Quality & Supplier Development Engineer

Metso; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global engineering company is seeking a Quality & Supplier Development Engineer for its Düsseldorf location. This role involves managing supplier quality, supporting the sourcing of new suppliers, and ensuring exceptional customer service. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and several years of relevant experience in quality or supplier development. Proficiency in English is required, with German language skills being advantageous. The position requires up to 75% travel across Germany and neighboring countries.

Leistungen

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Access to modern technical equipment

Company bike leasing

Qualifikationen

• Several years of professional experience in Global Mining or equivalent.
• Knowledge of foundry processes is essential.
• Professional-level English is required; German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Oversee and manage development and quality activities with suppliers.
• Support sourcing and evaluating new suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and facilitate corrective actions.

Kenntnisse

Supplier development

Quality management

Engineering

Customer focus

NDT certifications

Foundry processes

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

As a Quality & Supplier Development Engineer (m/f/d) – Global Procurement, Minerals and Services, you will oversee and manage development, quality, and expediting activities for our capital and service equipment business, ensuring exceptional customer service. Position is located in Düsseldorf, Germany.

What You’ll Do

• Take full ownership of quality, development, and expediting activities with suppliers in your area.
• Support sourcing and evaluation of new suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and follow up on corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Collaborate with procurement, product line quality, and logistics teams to ensure robust supply chain performance.
• Report and analyze operational purchasing KPIs on a timely basis.
• Conduct supplier audits and development activities alongside product line Quality Teams.
• Ensure end-product quality at suppliers and expedite project delivery requirements.
• Drive operational excellence in supplier quality and expediting processes.
• Coordinate and participate in communications between suppliers and internal departments to resolve technical and systemic procurement issues.
• Support evaluation and closure of back-charging suppliers, monitor on-time delivery performance, and liaise with relevant Metso teams.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience; technicians without a degree should have long-term relevant experience.
• Several years of professional experience in Global Mining or an equivalent industry in quality or supplier development.
• Certifications in NDT (minimum Level II UT, MT, PT) or welding engineering are advantageous.
• Knowledge of foundry processes is a must and gear manufacturing is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams and suppliers.
• Professional-level English is a must; German language skills are a plus.
• Work authorization for Germany is required.
• Strong customer focus, balancing quality, delivery, and cost.
• Solid manufacturing and quality knowledge.
• Travel requirement of up to 75% (Germany, France, Netherlands, Sweden).

If you are proactive, development-oriented, and ready to take on challenging tasks in a global environment, this role offers excellent opportunities to enhance your personal and professional growth.

What's In It For You

• Join a growing, international company with short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies.
• Access modern technical equipment and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Benefit from a central workplace with excellent public transport connections and the option to lease a company bike.
• Enjoy flexible, independent work in a responsible role, including home office options.
• Individualized training ensures a smooth onboarding experience.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a front runner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Further information Interested?

Then please submit your CV via the "Apply" button. During the application phase, we are supported by our recruitment partner ManpowerGroup Germany. Your application and all information contained therein will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Your data will be processed by ManpowerGroup Germany solely for the purposes of forwarding, evaluation and contact.

We look forward to receiving your online application.

For further information, please contact Kathia Fanta, Recruiter. Email: kathia.fanta(at)metso.com or telephone [phone]. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications submitted by email.