Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Sécheron Hasler Group continues the Swiss tradition of more than 140 years in the field of railway technology. We are one of the world's leading suppliers of electrical and electronic safety components and solutions and traction power supply systems for the railway industry, and also offer solutions for renewable energies, DC networks and other industrial systems. The name Sécheron Hasler Group is synonymous worldwide with Swiss quality and represents a leading reference for state-of-the-art products supplied to the market.

With more than 1300 employees worldwide, we are where our customers are, supplying approved products in our customers' countries or markets and providing supply chain and customer services locally.

We're currently searching for a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer, with main functions including:

• To create, strengthen, and manage suppliers’ partnership with a positive problem-solving mindset across a large range of manufacturing processes.

• To pilot NC: lead, execute, and delegate, with a collaborative mindset, and according to QMS processes, and monitor PI and KPI with balanced Quality-Delivery-Cost perspective.

• To analyze, organize and lead Quality Circles with technical expertise on products and manufacturing processes, both at internal and external level.

• To resolve on gemba, across all suppliers, NC treatment via 8D, 5-Why (root-cause), 6M (Ishikawa) methodology and involving ad-hoc departments like Production-Engineering, Production, Development, Industrialization, Purchasing, and others if needed.

• To focus solutions with a cost-risk-benefit balanced mindset.

• To coordinate and hand-over NC-internal to QA-Product team, and other related departments like Strategic Purchasing.

• To prioritize NC and related Actions to satisfy clients (contractual requirements), especially in securing deliveries (containment actions).

• To implement and request implementation to suppliers of NC actions with corresponding evidence (e.g. 8D / audit).

• To escalate issues, due to complexity or blocking point in resolution.

• To follow-up NC treatment, also helping Customer Support, and drive down NC to closure.

• To present NC resolution during NC closing sessions (e.g., monthly).

• To support Development (DEV / Design for Manufacturing) and Engineering Change (ECR) projects to anticipate issues and participate to the Phase Reviews (R&D/DEV, Client Projects) via supplier and item homologations.

• To lead continual improvement projects (CIP) on supplier-related processes.

• Participate to the overall effort in Quality and Health & Safety

• Travel 10-30%, mostly in Europe.

Searched qualifications:

• Master’s degree (MS) in Mechanics, Microtechnics, Electrotechnics, Material Science, Physics, or equivalent.

• Deep and wide knowledge in mechanical design, manufacturing processes, and surface treatments is a must.

• Experience in Special Processes (SP) is a plus.

• Certified internal auditor ISO19011 is a plus.

• 10+ years of experience Quality, R&D, or Production Engineering with several years facing external suppliers or clients.

• Very fluent in English and French is a must (speaking/reading/writing), German or other languages are a plus.

• Experience in 8D / 5 Why and in a highly regulated industry (e.g. ISO9001/ISO22163) is a plus.

• Hands-on problem-solving attitude with cross-department approach.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Team-spirit, autonomous with continual improvement / Lean mindset.

We have flat hierarchies and direct communication between departments and management levels is encouraged. This allows us to make decisions quickly.

We give our employees full responsibility for their work tasks. All employees are encouraged to take initiative and contribute to the operational excellence of the company, and have ample opportunities to achieve their personal and professional growth goals.

If you are a results-oriented HR and Admin professional with a passion for partnering with the company, we invite you to apply and join our team. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

The Sécheron Hasler Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.Searched qualifications: