Senior Supplier Engineer

Responsibilities

• Identifies & leads Lean Management Initiatives with suppliers to enable sustainable improvements that lead to cost savings and/or avoidance.
• Leads continuous improvement programs of suppliers’ performance (and their second‑tier suppliers) on their manufacturing processes, striving for "zero defects".
• Supports the Supplier Selection Process and Supplier / Parts Qualification to Production.
• Supports the identification and implementation of corrective and preventive actions for major impacting non‑conformities in products and services at suppliers.
• Identify existing and/or potential opportunities for improvements in quality & costs.
• Monitors supplier performance KPIs, analyzes supplier manufacturing processes, quality records, complaints, FMEAs and other sources of data to establish initiatives that ensure sufficient improvements are implemented.
• Works closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality and R&D to assure continuous improvement of products, services, and processes to meet quality & cost requirements and regulatory compliance at the suppliers.
• Performs supplier manufacturing process audits to identify improvement opportunities and ensure implementation of improvement actions.
• Provides technical supplier evaluations for supplier selection by category and/or sourcing strategy initiatives.
• Provides technical guidance and expertise internally and to suppliers regarding manufacturing processes, methods, techniques and capabilities.
• Technical expertise on quality methods and manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• University degree, preferably in Mechanical/Chemicals/Electronics or Medical Engineering.
• Six Sigma certification at least Green Belt.
• Several (min 5) years of experience in leading Supplier Development Programs.
• Several (min 5) years of experience in Lean Management and Quality Management.
• Proven experience in performing supplier audits.
• Good knowledge of risk analysis techniques on products and processes (DFMEA, PFMEA).
• Proven methods of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Autonomy.
• Negotiation skills.
• Creates and communicates a clear strategy/plan.
• Ability to take decisions in difficult situations.
• Problem solving.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours, part‑time models, and the possibility to work from home.
• Local and global opportunities for growth and personal fulfilment.
• Work‑life balance initiatives supporting employees’ wellbeing.