Supplier Quality Engineer

Wärtsilä; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä in Havant is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join a permanent team with hybrid working options. The role focuses on auditing supplier QA, developing supplier relationships, and supporting cross-functional teams to meet project and documentation needs.

Travel about 25% is expected; strong communication in English and experience with ERP systems are preferred. The successful candidate will help drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering.
• Strong auditing abilities.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake supplier QMS audits for approval and close audit findings.
• Build relationships across the supply chain with strategic suppliers.
• Support QA, Purchasing and Engineering to meet project requirements.
• Drive CAPA and corrective/preventive actions with suppliers.
• Manage supplier performance reviews and reporting.
• Travel to meet customers up to ~25% of the time.

Skills

Auditing

Supplier relations

Root cause analysis

Engineering drawings

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team working for a better future. The position is permanent, and the preferred location is in Havant, but also hybrid working arrangements are possible.

We are now looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team working for a better future. The position is permanent, and the preferred location is in Havant, but also hybrid working arrangements are possible.

As Supplier Quality Engineer, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Undertaking supplier Quality Management System audits for approval purposes and working with suppliers to close out any audit findings.
• Building close relationships across the supply chain including establishing forums with strategic suppliers to support supplier development activities.
• Working closely with the Quality, Purchasing and Engineering teams to support the Supply Chain in meeting Wartsila project, product and documentation requirements.
• Supporting value engineering and manufacturing process assessment and development activities.
• Supporting Advance Product Quality Planning and Design for Manufacture and Assembly activities with suppliers.
• Managing supplier quality issues in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Ensuring effective containment, corrective action and problem resolution for all supplier related non-conformances.
• Managing the supplier performance review processes including escalation, recovery planning and management reporting.
• Supporting the wider Quality function as part of a coordinated approach towards improving quality and advocating a continuous improvement culture.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Background and relevant experience in Supplier Quality Assurance and/or Quality Engineering.
• Strong auditing skills.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes.
• Ability to build relationships with suppliers.
• Experience of manufacturing and ERP systems.
• Experience of driving root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions.
• Good technical engineering knowledge, including ability to understand engineering drawings and standards.
• The ability to communicate clearly and confidently in spoken English, and the ability to read and write complex technical documents in written English.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to represent the company professionally, sharing ideas and information clearly at all levels.

In this role, some travel is required to meet with our customers around the world. Thus, we hope you to be ready to travel approximately 25%, even though most of the meetings are held virtually.

Last application date: 27/11/2026

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.