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Grundfos Advance Supplier Quality Engineer in United States
Advance Supplier Quality Engineer
Application deadline: As soon as possible
Workplace: Hybrid Position
Job Location: Indjija, Vojvodina, Serbia
Contract Type: Full-Time
Employment Type: Regular
Would you like to join our team and contribute by making product-related improvements between supplier quality and the Grundfos plants? Do you enjoy communication and collaboration with different, internal, and external stakeholders?
“You will be a part of a proactive & collaborative team, that with a quality focus mindset increases the supplier's ability to deliver goods or services that will satisfy customer’s needs. The team is a part of Group Supplier Quality with more than 50 colleagues. The position is located in our Group Supplier Quality in Serbia”, says Supplier Quality Manager, Regis Krys.
What is the job about?
Being an Advance Supplier Quality Engineer, you will carry out the activities and improvements in relation to products approval (PPAP), where supplier involvement is needed. You will be acting as a link between the supplier, project management, SQM organization, and plants during the component approval process. Your responsibility starts when the demand for a VPC arises and ends with the successfully approved component VPC.
Furthermore, you will be working with different stakeholders as a single point of contact specifically:
Supplier Contact
Assess the supplier readiness for VPC
Ensure the supplier understands the project scope (drawings, VPC requirements, other Grundfos requirements)
Assess the potential suppliers’ capabilities by using different audit tools
Create action plans based on audit findings, make follow-up on
In case of a knowledge gap, take the necessary actions, including training
Consult with CM in case of commercial questions
Consult with the Suppliers, be part of the drawing refining – acting as SQD
Project management contact
Ensure a smooth information flow between the interested parties
Primer contact between project management and Plant, SQM organisation
Facilitate the Project, VPC, and 0 meetings
Ensure the VPC approvals according to the best possible timing, without any compromising on Quality, consider all factors from Grundfos point of view
Take part in the supplier selection process, in the early project phase, in case
PD contact
Assess the drawing and technical requirements, in questions escalate to the design team
Consult and involve the related SQDs if necessary
SC contact
Ensure the delivery dates/quantity from suppliers to match the VPC needs
Manage to realize the agreed deadlines
Plant contact
Key participant in the VPC process, responsible for assessing outcomes by considering various contributions, holds the authority for final approval while fulfilling the role of SQE
Consult and involve the related SQEs if necessary
Propose IQC set-up for the upcoming deliveries
Track the related VPC stock items, and make sure no leftovers at the project ends.
What do you need to apply?
We imagine that you have:
Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar
3-5 years of professional engineering experience
Technical knowledge (reading the drawings, GPS, CAD models)
Experience in quality tools (capability, FMEA, CP, MSA, etc.)
Good in SAP, Q-stat, and office applications
Willingness to travel when required
Greatproficiency inEnglish.
What’s in it for you?
What are your goals? Here at Grundfos, it’s our mission to enable you to develop and fulfill your aspirations, both career and personal. We are guided by oursix core values (https://www.grundfos.com/about-us/our-purpose-and-values) , and you’ll find that your fresh ideas will be welcomed and make a difference in everything from local to large-scale global projects. You’ll encounter colleagues from all over the world both as part of your daily work, supporting and all the while broadening each other’s cultural horizons.
In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:
Annual bonuses;
Private medical assurance;
A hybrid working policy with organized transportation to work or compensation for fuel costs;
Within the company, we have provided a meal within the canteen, and it is covered by Grundfos;
A gym that can be used before and after working hours as well as other sports activities like football, table football, basketball, etc.;
Discount for purchase of Grundfos products;
Long-term career development with regular dialogue, as well as continuous learning and development opportunities.
Additional information
If you have questions or want to know more about the position, please contactRégis Krys,DBS & EMEA Supplier Quality Manager +33612801203.
If this job sounds appealing to you, please send your resume and cover letter as soon as possible by clicking on “Apply”. We expect interviews to be held on an ongoing basis.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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About Grundfos
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.
An inclusive team
We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.