Supplier and Quality Development 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

Responsibilities

The Role

We are looking for a Supplier and Quality Development Engineer to join our Quality Department. This role will report directly to the Quality Manager, or his/her delegate. In line with increasing volumes, the complexity of the supply base has increased in recent years. In support of the Quality Assurance Manager the QA Supplier Engineer will be responsible for delivering on all aspects of the Supplier Quality Assurance function and be responsible for verifying quality standards in accordance with demanding Liebherr requirements. The QA Supplier Engineer will resolve supplier quality problems using disciplined cross-functional problem-solving methods, be cost aware, conduct developmental audits as required, and lead continuous improvement projects. They will work in a structured way to develop and implement best practices across the supply base emphasising defect prevention, and the reduction of variation and waste.

Key Elements of the Role

• Acts as the primary quality point of contact for both suppliers and managers in LCC.
• Work with the Purchasing, Production and Engineering (Design and Process Engineers) teams to define process parameters to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product requirements.
• Understand geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and be able to perform moderate to advanced arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics.
• Carry out supplier validation audits and lead the supplier approval process by assessing manufacturing / technology capabilities and Health, Safety and Environmental risks.
• Use the appropriate tools (e.g., SCAR’s, 8D) to facilitate root cause analysis and verify timely corrective actions for supplier quality issues.
• Collate and evaluate supplier quality data to identify cost recovery and process improvement opportunities within the supply chain.
• Promote the use of continuous improvement techniques such as Lean, 5S, Visual Workplace, Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing), Measurement System Analysis, and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and other creative tools to drive and support quality development within the organization.
• Facilitate the escalation of unresolved supplier quality issues.
• Support the Quality Assurance Manager to monitor and report on supplier quality performance using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to adhere to process and prevent occurrence of any non-conformity relating to product, process or system.
• Deliver training regarding quality awareness.
• Undertake special projects as required and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Any other duties as directed by management.

Qualifications, Requirements, And Experience

• A third level qualification in quality management, engineering or proven work experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in an office and steel fabrication / electromechanical assembly environment.
• More than 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Process improvement experience.
• Experience of team management and dynamics.
• Effective communicator.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have a careful, conscientious, and methodical approach.
• Willingness to self-learn and improve.
• Excellent project management skills.

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What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Paid overtime
• End of Year Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Service Pay
• Early finish on a Friday
• 21 days annual leave + Length of service days
• Company Fixed Days
• Subsidised canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Retailer Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Refer a friend Scheme
• Maternity Pay
• Educational assistance
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Please note, CV's will not be accepted directly by email.
• We do not require the assistance of recruitment agencies for this role.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The Company

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of ship to shore cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes and rubber tyre gantry cranes. From its base in Killarney, Ireland, the company designs, builds and exports container cranes worldwide. Founded in 1958 as the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany, today, container cranes manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland are renowned for their quality, longevity and productivity.

Location

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd.
Killarney
Ireland (IE)

Contact

Emily O Connor

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