through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group. 



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