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Permobil Supplier Quality Engineer in Kunshan, China
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER
Would you like to work in an international environment where you’ll make a difference every day? At Permobil, we’re looking for game-changers to join us as we innovate for individuals and develop the world’s most advanced assistive solutions.
AtPermobil, the people who use our products come first. Our purpose is to create advanced assistive solutions that make the lives of adults and children living with disabilities more enriching. Our people are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver innovations that improve lives. We are a sustainable and responsible business committed to continuous improvement, and our customers can trust us to provide market-leading solutions driven by insights-based clinical data.
Position Overview
As our new Supplier Quality Engineer based inChina (Kunshan or Shanghai), you are a key member of the Global Function Supply Chain / Supplier Quality and will actively contribute to developing and implementing our global supply chain and supplier quality strategies. Permobil supplies world leading Power and Manual wheelchair products and accessories.
Permobil’s “user first” core value indicates our utmost focus on safety of our users and reliability of our products. To deliver on this promise, you will lead the work to ensure a zero-defect mindset and results to nonconformities of purchased components at your local site. You are expected to lead root cause analyses and recommend and implement actions to ensure outstanding component quality and QMS compliance.
In this role, you will oversee and support key supplier quality processes at local and global level. You will lead supplier audits, participate in various global and local projects, perform regular supplier monitoring and improvement reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement of Permobil’s supplier quality frameworks, to name a few.
To succeed, you are expected to have core skills in supplier quality engineering and to work across a wide range of stakeholders in all levels of the organization and from various cultures and counties. We are an international company, and we work with suppliers all around the globe. You are a team player but can lead and deliver results independently too.
Responsibilities:
Driving supplier performance improvement and effective corrective and preventive action implementation
Leading creation and implementation of incoming inspection instructions and other necessary control plans at site
Acting as point of escalation for the site complicated supplier quality issues, lead coordination with R&D and other stakeholders to ensure design requirements and supplier capabilities and deliverables are aligned
Providing coaching and monitor and improve the local claim handling process at site
Actively participating in new product development and change projects and lead and deliver supplier quality part of the process (e.g. PPAP leadership, FAI)
Supporting the site QMS implementation including but not limited to management reviews, internal audits, CAPAs, etc.
Performing supplier audits and other necessary evaluations (e.g. new supplier qualification process) and lead follow-up of any required next steps.
Key competences:
Relevant university degree (or similar) and/or equivalent experience in related fields such as engineering, quality management, production, supply chain, project management, etc.
Strong technical skills in mechanical assemblies, electronics, and/or polymerics is preferred
Solid knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
Demonstrated experience in supplier quality engineering skillset
Experience from leading supplier audits, inspection and quality plans, PPAP
Strong relationship management and communication skills
Initiative taker with strong focus on results and attention to details
Fluent in English (spoken and written).
Information
Please apply via our career page no later thanAugust 31st. We will conduct selection continuously so send us your application today!
For additional information about the position, please contact Juliana Van Winkle, Director Supplier Quality Management, juliana.vanwinkle@permobil.com
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More about Permobil
Permobil founder Dr. Per Uddén believed that helping people achieve the greatest level of independence is a basic human right and, for over 50 years, Permobil has held fast to that belief. Permobil is a global leader in advanced rehabilitation technology, passionate about better understanding our users’ needs and improving their quality of life through state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. Today, those solutions include power wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, power assist, and manual wheelchairs.
Permobil is part of Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of Investor AB, and is headquartered in Sweden. Permobil has 1600 team members in more than 15 countries around the world. For more information regarding the company’s storied history and complete product line, visit permobil.com.