Supplier Quality Manager/Supplier Quality Engineer (SQM/SQE)

AFRY AB · Full-time

Linköping, Sweden

Company Description AFRY offers services in engineering, design, digitalization, and consulting. We are dedicated experts in industry, energy, and infrastructure, creating value for future generations. AFRY has a global reach with deep roots in the Nordic region. Together, we accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society. Job Description Would you like to work with the whole world while maintaining a strong sense of belonging in a great team with other specialists where everyone contributes valuable expertise, experience, and enthusiasm? We are now seeking an SQM/SQE on behalf of our client. As an SQM or SQE, you will have the opportunity to work very independently within areas of responsibility such as mechanics, electronics, and systems. You will have many points of contact, primarily with suppliers in Sweden and Europe, but also collaboration internally with engineering, procurement, production, and other quality functions. In this role, it is central to ensure good quality through proactive work with suppliers. This may include: Planning and conducting audits Product inspections, complaints, and deviation management Establishing quality requirements in quotations and contracts Risk analyses Working to develop suppliers and supplier relationships The role may also include investigations when a deviation has occurred. This includes requesting and evaluating quality and deviation reports from suppliers, as well as developing collaboration with suppliers for preventive purposes so they have the capacity to meet the client's requirements and expectations. Several trips per year are included in the position. Qualifications Relevant education is a degree in civil engineering or engineering with a few years of work experience, or equivalent acquired professional experience. It is meritorious if you have any of the following experience: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and/or EN9100 8D, Six Sigma, RCA, FMEA APQP/PPAP IPC-610, IPC-620, and IPC-640 FAI (First Article Inspection), according to EN9102 You should have practical experience with quality work in manufacturing industry, and it is meritorious if you come from the automotive industry. Since many of our clients are international, you need to have good knowledge of English, both spoken and written. To thrive in the role, you are expected to take great personal responsibility. You have a systematic and structured approach, are proactive, and take independent initiative for action and follow-up. You are a person with good communication skills who finds it easy to build good relationships because you will have many different points of contact both within the company and with suppliers. You have the skill to build and develop long-term business relationships while being encouraging and challenging in your task of supporting suppliers in their process and improvement work. The position requires that you undergo and pass a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Swedish citizenship is a requirement for this position. Additional Information Are you interested in working in a tech-savvy group with knowledgeable specialists where we learn from each other and there are good opportunities for development? Then you've come to the right team! Quality Engineering offers diversity among colleagues with different areas of specialization, a range of assignments, and an opportunity to develop yourself in the direction you want! AFRY is a workplace with forward-thinking spirit and security in the form of collective agreements and employee benefits for all of our staff. Our staff association arranges social activities on and off campus. Everything from ski trips, singing in a choir, to playing board games – there is something for everyone. If you have questions about the position, contact hiring manager Johan Andersson, [email protected] If you have questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Fanny Sjödell, [email protected] For all recruitments at AFRY, an ID check, reference checks, and verification of education are always conducted as a basis. Welcome to submit your application by September 30. Apply via the application button as we cannot receive applications via email. We decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of additional job postings. At AFRY, we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas meet, when we collaborate, create innovation, and embrace creative solutions—that is how we create the future. We are constantly seeking qualified candidates who want to join our inclusive teams around the world. Become part of us and accelerate the green transition.