Supplier Quality Engineer

Welcome to one of the world's oldest Start-ups With over 330 years of innovation and passion, Husqvarna provides professionals and consumers with forest, park, lawn and garden products. We let high performance meet usability and safety, making our customers ready to get the job done efficiently. We offer a wide and growing range of products and accessories, including everything from chainsaws and trimmers to innovative robotic lawn mowers.

Your Future Challenge

Our customers have the highest quality expectation on Husqvarna products. The quality mindset is therefore key within Husqvarna organization as well as within the supplier base. The challenge for the Sourcing organization is to secure this mindset in the supplier base and to assure robust quality performance from all suppliers delivering into Husqvarna plants worldwide.

Your Team

The SQE will work within the Supplier Quality Assurance team (SQA), which belongs to Sourcing within Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division. The team consists of several members who are located in Sweden and other countries. The team is also working closely together with other SQA teams globally. Key focus for the department is to protect its customers, both end user and factories, from poor quality caused by suppliers. Key is also to develop and improve suppliers quality performance.

Your Role

The SQE is responsible for supplier quality assurance and development. The SQE is mainly working to prevent supplier issues on supplier site by developing supplier quality performance. Supplier Audits, Supplier quality development, problem solving (8D), quality assurance by APQP/PPAP are all parts of the daily work and is done in close cooperation with R&D, PPAP department, Project sourcing, Project management etc. The position means constant contact and interaction with internal and external stakeholders and frequent traveling to supplier sites is part of the job.

Your Background, Skills and Experience

In order to succeed in this position you are a person who takes ownership of your projects and have the ability to drive yourself and your surroundings to great results. You have a strong team mindset, thriving in collaboration within your own team as well as in cross-functional settings, both internally and externally. You possess excellent communication skills in English. As an individual, you are an excellent planner & organizer and your mindset is always to work fact based and data driven.

We believe that you have extensive experience from similar SQE positions and a university degree in engineering or other relevant discipline. Knowledge in different mechanical areas is required and knowledge of electric motors and the manufacturing processes is a merit.

Application

Selection takes place continuously, so do not hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about the position please contact Hiring manager, Sten Nilsson, sten.nilsson@husqvarnagroup.com

If you have any questions about the recruitment process contact Recruiter Johan Odelfelt, johan.odelfelt@husqvarnagroup.com

What happens after you have applied?

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.