Vendor Quality Engineer – Heavy Equipment

Husqvarna Construction; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with match and no vesting

Employee product discounts

Education assistance

Paid parental leave

Additional benefits

Job summary

Husqvarna Construction, based in Olathe, KS, is seeking a Vendor Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure sourced components meet strict standards for heavy equipment production.

In this role you will own supplier quality planning, lead APQP and PPAP, audit vendors, manage nonconforming material disposition, drive corrective actions, and work with design to improve manufacturability and product quality.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in manufacturing or purchasing with direct supplier quality responsibility.
• Proficiency with quality management systems and auditing practices.
• Comfort with measurement systems, assembly processes, and reading mechanical drawings.
• MS Office proficiency and experience with quality control software and data analysis.
• Root cause methods (5 Whys) and structured problem solving (8D).

Responsibilities

• Launch quality planning: own supplier quality plans, APQP deliverables, PPAP approvals.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to assess vendors; perform process and capability audits; drive corrective actions.
• Containment: manage disposition of nonconforming material; drive cost recovery; coordinate with Quality Control on fault classification and escalations.
• Problem solving: facilitate root cause analysis and 8D; validate effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Transparency: report PPM and issue trends to the Global SQE Manager.
• Improvement: mitigate supplier risks; collaborate with design to enhance manufacturability and product quality.

Skills

Quality inspection

Quality control

5 Whys

APQP

PPAP

Supplier management

Quality data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

ASQ Certified Supplier Quality Professional

Heavy equipment manufacturing background

Tools

Quality control software

Job description

Husqvarna Construction, based in Olathe, KS, is seeking a Vendor Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure sourced components meet strict standards for heavy equipment production.

In this role you will own supplier quality planning, lead APQP and PPAP, audit vendors, manage nonconforming material disposition, drive corrective actions, and work with design to improve manufacturability and product quality.