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. 

Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with real passion for innovation, sustainability, and people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to our customers, society, and the Volvo Group.

Our Offer To You

Volvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state-of-the-art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us to achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long-term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.

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.

To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively define who we are as a company and how the world sees us.

Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?

What You Will Be Doing

The Supplier Quality Plant Engineer (SQP) performs activities in order to improve suppliers’ quality performance in serial production. You will secure the Salem, VA plant regarding supplier quality issues (in cooperation with concerned SQP’s at other plants), having responsibility to support and drive the suppliers’ quality improvement plans. You will work to continuously improve the quality of suppliers to reduce/eliminate disturbances at the local plant leading to an increased FTT.

The SQP is tasked with following appropriate processes as outlined in the Business Management System, manuals, and instructions covering the purchased parts delivered to the Salem, VA plant. If the non-conforming material is used in any one of our other assembly plants, the SQP will coordinate with the SQP at the other affected assembly plant(s) to drive the issue to closure.

You will report to the Head of Supply Network Quality - Plants, and be based out of Salem, VA.

In addition, you will:
 

Support production in the resolution of supplier related quality issues. Communicate with suppliers for the resolution of non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively and in a timely manner Coordinate containment actions in the Salem, VA plant and/or at suppliers, coordinating inspection and sorting as needed, in cooperation with logistics/planning safeguarding replacement deliveries if needed Participate in cross-functional root cause analysis activities Have daily contact with suppliers regarding supplier quality related issues Own a portfolio of roughly 250 suppliers Follow up on supplier submitted 8D-reports to ensure root cause is identified, and robust corrective actions are implemented by the supplier in accordance with Volvo Supplier Quality Assurance Manual requirements Review and identify suppliers' manufacturing risks and opportunities for improvement Report and follow up on deviations for serial production parts, including initiating, follow-up, and closure of deviation report requests. Take appropriate actions at suppliers to prevent reoccurrence. Attend Part Handling Review and Supplier Day Meetings Follow up on supplier performance to decide appropriate supplier quality improvement activities based on trend analysis, e.g. 8D follow up and/or 8D training, Process audits, Low Performing Supplier, etc. Monitor suppliers' KPI performance and react accordingly Collect and evaluate experience and knowledge from overall business, lessons learned, to avoid repeated mistakes or failures Occasional travel to assigned suppliers (approx. 30%), typically on short notice, to perform audits and ensure compliance with quality standards What We Are Looking For 3+ years of supplier quality or production quality experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment Proficient in quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, MSA, and PPAP Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to teach and facilitate problem solving activities with suppliers and internal stakeholders Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings Ability to inspect and measure parts for dimensional accuracy, fit, and functional operations using inspection equipment and tools including calipers, micrometers, digital equipment, etc. Ability to create networks and lead cross-functional activities within multi-cultural teams Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar, or equivalent working experience Compensation/Benefits Competitive base salary Company bonus Comprehensive health benefits 401(K) with company match, as well as additional automatic company contribution Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all 5 - 6 weeks of annual vacation Global organization with expansive career growth opportunities Volvo Group University for professional and personal development Workplace health/wellness, and reimbursement programs

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Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

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

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners. We support Volvo Group's mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions' through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.