Supplier Quality - Metal Frame & Mechanical

Nidec Conversion; Montebello Vicentino; On-site; USD 59,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Conversion in Montebello Vicentino, Italy, seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to qualify, audit, and develop metal structures, welding, machining, casting, and surface treatment suppliers, ensuring they consistently meet the company's quality, technical, and production requirements.

You will lead supplier qualification, drive continuous improvement, evaluate capacity and quality systems, verify conformance to drawings and specs, manage control plans and changes, support FAI and product

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or equivalent engineering, or a technical diploma with significant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering roles.
• Direct experience with metalwork and mechanical component suppliers.
• Good command of English and willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Supplier qualification and development to meet quality standards.
• Evaluate, qualify, and approve suppliers of metal structures, welding, machining, casting, and surface treatment.
• Conduct supplier qualification audits.
• Support Procurement in selecting technically capable suppliers.
• Define and monitor strategic supplier development plans.
• Evaluate supplier production capacity and maturity of quality systems.
• Ensure purchased components conform to drawings, technical specs, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the component approval process and product/process changes.
• Verify correct implementation of supplier Control Plans, Inspection Plans, and Process Flows.
• Coordinate FAI and Product Validation activities.
• Plan and execute system, process, and product audits at suppliers; prepare audit reports.
• Monitor closure of corrective actions and manage supplier nonconformities.
• Coordinate containment, sorting, and rework activities.
• Request and evaluate 8D and Root Cause Analysis reports.
• Monitor effectiveness of implemented corrective actions and travel to suppliers as needed.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Quality Engineering

Data-driven

Problem Solving

English Proficiency

Education

Engineering Degree

Technical Diploma

Tools

FMEA

8D Process

SPC

GD&T

CMM

Job description

Position Purpose

Ensure that suppliers of metal structures, carpentry, mechanical components, and machined parts consistently meet the company's quality, technical, and production requirements through qualification, monitoring, auditing, and continuous improvement of supplier performance.

Position Purpose

Ensure that suppliers of metal structures, carpentry, mechanical components, and machined parts consistently meet the company's quality, technical, and production requirements through qualification, monitoring, auditing, and continuous improvement of supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier Qualification & Development
• Evaluate, qualify, and approve new suppliers of metal structures, welding, machining, casting, and surface treatment.
• Conduct supplier qualification audits.
• Support Procurement in selecting suppliers from a technical and qualitative perspective.
• Define and monitor strategic supplier development plans.
• Evaluate supplier production capacity, technical expertise, and maturity of quality systems.
• Ensure the compliance of purchased components with drawings, technical specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the component approval process and product/process changes.
• Verify the correct implementation of supplier Control Plans, Inspection Plans, and Process Flows.
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) and Product Validation activities.
• Coordinate sampling and initial validation activities.
• Plan and execute system, process, and product audits at suppliers, prepare audit reports, and monitor the closure of corrective actions.
• Manage supplier nonconformities.
• Coordinate containment, sorting, and rework activities.
• Request and evaluate 8D and Root Cause Analysis reports.
• Monitor the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
• Manage any exemptions and concessions in collaboration with the relevant functions.
• Analyze supplier quality trends.
• Define and implement performance improvement plans.
• Collaborate with: Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Incoming Inspection, Project Management, Supply Chain
• Participate in technical reviews and meetings with strategic suppliers.

Required Technical Skills

• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 standards.
• Knowledge of process and system audits.
• Nonconformity and corrective action management.
• Knowledge of methodologies: 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto Analysis, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC
• Knowledge of the following production processes: Metalwork, Welding (MIG/MAG/TIG), CNC machining, Sheet metal and bending, Mechanical assembly, Surface treatments and painting, Dimensional and geometric tolerances (GD&T).
• Reading and interpretation of technical drawings.
• Use of dimensional instruments: Caliper, Micrometer, Dial gauge, Altimeter, Roughness tester, Interpretation of dimensional reports and CMMs.
• Analysis of material and treatment certificates.

Behavioral Skills

• Strong results orientation.
• Technical leadership and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Negotiation skills and supplier management.
• Structured problem solving.
• Analytical and data-driven approach.
• Ability to manage priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Continuous improvement orientation.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or equivalent engineering, or a technical diploma with significant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering roles.
• Direct experience with metalwork and mechanical component suppliers.
• Good command of English.
• Willingness to travel to national and international suppliers.

About Us

Nidec Conversion is a $600M Business Unit of Nidec Corporation, a $18 Billion+ global company, headquartered in Milan (Italy) and footprint in more than 10 countries. Nidec Industrial Solutions offers complete, innovative and tailored electrical systems for energy efficiency to hundreds of customers worldwide. Its target markets are traditional and renewable energy, steel, petrochemical, marine, industrial automation and emerging segments in energy field. The global organization specializes in designing, engineering, commissioning and service complex applications with electric motors and generators, electronic power converters and inverters, automation and software for industrial processes, complete electric solutions, retrofitting of power plants and hydroelectric generators. In addition, the group has strong know-how in the field of integrated systems for the production and storage of electrical energy from renewable sources and their integration into electricity grids, as well as in the design and implementation of infrastructures for e-mobility.

Nidec is committed to ensuring equal opportunities and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Montebello Vicentino, Italy

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