Husqvarna Group Husqvarna Group is a world leading producer of outdoor power products including chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and garden tractors. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The Group’s products and solutions are sold under brands including Husqvarna, Gardena, McCulloch, Flymo, Zenoah and Diamant Boart via dealers and retailers to end-customers in more than 100 countries. The Group have more than 14,000 employees in 40 countries.

Your future challenge

Husqvarna customers have the highest quality expectation on Husqvarna products. The quality mindset is therefore key within Husqvarna organization as well as within the supplier base. The challenge for the Sourcing organization is to secure this mindset in the supplier base and to assure robust quality performance from all suppliers delivering into Husqvarna plants worldwide.

Your team

The SQA Commodity Engineer will work within the Supplier Quality Assurance team (SQA), which belongs to Sourcing within Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division. The team consists of several members who are located in Sweden and other countries. The team is also working closely together with other SQA teams globally. Key focus for the department is to protect its customers, both end user and factories, from poor quality caused by suppliers. Key is also to develop and improve suppliers quality performance.

Your role

The SQA Commodity Engineer is responsible for supplier quality assurance, development. The SQA Commodity Engineer is mainly working to prevent supplier issues on supplier site by developing supplier quality performance. Supplier Audits, Supplier quality development, problem solving (8D), quality assurance by APQP/PPAP are all parts of the daily work and is done in close cooperation with R&D, PPAP department, Project sourcing, Project management etc. The position means constant contact and interaction with internal and external stakeholders and frequent traveling to supplier sites is part of the job.

Your background, skills and experience

In order to succeed in this position you are a person who takes ownership of your projects and have the ability to drive yourself and your surroundings to great results. You have a “Team mindset” both for own team, cross-functional both internally and externally where you have excellent communicational skills in English. As a person you are an excellent planner & organizer and your mindset is always to work fact based and data driven.

We believe that you have extensive experience from similar SQE positions and a university degree in engineering or other relevant discipline. Knowledge in different mechanical areas is required and knowledge of electric motors and the manufacturing processes is a merit.

Application

If you have any questions about the position please contact Hiring manager, Sten Nilsson, [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process contact Recruiter Sebastian Glaas, [email protected]

Selection takes place continuously, so do not hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible.

What happens after you have applied?

We will review your application carefully to see if your profile matches the requirements of the position. If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be invited for an initial interview. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled.