Supplier Quality Engineer
About this role
Your role in supplier quality
Grundium designs and manufactures Ocus® digital pathology scanners in Tampere. Our products combine precision mechanics, optics, electronics and software and are used by healthcare and research professionals around the world.
We are looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to take responsibility for quality across our external supplier base. The role covers supplier qualification, audits, new part introductions, supplier changes, quality issues and supplier improvement.
The work has a strong technical focus. You will assess suppliers’ manufacturing processes, quality controls and measurement methods against our drawings and specifications. Activities are prioritized based on supplier criticality, component risk and quality performance. You will work within our existing supplier quality framework while also having the opportunity to improve our processes and working practices.
Grundium has few organizational layers and direct communication between functions. You will work closely with Operations and R&D, as well as directly with our suppliers, and you will be able to see how your work affects our products and daily operations.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve supplier quality requirements, processes and working practices.
- Assess suppliers’ manufacturing processes, inspection methods, measurement results and quality controls against drawings and specifications.
- Plan and lead supplier audits and follow findings and corrective actions through to closure.
- Coordinate supplier quality activities for new products, new parts, first deliveries and manufacturing transfers.
- Monitor supplier quality performance and drive improvement actions with suppliers and internal teams.
- Lead supplier-related nonconformances and quality escalations, including containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions and effectiveness checks.
- Coordinate supplier-related incoming quality issues with Manufacturing Quality and Opera