Global Supplier Quality & Development Engineer

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 148,405 - 222,607; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group is seeking a Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to ensure supplier quality for machining and welding, drive qualification, ramp up and risk mitigation across global suppliers.

Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering or supplier development, with ISO 9001/3834 knowledge and strong project management, German/English fluency, and willingness to travel internationally. This permanent role is based in Switzerland.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier qualification and development for machining and welding 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.
• Train suppliers in VAT requirements, standards, technologies and process expectations.
• Lead supplier complaints, root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D methodology.
• Review and approve ISIR, PPAP and process qualification documentation.
• Monitor supplier KPIs, process capability and risk trends; define improvement actions with suppliers and procurement.
• Plan and perform system and process audits for machining, welding and manufacturing controls.
• Audit CNC turning, milling, grinding, multi axis machining, TIG, orbital, laser and vacuum soldering processes.
• Drive closure and effectiveness verification of audit findings.
• Support supplier related Change Requests, customer escalations and shortage prevention with technical risk assessments.
• Lead supplier recovery actions, including capability assessments, material risk assessments and top management escalation support.
• Define and drive actions to secure material availability in close alignment with Engineering, Operations and Strategic Sourcing

Skills

CNC machining knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

ISO 3834 knowledge

Quality management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Multinational collaboration

Bilingual: German/English

Education

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

Job description

VAT Group is seeking a Supplier Development and Quality Engineer to ensure supplier quality for machining and welding, drive qualification, ramp up and risk mitigation across global suppliers.

Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years in supplier quality, manufacturing engineering or supplier development, with ISO 9001/3834 knowledge and strong project management, German/English fluency, and willingness to travel internationally. This permanent role is based in Switzerland.