Supplier Quality Engineer - Uptime & Special Vehicles

Volvo Group; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental & vision

Generous paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Volvo Group University

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

Volvo Group is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to collaborate with suppliers and ensure quality across uptime and special vehicle teams in Greensboro, NC. You will drive APQP/PPAP and lead continuous improvements with cross-functional buyers and internal teams.

This role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and a commitment to safe, sustainable transport, reflecting Volvo’s values in daily decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supplier Quality within heavy trucking or automotive industry.
• Auditing suppliers experience is a significant advantage.
• Experience in different technology areas such as casting, forging, injection moulding.

Responsibilities

• Work cross functionally within the Volvo Group to secure products and projects.
• Ensure supplier processes are robust and consistent to deliver a Quality Assured product.
• Be an Ambassador for Quality Assurance.
• Use established quality tools such as APQP & PPAP with other Volvo Group specific tools.
• Provide technical support by working closely with the Buyer teams.
• Assist the Buyers by scouting for new suppliers that meet the Service Market needs.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, highlighting improvement opportunities.
• Work with speed and agility to quickly solve supplier quality issues.
• Deliver training on Quality Assurance & various tools both internally and at suppliers.
• Secure quality of independent service parts suppliers.
• Bring creative and innovative solutions to the whole value chain (challenge the existing model).
• Foster the Volvo values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance).

Skills

Supplier Quality

Auditing suppliers

Automotive industry

Quality tools (APQP/PPAP)

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

This is no longer a conventional commercial vehicle company. An increasing global population, booming e-commerce, and a growing, connected middle class all contribute to rising demand for construction and transportation. Climate change, congested cities, and hazardous road and working conditions call for future transportation technology and systems solutions that are safer, cleaner, and more efficient. This transformation journey needs to be sustainable for the success of Volvo Group and for the survival of our planet. Here is where you come into the picture. We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer dedicated to working with suppliers to ensure our customers keep their vehicles on the road in the Uptime & Special Vehicle team, and we need you!

Responsibilities

• Work cross functionally within the Volvo Group to secure products and projects
• Ensure supplier processes are robust and consistent to deliver a Quality Assured product
• Be an Ambassador for Quality Assurance
• Use established quality tools such as APQP & PPAP with other Volvo Group specific tools
• Provide technical support by working closely with the Buyer teams
• Assist the Buyers by scouting for new suppliers that meet the Service Market needs
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, highlighting improvement opportunities
• Work with speed and agility to quickly solve supplier quality issues
• Deliver training on Quality Assurance & various tools both internally and at suppliers
• Secure quality of independent service parts suppliers
• Bring creative and innovative solutions to the whole value chain (challenge the existing model
• Foster the Volvo values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance)

Your future team

We are a team of passionate and driven colleagues located globally. We are responsive and creative, and we bring a high level of value to our customers. We are flexible, we support each other, and we are open for dialogue and exchange. We embrace continuous improvement, we are target oriented, and we always go the extra mile. Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

• Experience in Supplier Quality within heavy trucking or automotive industry, preferably 5+ years
• Experience/skills in auditing suppliers is a significant advantage
• Experience in different technology areas such as casting, forging, injection moulding...
• Engaged and self-driven with an easy to quickly assess the business situation
• Developed business acumen and customer focus with a holistic view
• Service minded and target oriented
• High level of integrity, team oriented
• Perseverant, positive mindset, analytical in nature

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company's growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $83,470.00 - $103,110.00 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group's leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

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