Global Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group seeks a Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to ensure supplier quality for machining and welding in line with VAT specifications and customer requirements. You will drive supplier qualification, industrialization, ramp up, risk mitigation and recovery actions to support VAT's growth and material availability.

You will own supplier qualification for machining and welding globally, assess capability and readiness for serial production, and lead audits, corrective actions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or similar.
• 5 to 10+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering or supplier development.
• Strong quality management, engineering or manufacturing background in machining and welding.
• Experience in supplier audits, process qualification, ramp up and corrective action management.
• International travel to supplier sites and relocation projects as needed.
• Good knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 3834 and semiconductor customer requirements.
• Ability to work in international matrix organizations with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier qualification and development for machining and welding suppliers globally.
• Assess supplier capability, process maturity, production capacity and readiness for serial production.
• Drive supplier development, industrialization and ramp up activities with clear action ownership.
• Support relocations, second source implementation and qualification projects.
• Review and approve ISIR, PPAP and process qualification documentation.
• Lead supplier complaints, root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D methodology.

Skills

Supplier quality

Manufacturing engineering

Supplier development

Audit experience

8D methodology

Process qualification

Relocation / second source

CNC machining

GD&T

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

VAT Group seeks a Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to ensure supplier quality for machining and welding in line with VAT specifications and customer requirements. You will drive supplier qualification, industrialization, ramp up, risk mitigation and recovery actions to support VAT's growth and material availability.

You will own supplier qualification for machining and welding globally, assess capability and readiness for serial production, and lead audits, corrective actions and