Supplier Quality Engineer - Mechanical

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

Wärtsilä Energy Business is looking for a Supply Quality Engineer (SQE), Supply Quality Assurance, within the Supplier Development & Quality department for the Energy Storage Business in the battery enclosure area. The role will be part of the Supply Management group. This is a permanent opportunity, and its location is Suzhou, China.
 

What will you be doing?

For the global Energy Storage supplier base, the Supply Quality Engineer is responsible for the product quality assurance and control at suppliers as well as for suppliers compliance and continuous improvement of performance in terms of quality, delivery accuracy, Suppliers' Non-conformity cost reduction, and productivity improvements to ensure conformance with product and project requirements as well as first time right deliveries.

About the position:
In this position, you will have the responsibility for

• Auditing of the suppliers’ production process
• Conduct inspection and testing to secure a quality product according to ITP (Inspection and Testing Plan)
• Verify implementation and compliance to Quality requirements and Instructions
• Support quality assurance planning activities
• Supplier on-site Quality monitoring
• Analysis of the Suppliers’ production process and Lead time.
• Review of inspection and testing results and review reporting to relevant SD&Q Managers
• Evaluating/monitoring RCA/CAPA for implementation and effectiveness
• Supporting product team/development on quality and inspection topics, for example with Quality requirements and Instructions
• Attend FAT at the supplier when needed / upon request

Requirements for the position:

• BSc. in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
• 5+ years’ experience Supplier Quality Assurance and/or quality experience in metal manufacturing industries. Bonus points if experienced in metal works in the frame of ESS segment.
• Inspection and Testing experience on mechanical products
• Preferred qualifications include a Welding Inspector certificate (CSWIP or CWI) and NDT Level II certificates in MT, PT, VT, ISO, or ASNT (Certified by ASNT, not SNT-TC-A1, in-house certification)
• Product and process auditing experience, management system auditing experience with ISO 9001 or similar is preferred. Furthermore, the ability to interpret and understand mechanical drawings will be perceived as an advantage
• Excellent Production process knowledge. Experience in metal works (raw material inspection, cutting, bending, welding, painting) seen as an advantage
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and are capable of interfacing with numerous parties at all levels in a multicultural environment.
• Familiar with analytical techniques commonly used to investigate component defects and ability to deal with administrative as well as technical tasks.
• Strong bias for action and results orientation is critical
• Individual must be self-driven and self-motivated to learn and use that knowledge to produce results
• Able to trouble shoot and solve problems on the manufacturing line
• Strong solution-oriented approach, capability to implement and persistency to follow-up activities to ensure sustainability and quality
• Willing to travel in China and abroad (30%).
• You possess excellent English (both orally and written). Mandarin fluency is a must.

Why you and us

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We have an amazing team, hardworking and talented team. We have a clear purpose to exist and significantly growing business. We are passionate about the work we do and hope to find a colleague with a shared passion for energy storage technologies and a sustainable future

We offer you an independent, challenging and responsible role in a global supply management organization.

You will work with large network of energy storage professionals and have a support of a great team and an open and friendly work environment

Contact & next steps
Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline 30th of April 2025, through submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process all the way.
If you feel excited about being part of a dynamic working environment and you think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application, together with a CV.

Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Francesco Perrozzi, Supplier Development & Quality Manager, Supply Management, Energy Storage through email: francesco.perrozzi@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to). 

Please apply by 30th of April 2025. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to same time zone.

Last application date: 30/04/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

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Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 
 

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