The Opportunity
As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will own supplier quality for a portfolio of critical mechanical, electrical and mechatronic suppliers, from supplier qualification through production and continuous improvement.
The role exists to strengthen our supplier quality processes as ANYbotics scales production and introduces new products. You will work closely with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality, and will spend time directly with suppliers to solve quality issues at the source.
This is a hands-on role: you will not only define processes and requirements, but also audit suppliers, drive corrective actions and make sure improvements are implemented and sustained.
Your Impact
Define supplier qualification criteria and establish robust processes for assessing and approving new suppliers.
Prepare and maintain supplier audit and assessment frameworks, including questionnaires and checklists.
Conduct on-site assessments of critical suppliers and drive audit findings through to closure.
Monitor supplier performance, identify recurring quality issues and initiate improvement or development actions where needed.
Identify suppliers, manufacturers and service providers requiring Quality Assurance Agreements (QAAs).
Develop and maintain QAA templates aligned with ISO 9001 and ISO 80079-34 requirements.
Review and negotiate QAA terms with suppliers, covering responsibilities, control points, traceability, non-conformities and other quality requirements.
Coordinate internal Quality, Legal and Purchasing approvals for QAAs and monitor ongoing supplier compliance.
Define and maintain the supplier NCR process, from detection and reporting through escalation, follow-up and closure.
Establish effective NCR templates and tracking tools, and communicate non-conformities clearly with suppliers.
Analyse NCR trends and recurring issues to identify systemic quality problems and drive corrective actions.
Initiate supplier development, improvement plans or requalification where supplier performance falls below expectations.
Your Impact
Your Profile
5 years experience in supplier quality management with complex mechatronic product
Hands-on experience conducting supplier audits and driving corrective actions through to verified closure.
Strong understanding of root-cause analysis, 8D and structured problem solving.
Experience defining and negotiating supplier quality requirements, ideally including Quality Assurance Agreements.
Ability to work effectively across Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality, while challenging suppliers when quality or delivery requirements are not met.
Willingness to travel to suppliers and spend time on-site when required.
Bonus Points
- Experience with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 80079-34, particularly in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Experience building or improving supplier quality processes in a scaling manufacturing organization.
- Familiarity with statistical quality tools such as SPC, Cpk/Ppk and Pareto analysis.
What We Offer
The opportunity to own supplier quality for a portfolio of components directly contributing to the production of autonomous mobile robots.
Direct collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality teams in Zurich and with suppliers internationally.
The opportunity to build and improve supplier quality processes as ANYbotics scales its production and product portfolio.
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of experience in supplier quality management for complex mechatronic products
- Hands-on experience conducting supplier audits and driving corrective actions through verified closure
- Strong understanding of root-cause analysis, 8D, and structured problem solving
- Experience defining and negotiating supplier quality requirements, ideally including Quality Assurance Agreements
- Ability to collaborate across Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality and challenge suppliers when requirements are not met
- Willingness to travel to suppliers and spend time on-site when required
- Experience with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 80079-34
- Experience building or improving supplier quality processes in a scaling manufacturing organization
- Familiarity with SPC, Cpk/Ppk, and Pareto analysis
What We Do
ANYbotics is a Swiss robotics company pioneering the development of autonomous mobile robotics. Our walking robots move beyond conventional, purpose-built environments and solve customer problems in challenging infrastructure so far only accessible to humans. Founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the world-leading robotics labs at ETH Zurich. Join our highly talented and motivated team of more than 100 people and work on cutting-edge robot technology. Our customers include leading international energy, industrial processing, and construction companies. In 2020, ANYbotics raised CHF 20 m in a Series A financing round and won several prizes, including the Swiss Economic Forum 2020 award.
