Supplier Quality Engineer

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. 

We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

Successful partnership is based on active communication of quality requirements supported by constructive dialogue in achieving them. We are now looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join our experienced and dynamic team in Energy Supply and Optimization with background in inverter technology to support this goal.
 

In order to be successful in this role, we expect you to be skilled with people and able to flexibly communicate and adapt yourself in changing situations. You have a background in frequency converter technology, and you understand how and where they are used and what is the basis of the technology. You understand the possibilities and threats of inverter manufacturing and power semiconductors as well as the field failures they are subjected to. You have an eye for details and your approach is data driven meaning that you are no stranger to collecting data and transferring it into a statistic which you can use for forming an objective evaluation of any situation. You communicate fluently in English and flexibly adopt yourself in changing situations even when the teams don't share the same perspective on things

Your main responsibilities are

• Verify implementation and compliance to Quality requirements and Instructions
• Establish product specific Inspection and Testing Plan with suppliers for all main components of the system
• Supplier on-site Quality monitoring according to Inspection and Testing Plan
• Review of inspection and testing results and review reporting to relevant SD&Q Manager
• Leading and monitoring RCA and CAPA processes preferably with data and communicating the results as well as supporting internal and external stakholders
• Supporting product team/development on quality and inspection for Prototype and serial products
• Conduct inspection and testing to ensure that the quality of the PCS main components is adequate
• Attend FAT at the supplier when needed / upon request
• Auditing of the suppliers' production process

You will shine in this role when you have:

• Fluent skills in both English and Chinese (Mandarine, Cantonese considered as a plus) for exchanging information accurately
• Excellent understanding of the manufacturing requirements of frequency converter technology
• Excellent understanding of a Root Cause Analysis process
• Excellent understanding of the failure mechanisms of frequency converters
• Statistical skills to collect data from different systems, classify, categorize, and refine it to report the data in an understandable and concise form
• Good social skills to communicate things to suppliers that sometimes aren't pleasant and the ability to work in a diplomatic and discrete way in situations where the interests of two parties are not the same
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and final testing for frequency converters
• Knowledge from step-up transformers (LV/MV) (manufacturing, testing and failure mechanisms) as well as MV switchgears
• Willingness to travel when necessary

Why you and us 

We have an amazing team and a clear purpose to exist. We are passionate about the work we do and hope to find a colleague with a shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

All our employees are encouraged to utilise the variety of training activities, learning solutions and self-study materials that we have to offer which supports the opportunity to further develop your talents and competencies within a very global working environment, in an ambitious and growth orientated organisation. 

Contact & next steps

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application 19th March 2025 by submitting your application through our careers portal. Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Tina Zheng, Talent Acquisition Partner (tina.zheng@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 19th March 2025 at 23:59 Chinese Standard Time. 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: 19/03/2025 

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 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.