Lieferantenqualitätsingenieur (m/w/d) Mechanik

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

You will work as part of the centralized Supplier Quality Organization to establish and ensure strong quality in the Supplier Panel across the Transit Region.

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for the assessment and re‑assessment of suppliers in your scope, conduct approval of initial samples, and perform FAIs at suppliers.

You will manage critical supplier issues in cooperation with product line/site quality, purchasing, and engineering to ensure proper root cause analysis, corrective action, and recovery plan implementation, as well as an effective cost recovery process from suppliers for COPQ.

To ensure continuous supplier performance improvement, you will support development plans for selected suppliers within the assigned commodity.

What will your typical day look like?

• Ensure Supplier Quality for the assigned commodity
• Perform assessment and re‑assessment audits (generic and special processes) at suppliers in the commodity panel and follow up the defined actions linked to these audits as per Wabtec rules
• Manage PPAPs (initial sample releases and FAIs) at suppliers linked to the release of new parts
• Process re‑qualification at main suppliers in the panel to ensure quality standards and continuous supplier development
• Execute supplier development programs with suppliers and internal stakeholders (e.g., engineering, supply chain, purchasing)
• Follow top offender meetings and QBR/QQR with main suppliers of the assigned (sub)commodity
• Ensure resolution of critical supplier issues (hot issues) within the commodity in cooperation with product line/site quality, engineering, and project management
• Ensure proper root cause analysis at suppliers and highlight needed internal improvements linked to significant supplier issues
• Autonomous management of dedicated supplier commodity audit, QQR, top worst supplier planning, and ensure implementation and efficiency of corrective / preventive actions at suppliers for these significant supplier issues
• Support effective COPQ recovery process from suppliers in cooperation with commodity lead buyers and product line/site organization (quality, purchasing, project management)
• Regular review and reporting of status and progress of critical supplier issues to SQD responsible

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer.
• Hands‑on expertise in CNC cutting, bending, milling, brake press operations, fabrication, and/or testing & validation.
• Extensive manufacturing experience with mechanical systems, fabrication processes, welding, and assembly.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including welding schematics.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills; ability to maintain accurate records and support reporting requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with design principles for railway products, systems, and operating environments.
• Experience with welding processes (TIG, MIG, arc), cutting, grinding, drilling, and assembling components into prototypes, fixtures, or final assemblies. Experience with EN 15085 is preferred.
• Knowledge of assessment methodologies and experience performing internal/external audits (ISO 19011, ISO 9001).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage workload independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time to supplier sites and Wabtec locations.
• Legal authorization to work in the EU (no visa sponsorship available).

Benefits

• Collective wage agreement pay
• Permanent employment
• Vacation pay
• Christmas bonus
• Contribution to capital‑forming benefits
• Company pension plan
• 30 days of vacation per calendar year
• Company cafeteria available
• Lease a job bike
• Subsidy for the Germany Ticket
• Further education opportunities

Legal authorization to work in the European Union is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

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