Vender Quality Engineer

Combilift; Ireland; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Combilift, located in Ireland, is seeking an experienced Vendor Quality Engineer to join our dynamic manufacturing team. The role requires resolving vendor quality issues, maintaining records, and supporting continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and demonstrate strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

This position offers the chance to closely work with production and vendor teams, conduct audits, and prepare essential quality reports, ensuring high standards are met across the business.

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently in resolving issues.
• Qualification or relevant industry experience relating to Mechanical or Electrical engineering.
• Positive 'can do' attitude and motivation to meet high quality standards.
• Experience in meeting deadlines and working under pressure.
• Good attention to detail and record keeping.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Resolve vendor non-conformances and maintain accurate quality data.
• Prepare reports and support weekly progress updates.
• Coordinate logistics for the return of faulty components.
• Assist with production rejects and vendor audits when required.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

EXPERIENCED VENDOR QUALITY ENGINEER WANTED – JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM!

We are looking for a motivated and detail-focused Vendor Quality Engineer to join our busy manufacturing team. This is a great opportunity to work closely with production, supply chain, and vendor teams to resolve quality issues, maintain accurate records, and support continuous improvement across the business.

Key duties include resolving vendor non-conformances, maintaining accurate quality data, preparing reports, supporting weekly progress updates, coordinating the return of faulty components, assisting with production rejects, and carrying out vendor audits when required. Strong communication, organisation, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Key duties include working through vendor quality issues on the non-conformance workbench and resolving them in a timely and efficient manner. The role involves maintaining accurate data within the Vendor Quality module, resolving non-conformances with relevant stakeholders while minimising disruption to production, and providing weekly progress reports to SCM and Production Pit meetings. Responsibilities also include handling components, arranging logistics for faulty parts to be returned to vendors, preparing accurate non-conformance reports for vendor review, carrying out vendor audits with onsite visits when requested by SCM, and assisting with the processing of rejected parts from production defect trolleys.

• Work through vendor quality issues on the Non-conformance work bench and resolve them in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintaining accurate data within the Vendor Quality data module
• Resolve non-conformances with the relevant stake holders while minimising any disruption to the Production function.
• Progress reports weekly to the SCM and Production Pit meetings on issues which have arisen.
• Handling components and where necessary arrange and facilitate logistics to transport faulty components to vendors.
• Prepare accurate reports of non-conformances and submit to the vendor for review.
• Upon request from the SCM, carry out vendor audits with onsite visits.
• Assist in processing parts rejects from production defects trolleys.

Qualifications and skills

Required qualifications include the ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently when resolving issues. Candidates should have a qualification or relevant industry experience in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, a positive ‘can do’ attitude, and a strong motivation to meet high quality standards. They should work well under pressure, have experience meeting deadlines, be organised, show good attention to detail, and maintain accurate records. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required, along with the ability to travel and liaise or negotiate with vendor representatives, including Managing Director level.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently in resolving issues.
• Qualification or relevant industry experience relating to Mechanical or Electrical engineering.
• Brings a positive ‘can do’ attitude
• Highly motivated by high quality standards
• Works well under pressure and experience in meeting deadlines
• Organized, good attention to detail and good record keeping
• Has basic knowledge of the core Microsoft package (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
• Able to Travel