Supplier Quality Development Engineer

We are looking for your talent! Join our team to work in a creative and multidisciplinary environment with professionals from the United States, Denmark, Hungary, among others.

Main responsibility:
Support the Assembly Process and Purchasing Team by driving the development of a part certification program and supplier quality measures. Develop, plan and drive the implementation of prevention-based quality controls to facilitate continuous reductions in purchase part variations and defects. Manage and develop the quality system associated with ensuring the conformance of incoming material and the disposition of non-conforming material. Assist in the creation, implementation and management of a corrective Action System in order to create a quality culture and improve customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:
Vendor Quality Management and Supplier corrective action.
Drive the development and implementation of the process to define, manage and improve vendor quality.
Establish measures and goals for purchased part or product quality and communicate them regularly to Suppliers and Commodity Managers to drive continuous improvement.
Responsible for the current DMT process and coordinating with Commodity Managers and suppliers to establish corrective action and minimize QA inventory.
Drive the implementation of a part certification process to reduce internal inspection costs and lead time. Instruct Commodity Managers and Suppliers in its use. Manage 1st article and RI activities.
Regularly communicate with Commodity Mangers, Suppliers, Process Engineers, Reliability Engineer, Assembly Supervisors & Product Engineers to review purchased part quality issues in order to ensure follow-up through the development of a containment and permanent solution.
Provide early warning reports on new purchased part or product issues.
Coordinate with Reliability Engineer & Service Engineer or Sr Technical Service Representative to ensure awareness to known purchased part or product quality issues.
Ensure participation in ECO meeting to ensure awareness to design changes. Ensure implementation is in accordance with 1st article or part certification process.
Support timely troubleshooting on purchased part or product quality.
Responsible for the maintenance and continuous improvement of the facilities metrology system.
Responsible for coordinating with Process Engineer all activities surrounding quality gauges or tools for the assembly process.
Regularly visit suppliers and assist Commodity Managers in conducting Supplier Audits.

Qualifications & skills:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineer.
Proficient in quality analysis tools such as 5D, SPC, PFMEA etc. Strong problem-solving skills with ability to teach basic problem-solving techniques and facilitate problem solving team events.
Experience in developing part certification processes and vendor quality measures. Strong knowledge of fabrication-based quality control methods, tools and techniques.
Strong engineering analysis skills.
Strong communication, presentation and team skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
Strong interpersonal and customer interface skills.

Tech skills:
Proficient in use of MS Office software, Excel. Word, PowerPoint.
High skill level and experienced user of MS Access.
Working knowledge of ERP systems, such as Baan.
Capability to learn new software.

Must have:

Advanced English.

What makes us different?

At Nilfisk, we know that great collaborators make a great company. We value teamwork, autonomy, effort, and the development of our employees.

We offer work in multicultural teams, work-life balance, benefits that exceed legal requirements, a diverse cultural environment, career development, and of course, unlimited coffee.

Superior benefits: Year-end bonus, Savings fund, Meal vouchers, Major medical expenses insurance, Life insurance, Vacation bonus, Employee Profit sharing, Annual Medical exams, dental & vision support.

You will receive attention and support from a team of experts in Human Resources who possess strong interpersonal and empathetic skills.

Interested?

If this could be your next career challenge, please apply already today. If you have questions before that you are welcome to contact Carla Medina.

What happens with your application?

We will look at your application and contact you for a phone interview if relevant. Hereafter, if there is a mutual match, we will invite you to an interview with the hiring manager and potentially a colleague.

The next interview will be on site with our local HR team, this will provide an opportunity for you, to see our site and your potential workplace, and get to know us and our culture.

Let’s create a cleaner future together

Clean is changing. Today, cleaning is a key contributor to health and safety, and a new clean is emerging, driven by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development, and we work as one team with one agenda, supporting each other across an exciting, dynamic organization. Being part of Nilfisk means having the freedom to speak your mind and do what you do best. You will thrive by having a hands-on approach and the drive to bring your great ideas to life. At Nilfisk you can lead, innovate and collaborate for a cleaner future. Are you ready to make a change?

We embrace diversity and equality with an environment of inclusion. We encourage everyone to apply for the position, regardless of origin, race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, gender, gender-identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age.

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