Supplier Quality Engineer

· Collaborate with suppliers to ensure all quality requirements are understood and consistently achieved.

· Conduct supplier audits to improve process standardization, reduce costs, and drive continuous improvement.

· Monitor, communicate, and improve key quality indicators (including Parts Per Million, incoming inspection performance, and nonconformity levels).

· Coordinate all supplier-related corrective actions, including root cause analysis and implementation of preventive measures.

· Support suppliers in resolving technical process issues to maintain continuity and timeliness of deliveries.

· Support production and incoming quality inspection teams in diagnosing supplier-related quality problems.

· Manage supplier complaints and monitor the cost of poor quality, including coordination of repair and sorting activities for nonconforming components.

· Higher education, preferably in engineering or a technical field.

· Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role within an international manufacturing environment.

· Knowledge and experience in supplier management, including supplier evaluation and auditing.

· Solid command of English, both written and spoken.

· Knowledge of quality methodologies such as 8D, 5Why, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, FMEA, PPAP.

· Strong computer skills, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

· Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

· Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.

· Strong organizational skills and a structured way of working.

· Advanced proficiency in English or additional foreign languages (German, Italian, French, Chinese, Spanish).

· Experience working with measurement equipment for length and angle inspection.

· Knowledge of one or more manufacturing processes such as plastics processing, aluminum casting, or electronics production.

· References from previous employers will be a strong advantage.