Supplier Quality Engineer - Uptime & Special Vehicles

What you will do

This is no longer a conventional commercial vehicle company. An increasing global population, booming e-commerce, and a growing, connected middle class all contribute to rising demand for construction and transportation. Climate change, congested cities, and hazardous road and working conditions call for future transportation technology and systems solutions that are safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

This transformation journey needs to be sustainable for the success of Volvo Group and for the survival of our planet. Here is where you come into the picture.

We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer dedicated to working with suppliers to ensure our customers keep their vehicles on the road in the Uptime & Special Vehicle team, and we need you!

Responsibilities:

• Work cross functionally within the Volvo Group to secure products and projects
• Ensure supplier processes are robust and consistent to deliver a Quality Assured product
• Be an Ambassador for Quality Assurance
• Use established quality tools such as APQP & PPAP with other Volvo Group specific tools
• Provide technical support by working closely with the Buyer teams
• Assist the Buyers by scouting for new suppliers that meet the Service Market needs
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, highlighting improvement opportunities
• Work with speed and agility to quickly solve supplier quality issues
• Deliver training on Quality Assurance & various tools both internally and at suppliers
• Secure quality of independent service parts suppliers
• Bring creative and innovative solutions to the whole value chain (challenge the existing model
• Foster the Volvo values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance)

Your future team

We are a team of passionate and driven colleagues located globally. We are responsive and creative, and we bring a high level of value to our customers. We are flexible, we support each other, and we are open for dialogue and exchange. We embrace continuous improvement, we are target oriented, and we always go the extra mile.

Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.

To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively define who we are as a company and how the world sees us. 
Are you ready to be part of our team and embrace the challenge? 

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring: 

• Experience in Supplier Quality within heavy trucking or automotive industry, preferably 5+ years
• Experience/skills in auditing suppliers is a significant advantage
• Experience in different technology areas such as casting, forging, injection moulding...
• Engaged and self-driven with an easy 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, team oriented
• Perseverant, positive mindset, analytical in nature