Senior Supplier Quality & Process Improvement Engineer

Liebherr Group; Killarney; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Pension Scheme

Service Pay

End of Year Bonus

Early finish on a Friday

21 days annual leave + length of服務"

Company Fixed Days

Canteen subsidy

Sports and Social Club

Retailer Discounts

Life Assurance

Refer a friend Scheme

Job summary

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Ireland is seeking a Supplier and Quality Development Engineer to lead the supplier QA function and drive continuous improvement across the supply base. You will work with Purchasing, Production and Engineering to ensure process capability and implement best practices.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the role emphasises defect prevention, cost awareness, and reducing variation and waste, with opportunities for development and career progression.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification in quality management or engineering, or proven work experience.
• Experience in steel fabrication / electromechanical assembly environment.
• 2+ years in a similar role.
• Process improvement experience.
• Experience of team management and dynamics.
• Effective communicator and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to self-learn and improve.
• Excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary quality contact for suppliers and managers.
• Define process parameters with the Purchasing, Production and Engineering teams.
• Perform supplier validation audits and approve supplier capabilities.
• Use SCARs and 8D for root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Evaluate supplier quality data to identify cost recovery and improvements.
• Promote Lean, 5S, PFMEA and other quality tools.
• Escalate unresolved supplier quality issues.
• Monitor supplier quality performance using KPIs.
• Deliver training on quality awareness.
• Undertake special projects and continuous improvement.

Skills

Effective communicator

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Self-learning

Conscientious

Education

Quality management degree

Engineering degree

Proven work experience in similar role

Job description

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Ireland is seeking a Supplier and Quality Development Engineer to lead the supplier QA function and drive continuous improvement across the supply base. You will work with Purchasing, Production and Engineering to ensure process capability and implement best practices.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the role emphasises defect prevention, cost awareness, and reducing variation and waste, with opportunities for development and career progression.