supplier quality engineer

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Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

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Job Title Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)    
Business Line/Unit Global Supply Chain. Minerals   
Reports to      MNG Quality Manager 
Location:         Except Beijing & Shanghai

Job Statement
Work on supplier quality assurance on project basis at supplier for Metso interests and customer satisfaction. Monitor supplier quality performance and contribute on supplier continuous improvement for sustainable and reliable supply chain to Metso.

Analyzes suppliers' capacity and capabilities to meet quality requirements specified in specifications,
drawings, contract files, and so on.
Conducts project kick-off meeting with suppliers. Clarifies specifications and documents ensuring compliance with specifications and drawings.
Consults with Engineering, Project Management, Procurement for technical questions.
Supervises suppliers' manufacturing process. Identifies quality non-conformance. Communicates and clarifies acceptable rework instructions and communicates to supplier. Follows up implementation of corrective actions required and defined.
Participates in physical inspection activities in manufacturing processes at suppliers to ensure
compliance with quality requirements. Communicates process inspection techniques to suppliers.
Assists suppliers with personnel & procedure qualifications, manufacturing procedure, quality package
preparation, and so on.
Conducts review and sign-off of supplier personnel & procedure qualifications, reports, documents and
final quality packages.
Maintains the use of quality modules in Jagger Direct at responsible suppliers to deal with Exceptional
Approval, Request for Inspection, Goods Movement, Customer Complaint.
Conducts periodic supplier quality audit, supplier sustainability interal audit, supplier quality performance review and evaluation.
Manages supplier's continuous improvement actions. Recommends changes in manufacturing processes and supplier systems to improve product quality.
Develops new supplier and/or new product for the demand from Competence Centers and or Procurement.
Provides source inspection report, project status report whenever needed and required.

Performs other miscellaneous duties and/or other special projects as required. Travel (both domestic and international) will be required as needed.

Relationships
Reports to MNG quality manager
Procurement
Project Management
Competence center quality & Engineering

External supplier

Qualifications and experience

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Strong knowledge in fabrication & welding & machining, and NDT is a must.

Minimum 5 years’ experience in fabrication, welding and machining, preferably working experience in heavy equipment manufacturing.
Basic knowledge in machining, heat treatment, NDE, testing etc.
Protective Coating Inspector (PCI), NDT (UT/MT/PT) Level 2/3 qualifications are preferred.

Working knowledge of quality inspection and/or supplier quality management will be a plus.

Skills and abilities
In addition to local language, good command of English is a must.

Be capable of (1) welding & machining inspection (2) NDT interpretation (3) Welding documentation (WPS&PQR) review and approval per welding code; (4) Reviewing and approving various Material Test Reports; (5) Reading and understanding mechanical engineering drawings and specifications. (6) Writing detailed inspection reports utilizing the English language

Good technical writing skills and understanding of manufacturing and inspection processes.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills.
Be flexible and available to interact with customers as required Be self-directed and motivated.
Highly motivated individual with the ability to work under pressure.
Take initiative to identify and anticipate customer needs and make recommendations for
implementation.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and
fingers; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
The employee is often required to stand, walk, and climb or balance, including long periods of standing
during job fairs. Movement through workshops,
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Visual acuity is required to read and produce accurate materials.
Good abilities to use of computer, telephones, copiers, scanner, camera.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
 

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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