Supplier Quality Engineer - Uptime & Special Vehicles
About The Position
The Supplier Quality Engineer works with suppliers to ensure customers keep their vehicles on the road as part of the Uptime & Special Vehicle team. The role helps secure products and projects across Volvo Group by ensuring supplier processes are robust and consistent, and by supporting delivery of quality-assured products. It applies established quality tools, including APQP and PPAP, along with Volvo Group-specific tools, and provides technical support to Buyer teams. The position also supports supplier scouting for Service Market needs, builds supplier relationships, identifies improvement opportunities, and quickly resolves supplier quality issues. The engineer delivers quality assurance training internally and to suppliers, secures the quality of independent service parts suppliers, and contributes creative solutions across the value chain while fostering Volvo Group’s values.
Requirements
- Experience in Supplier Quality within the heavy trucking or automotive industry, preferably 5+ years.
- Engaged and self-driven, with the ability to quickly assess the business situation.
- Developed business acumen and customer focus, with a holistic view.
- Service-minded and target-oriented.
- High level of integrity and team orientation.
- Perseverant, positive mindset, and analytical nature.
Nice To Haves
- Experience or skills in auditing suppliers.
- Experience in technology areas such as casting, forging, and injection moulding.
Responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally within Volvo Group to secure products and projects.
- Ensure supplier processes are robust and consistent to deliver quality-assured products.
- Act as an ambassador for Quality Assurance.
- Use established quality tools such as APQP and PPAP, along with Volvo Group-specific tools.
- Provide technical support by working closely with Buyer teams.
- Assist Buyers in scouting for new suppliers that meet Service Market needs.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and highlight improvement opportunities.
- Quickly solve supplier quality issues with speed and agility.
- Deliver training on Quality Assurance and related tools internally and at suppliers.
- Secure the quality of independent service parts suppliers.
- Bring creative and innovative solutions to the whole value chain and challenge the existing model.
- Foster Volvo Group values: Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance.
Benefits
- Competitive medical insurance.
- Competitive dental insurance.
- Competitive vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off.
- Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
- Working environment where safety, health, and wellbeing come first.
- Professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
- Programs intended to make combining work and personal life easier.
- Bonus eligibility, where applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
