European Supplier Quality Engineer - Audit & Improvement

Victaulic; Drezdenko; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Modern working environment

Career progression opportunities

Team-building and afterwork activities

Global collaboration

Job summary

Victaulic seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to oversee qualification and management of suppliers across Europe, ensuring materials meet strict quality standards. You will audit, validate, and improve processes while coordinating with Sourcing and other teams.

You will drive corrective actions, monitor supplier performance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen Victaulic’s supply chain across Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or related technical field.
• Practical experience with supplier qualification, supplier audits, corrective actions and quality documentation.
• Languages: fluent Polish, (Upper) Intermediate English (B2/C1) - written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sourcing and cross-functional teams to drive the supplier qualification process for existing and potential Victaulic suppliers, ensuring alignment with corporate procedures.
• Plan and perform supplier, product, and process audits while supporting first-piece approvals, product and process validations, and production inspections.
• Support all facets of the supplier quality management system, including periodic production inspections, product/process validations and enhancements, and the development and adherence of control plans.
• Assist suppliers in understanding and implementing Victaulic product specifications, drawings, quality requirements, and process expectations.
• Play a key role in supplier corrective actions related to internal or external failures. Lead team meetings for issues impacting product availability, ensuring effective communication of actions and status.
• Monitor supplier performance through quality metrics, trend analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive supplier development initiatives in collaboration with the Supplier Development Engineering Team.
• Identify opportunities for improvement based on risk and benefit, covering areas such as enhanced inspections, technology utilization, mistake-proofing, capacity improvement, and quality management.
• Undertake special projects as assigned by the Supplier Quality Manager.
• Initiate regular communication with internal customers to ensure clear identification and execution of quality objectives.

Skills

Audits

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Quality tools (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, RCA, CAPA, FMEA, SPC, MSA)

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Victaulic seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to oversee qualification and management of suppliers across Europe, ensuring materials meet strict quality standards. You will audit, validate, and improve processes while coordinating with Sourcing and other teams.

You will drive corrective actions, monitor supplier performance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen Victaulic’s supply chain across Europe.