Valmet

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Valmet

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Appleton • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Ensure supplier quality excellence by managing qualification, performance, and development of assigned category(ies) suppliers.
  • Collaborate with procurement during supplier selection and qualification, providing input on quality risks, capabilities, and technical compliance.
  • Lead supplier qualification processes, including audits, documentation reviews, and first article inspections, ensuring readiness for project deliveries.
  • Act as the primary supplier quality contact for the assigned category(ies)/projects, coordinate within the SQM team, and manage performance.
  • Coordinate with Procurement to embed quality expectations in supplier agreements and onboarding processes.
  • Drive timely resolution of supplier quality issues through root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) in a cross-functional environment.
  • Conduct supplier visits, process audits, and Gemba walks to verify compliance and enable proactive risk mitigation and explore development opportunities.
  • Support Procurement with supplier claim management activities, validating cost of poor quality (COPQ).

Requirements

  • Technical degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent technical field)
  • At least 7 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing, or industrial quality assurance roles
  • Experience in capital projects or low-volume/high-complexity production environments preferred
  • Hands-on experience with supplier audits, inspections, and qualification activities
  • Exposure to project-based procurement, customer-facing quality, or field quality is a plus
Benefits
  • Includes a generous wage and benefits package that includes a company-funded registered pension plan.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipcoordinationrisk mitigationperformance managementdevelopment opportunitiescross-functional teamworkcustomer-facing quality