Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer for Purchased Materials aims to ensure that all bought products for in Europe are defined and produced according to Ecolab, customers and interested parties’ requirements and that it follows the specifications and legal requirements. This role also has the responsibility to ensure that the products are reliable and in compliance with engineering and product specifications. This person should act as an ambassador for quality assurance. 

What’s in it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best

What You Will Do:

• Support Global team on Supplier improvement process
• Assess new suppliers with regards to Global Ecolab process
• Manage the quality aspects of SCAR process and KPI’s
• Support the new introduction program new components
• Deploy and assure quality and regulatory requirements
• Be the key support of Stake holders on improvement and/or sourcing
• Audit the system and the process of the suppliers
• Work on new procedure or maintain current ones according International Standards
• Work into a matrix organization and provide support to the divisions
• Provide continuous improvement on Supplier data base and product
• Give an energic support on MPDQ saving program
• Quality connection to external supply base

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering (industrial, mechanical) 5 years of experience managing quality systems with three in relation with Supplier quality and ideally in relation with Procurement and/or RDE.
• Experience in a QA Management Role within an Engineering/Manufacturing production process environment, and experience in plastic molding and R&DE equipment development, where relevant formal qualification is required.
• Technical skills in RDE / production process continuous improvement
• Full understanding on the requirements for the product or service and have a sense of responsibility towards our potential and existing customers as well as the competition.
• Ability to work independently, prioritizes multiple projects, addresses multiple issues and handles multiple deadlines, in a hands-on environment.
• Excellent communicator – verbal and written – with the ability to persuade and influence.
• Excellent team player. Confident and Assertive.
• Resourceful, well organized, efficient and detail orientated.
• Ethical conscientious and responsible.
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and sense of urgency.
• Comfortable with IT systems – data analysis -  SAP / ERP
• Fluent in English – Other language(s) are a plus
• Travel ~ 30%
• Proven ability to work in a global organization across regions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent knowledge on data analysis/statistical methods.

Understanding of other people's work disciplines, such as manufacturing, operations, procurement and RD&E.