Supply Quality Engineer

The Opportunity

We are looking for a collaborative and relationship-oriented Supply Quality Engineer who excels at building strong partnerships and maintaining clear, effective communication with suppliers. This role requires solid expertise in high-voltage products, supported by a steady technical foundation and hands-on experience in quality assurance and prolem-solving within this field.

This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, sustainability, and operational excel-lence. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with category teams, buyers, Q&OPEX, HSE, R&D, and suppliers to ensure world-class quality and compliance.

How you'll make an impact

• Support the Procurement HUB and Factory Team in maintaining a qualified supplier base and ensuring compliance with the Hitachi Energy Supplier Code of Conduct, including ethics, governance, and sustaina-bility requirements.
• Execute part qualifications (PPAP) according to defined standards, ensuring suppliers meet requirements and validating results together with the Quality Organization.
• Drive continuous improvement of PPAP standards by supporting Engineering and Product Care in develop-ing updated delivery and testing instructions.
• • Perform supplier assessments and audits, ensuring timely and effective closure of non-conformances.
• Monitor supplier performance (OQD) and lead issue resolution through Supplier Non-Conformance Man-agement, including regular supplier engagement and visits.
• Take ownership of urgent supply issues and support claims handling in coordination with buyers when supplier-related root causes are identified.

• Solid background in mechanical or electrical engineering, with experience in supplier quality management, including audits and assessments.
• Familiarity with supplier qualification processes and standards, particularly PPAP.
• Good understanding of procurement and supply chain operations in a manufacturing or industrial environ-ment.
• Knowledge of corporate governance, sustainability, and ethical compliance frameworks (e.g., Supplier Code of Conduct).
• Solid collaboration skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and lead supplier-related issue resolu-tion.
• Proven problem-solving capabilities in handling supplier non-conformances using structured methods (e.g., 8D).
• Experience in monitoring supplier performance using KPIs and driving performance improvements.
• Willingness to travel regularly (approx. 40%) within Sweden and Europe; Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt), SPC, P-FMEA knowledge, and fluency in Swedish and English are a plus.