Supplier QA Engineer

Metso Corporation; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Wellbeing programs

Global collaboration opportunities

Mentoring and internal mobility

Job summary

Metso is seeking a Supplier QA Engineer to join our Global Quality team in the Minerals business area. The role is based in Espoo or Lappeenranta, Finland, with a flexible hybrid setup and up to 30% travel.

You will drive supplier quality management, supplier development, quality compliance activities, and sustainability initiatives to strengthen the supply base and ensure customer success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in quality management within mining, construction, process, or other heavy industries.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and improving quality processes, products, procedures, tools, and best practices.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as welding, machining, fabrication, surface treatment, assembly, or inspection activities.
• Understanding of supplier qualification, supplier development, and supplier performance management processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and applicable industry standards.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and inspections in manufacturing or workshop environments.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive actions to completion.
• Practical experience with NCR, CAPA, and root cause analysis methodologies such as 5 Why, Fishbone, 5D, and 8D.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills for managing internal and external interfaces.
• Professional‑level English communication skills, both written and spoken. Finnish language skills are considered an asset.
• Relevant certifications in quality, auditing, welding, or inspection disciplines (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, IWE, NDT, FROSIO) are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen supply chain management performance by developing and implementing supply chain quality processes, procedures, process compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Minerals business area.
• Support the optimization of digital tools to enhance supply chain quality processes, data management and reporting.
• Build organizational capability through training, workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities related to supply chain quality.
• Participate in supplier qualification and development activities by assessing and improving supplier capabilities in quality, manufacturing, performance, sustainability, and compliance.
• Act as the supply chain quality focal point for project deliveries involving supplier‑manufactured equipment, ensuring requirements are effectively implemented and fulfilled.
• Coordinate supplier non‑conformance reports (NCRs), root cause analyses (RCA), and corrective actions to drive issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Review supplier quality documentation, perform supplier inspections, and coordinate follow‑up actions to ensure compliant and on‑specification deliveries.
• Capture lessons learned and support improvements to products, drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Quality processes

Audits & inspections

NCR / CAPA / 8D methodologies

Interpret drawings & specs

Welding / fabrication knowledge

Supplier development

Communication skills

English proficiency

Finnish language asset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Primary Location: Espoo, FI

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date:09/13/2026

We are looking for a Supplier QA Engineer to join our Global Quality team in the Minerals business area. In this role, you will drive supplier quality management, supplier and product development, quality compliance activities, and sustainability initiatives, contributing to a sustainable supply base and customer success.

You will report to the Supplier Quality Manager, and the role location is Espoo or Lappeenranta, Finland, with flexible hybrid working arrangements. This role includes up to 30% domestic and international travel.

What you'll do

• Strengthen supply chain management performance by developing and implementing supply chain quality processes, procedures, process compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Minerals business area.
• Support the optimization of digital tools to enhance supply chain quality processes, data management and reporting.
• Build organizational capability through training, workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities related to supply chain quality.
• Participate in supplier qualification and development activities by assessing and improving supplier capabilities in quality, manufacturing, performance, sustainability, and compliance.
• Act as the supply chain quality focal point for project deliveries involving supplier‑manufactured equipment, ensuring requirements are effectively implemented and fulfilled.
  Coordinate supplier non‑conformance reports (NCRs), root cause analyses (RCA), and corrective actions to drive issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Review supplier quality documentation, perform supplier inspections, and coordinate follow‑up actions to ensure compliant and on‑specification deliveries.
• Capture lessons learned and support improvements to products, drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in quality management within mining, construction, process, or other heavy industries.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and improving quality processes, products, procedures, tools, and best practices.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as welding, machining, fabrication, surface treatment, assembly, or inspection activities.
• Understanding of supplier qualification, supplier development, and supplier performance management processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, manufacturing processes, inspection methods, and applicable industry standards.
• Experience conducting supplier audits and inspections in manufacturing or workshop environments.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive actions to completion.
• Practical experience with NCR, CAPA, and root cause analysis methodologies such as 5 Why, Fishbone, 5D, and 8D.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills for managing internal and external interfaces.
• Professional‑level English communication skills, both written and spoken. Finnish language skills are considered an asset.
• Relevant certifications in quality, auditing, welding, or inspection disciplines (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, IWE, NDT, FROSIO) are considered an asset.

What's in it for you

At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You'll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

• Purpose‑led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry.
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.
• Rewards: Competitive compensation and performance‑based incentives.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working options to support balance and productivity.
• Growth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.
• Culture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.

For more information, please contact Ollantay Castro at ollantay.castro(at)metso.com.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

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 frontrunner 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 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.