Supplier Quality Expert — Regulated Industries

Wärtsilä; Surgères; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wärtsilä is seeking a Supplier Quality Expert in Surgères, France, to oversee quality performance of military and strategic suppliers for the V8X engine program. You will collaborate with suppliers, purchasing, inspection, and internal teams to ensure compliance with technical and delivery requirements in a heavily regulated environment.

Key responsibilities include monitoring performance, conducting inspections, preparing reports, and driving corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality or quality assurance in regulated industries (industrial/defence/aerospace).
• Technical knowledge of rotating equipment, engines, mechanical systems, or manufacturing processes.
• Solid understanding of quality management systems, ISO standards, and inspection processes.
• Experience managing supplier non-conformities and continuous improvement activities.

Responsabilités

• Monitor supplier quality performance and manage supplier non-conformities.
• Conduct supplier inspections and quality assessments per contractual/technical requirements.
• Prepare inspection reports and follow-up recommendations.
• Support procurement projects by ensuring technical and quality documentation consistency.
• Coordinate supplier quality claims and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and implement supplier improvement plans.
• Participate in supplier reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and represent Wärtsilä quality requirements during visits.

Connaissances

Experience in supplier quality

Quality inspections

Non-conformity management

Quality documentation

Stakeholder management

Independent decision making

SAP

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Driving licence & travel readiness

Outils

SAP

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Wärtsilä is seeking a Supplier Quality Expert in Surgères, France, to oversee quality performance of military and strategic suppliers for the V8X engine program. You will collaborate with suppliers, purchasing, inspection, and internal teams to ensure compliance with technical and delivery requirements in a heavily regulated environment.

Key responsibilities include monitoring performance, conducting inspections, preparing reports, and driving corrective actions.