Global Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group, a leading vacuum solutions company, seeks a Supplier Development and Quality Engineer in Batu Kawan, Malaysia. You will enhance supplier quality and capability, align with VAT standards, and drive continuous improvements across the supplier base.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent delivery, qualification of suppliers, and adherence to quality metrics while maintaining strong technical and analytical rigor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate in engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics or equivalent).
• At least 8 years of hands-on experience in Manufacturing/QC environments.
• Experience reading complex blueprints, patterns, sketches, 2D/3D/Steps Files.
• Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T) and Datum referencing.
• Experience in supplier management and change management.
• Strong analytical ability with ability to present results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior SDQ Engineer and/or Head of SDQ to drive supplier improvement, evaluation and qualification actions.
• Deploy VAT supplier standards and processes across major suppliers.
• Develop supplier base to meet company requirements.
• Evaluate and qualify suppliers based on criteria.
• Audit and perform supplier capability assessments per Asia SC Growth Plan.
• Drive continuous process improvement and identify key gaps at suppliers; focus on Machining, and related areas.
• Handle supplier non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Provide technical/analytical data to support supplier development status reporting.
• Ensure technical actions are validated during process improvements or escalations.
• Co-drive Supplier Quality Mgmt Review or Quarterly Business Review with Category Management.

Skills

Supplier development

Quality management

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Postgraduate in engineering

Job description

VAT Group, a leading vacuum solutions company, seeks a Supplier Development and Quality Engineer in Batu Kawan, Malaysia. You will enhance supplier quality and capability, align with VAT standards, and drive continuous improvements across the supplier base.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent delivery, qualification of suppliers, and adherence to quality metrics while maintaining strong technical and analytical rigor.