Role Description
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) serves as the primary liaison between Husqvarna’s manufacturing operations and its supply base, ensuring that supplier-related quality issues are effectively managed and resolved. This role is essential in maintaining production continuity, improving supplier performance, and driving long-term quality improvements across the supply chain.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities & Key Tasks
* To be the initial interface between the factory and supplier regarding quality deviations.
* To involve all necessary Husqvarna functions needed to solve supplier related quality problems(Production, R&D, SQA).
* Drive improvements to internal processes in relation to handling of non-conforming material and Supplier Quality processes.
Key Tasks
* Provide feedback to suppliers on quality deviations found within the factory processes (Goods-in, assembly, lab etc)
Send IQN (Initial Quality Notification) to suppliers.
* Initiate and drive closure of supplier 8D’s in collaboration with SQA Engineers.
* Validation of supplier root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions in collaboration with SQA Engineers.
* 8D progress reporting.
* Support PCBA analysis in the Quality Lab.
* Responsibility for disposition of suspect material from suppliers.
* Regular data collection and KPI reporting.
* Review and disposition deviation approval requests(DAR).
* Support and collaborate with Global SQA team.
* Visit suppliers, where required in conjunction with SQA.
* Involvement in New Product Introduction process through the development and industrialization stages by supporting Engineering and Manufacturing pilot builds(trial builds).
Additional Skills/Qualifications Required
* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
* 3+ years' experience in a Quality Engineering role within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
* Experience with EMS suppliers desirable.
* Experience in the automotive sector desirable.
* Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or certification (e.g., Green Belt / Black Belt) desirable.
* Proficient in quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, etc.).
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the business.
* Experience working with cross-functional teams.
* Strong problem-solving mindset and data-driven approach.
* The ‘right’ candidate should be closely aligned with our cultural values of being BOLD, being DEDICATED & showing that they CARE.
Last date to apply:
05 January 2026