Supplier quality engineer F/M/X

Socomec Sas; Benfeld; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec Sas is seeking a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer to manage the quality and development of a portfolio of suppliers in France and abroad, covering various component families and finished products. You will report to the Supplier Quality Manager and contribute to proactive risk management across the full lifecycle from qualification to serial production.

Working with Purchasing, R&D, Industrialisation, and other Quality teams, you will build strong supplier relationships, monitor

Qualifications

• Higher education degree in a technical or quality-related field with significant supplier/industrial quality experience.
• 10 years of experience, including hands-on supplier audits.
• Strong quality method knowledge: non-conformity management, crisis management, problem-solving, action plans, and performance monitoring.
• Fluent English for regular communication with suppliers and international teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier non-conformities and coordinate corrective actions with relevant teams.
• Qualify new suppliers, review self-assessments, and conduct on-site audits to ensure compliance.
• Conduct technical visits and process audits (VDA 6.3) and document findings with action plans.
• Ensure ongoing supplier monitoring during serial production based on risk and changes.
• Map and classify suppliers by risk to adjust audit and review frequencies.
• Travel to supplier sites in France and internationally (~one week per month).

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality methods

Non-conformity management

Crisis management

Problem solving

Performance monitoring

Fluent English

Education

Technical or quality-related degree

Job description

Within the Supplier Quality team, you will manage the quality and development of a portfolio of suppliers in France and internationally, covering various component families and finished products. Reporting to the Supplier Quality Manager, you will be responsible for supplier quality throughout the entire lifecycle, from qualification through serial production, while contributing to the development of a proactive risk management approach.

Working closely with Purchasing, R&D, Industrialisation, other Quality departments and suppliers, you will actively contribute to building sustainable supplier relationships and improving the maturity of our supplier base.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier non-conformities and coordinate corrective actions with the relevant teams.

• Qualify new suppliers, from reviewing their self-assessments to conducting on-site audits, to ensure their ability to meet Socomec requirements.

• Conduct technical visits and process audits, particularly in accordance with VDA 6.3, document findings and manage the associated action plans.

• Ensure ongoing supplier monitoring during serial production, based on supplier and component criticality, taking into account quality issues, changes and improvement initiatives.

• Map and classify suppliers according to risk levels in order to adjust the frequency of audits, visits and performance reviews.

• Travel, mainly to supplier sites in France and internationally, is required, approximately one week per month.

Qualifications

• Higher education degree in a technical or quality-related field, with significant experience in supplier or industrial quality.

• 10 years of experience, including hands-on experience conducting supplier audits independently.

• Strong command of quality methods, including non-conformity management, crisis management, problem-solving, action plans and performance monitoring.

• Fluent English, enabling regular communication with suppliers and international teams.

Additional qualifications that would make you stand out :

• Knowledge of VDA 6.3 or another process audit standard.

• Knowledge of electronic PCB manufacturing processes or experience in mechanical engineering, plastics processing or electrical engineering.

• Experience in Supplier Development, risk mapping and supplier classification.

Beyond your technical expertise, your personal strengths will also make a difference:

• A proactive mindset to seek out information, anticipate risks and move supplier quality from a reactive approach towards a preventive one.

• Strong communication and influencing skills to manage challenging discussions with suppliers.

• Autonomy and the ability to maintain an overall perspective while managing multiple quality topics simultaneously.