Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer (skövde)

Job Posting: Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

For our client Aurobay (Skövde), we are looking for a Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer.

Aurobay develops and produces world-class powertrain solutions for a global market, with a heritage from both Volvo Cars and Geely. We're a pioneering global supplier of propulsion technology, development services, and contract manufacturing with manufacturing capabilities in two continents. We create value for customers and consumers by producing high-efficiency, low-emission engines that already power millions of vehicles.

Now, our goal is to re-imagine motion for the future with powertrain technologies that are both sustainable and practical.

There are unlimited possibilities at Aurobay for collaborative people who are ready to make the difference. We are re-imagining motion for a brighter future. Exploring how to push our environmental impact towards zero. Designing tomorrow's powertrain solutions for automotive and beyond. Join us on our journey!

Every engineer has around 20 suppliers and is responsible for developing the supplier and working with continuous improvements.

Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) engineer's overall main task is to continuously strive to prevent customer disturbances caused by external suppliers not complying to given specifications (primary documents in Part Folder for Suppliers). Completing activities included in the SQA Engineer's role requires auditing supplier sites. The extent of this travel depends upon various conditions.

The SQA Engineer's main tasks are to lead and support within the areas of:

• Support sourcing with quality data collection
• Verify capacity and quality (PPAP)
• Audit suppliers
• Review/concur supplier selection with procurement
• Good knowledge in production or support
• Working with 8D reports analysis and actions

Skills and Experience:

• Education on university level or equivalent experience.
• Very good knowledge in manufacturing or similar.
• Good knowledge of R&D/plant/purchasing organization, working procedures and knowledge of ISO/IATF 16949
• Knowledge of quality assurance methods & procedures.
• Leadership skills, able to drive suppliers towards concern resolution.
• Ability to work cross functionally to support in the quality solving process.
• Proficient in English written and spoken.
• Proficient in Swedish written and spoken (highly meritorious).

You have the ability to cooperate, take initiative, and lead concerns to robust resolutions (PCA) where your work is structured, target driven, analytical, and flexible. To succeed in the role, you are independent, structured, and appreciate a certain variety of workload. We believe you are a team player that has a great social competence and enjoys having flexible working hours when needed. You are comfortable traveling to suppliers and be an ambassador for our company. Your approach characterizes a positive mindset, openness, and constructiveness.

Required skills

Audits 8D reports Supplier Quality Manufacturing Quality Assurance PCA PPAP IATF16949