Supplier Quality Engineer – Consultancy Assignment in Manufacturing Industry

We at WeQuel are now looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer in Finspång, where you will become an important part of the client's quality organisation with a focus on the turbine's Core Components. As SQE you work closely with suppliers and commodity managers with one shared goal: to secure qualified deliveries from qualified suppliers. You are a natural team player with strong leadership qualities and drive supplier development together with your interfaces.

As a consultant with us, you get the opportunity to work with one of our clients – leading companies within energy, manufacturing and heavy industry – where you contribute to optimising processes, securing quality throughout the supply chain and creating sustainable solutions.

You will become part of a multicultural environment with different departments both locally and globally – networking is a key to success. You will work with one or several of the client's commodity areas: castings, forgings, machining, welding and coating. Assignment is based on your background and experience.

Your responsibilities:

• Leading supplier development projects

• Qualifying suppliers together with a cross-functional team, including capacity assessment and initial audits

• Leading cross-functional teams for product and process qualifications (PPQ) according to applicable processes and standards

• Handling deviations through containment, root cause analysis (RCA) and preventive actions

• Risk mitigation activities and follow-up on effectiveness

• Supporting suppliers in following the client's Quality Management process and related tools

• Monitoring supplier quality performance and initiating improvement programmes

• Planning and performing regular supplier audits

• Proactive collaboration with global teams and internal customers

• Reporting and follow-up of supplier performance

You work in a dynamic and international environment where you independently drive your own flow forward while collaborating with several interfaces within the organisation, both locally and globally. You become part of a skilled and experienced team with mixed backgrounds, ages and experiences, where we learn from and with each other.

Requirements:

• Experience within machining, castings, coating, forging or welding – advantageous

• Technical profile with experience within R&D or production engineering – highly advantageous

• Experience in project management – advantageous

• Engineering degree (Bachelor's or Master's) or equivalent

• Very good knowledge of English, spoken and written. Swedish highly advantageous

• Knowledge of quality methods such as 5 Why, FMEA, 8D, RCA and process management

• Experience in reporting and following up supplier performance

• Ability to see the bigger picture and prioritise the right issues

• Result-oriented, structured and with an understanding of commercial relations

• Good communication skills and strong leadership qualities

• Some travel is included in the role

Assignment details

• Start: 2026-10-05

• End: 2027-09-30

• Workload: 100%

• Location: Finspång

• Remote: The client offers a flexible working model combining work from the office in Finspång with the possibility of some work from home – for a good balance between focus and collaboration

We offer:
At WeQuel you become part of a consultancy team that values people first – we believe success is created through commitment, collaboration and development. We offer a flat organisation with short decision paths, a strong sense of community and the opportunity to influence your own development.