Jobs · Purchasing · North Carolina

Supplier Quality Engineer - Uptime & Special Vehicles

Volvo Group · Greensboro, NC · 1 mo ago
Purchasing$83k–$103k/yrFull-time

About the role

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. This is no longer a conventional commercial vehicle company. An increasing global population, booming e-commerce, and a growing, connected middle class all contribute to rising demand for construction and transportation. Climate change, congested cities, and hazardous road and working conditions call for future transportation technology and systems solutions that are safer, cleaner, and more efficient. This transformation journey needs to be sustainable for the success of Volvo Group and for the survival of our planet. Here is where you come into the picture. We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer dedicated to working with suppliers to ensure our customers keep their vehicles on the road in the Uptime & Special Vehicle team, and we need you!

Our team is passionate and driven, located globally, responsive and creative, bringing high value to customers. We are flexible, supportive, open for dialogue, embrace continuous improvement, are target‑oriented, and always go the extra mile. Volvo Group’s values — Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance — guide our behavior and decision‑making at every level, forming the basis of a high‑performing culture that maximizes the organization’s potential. Working with us means joining some of the world’s most iconic brands and contributing to a reputation built over a century.

Responsibilities

  • Work cross functionally within the Volvo Group to secure products and projects
  • Ensure supplier processes are robust and consistent to deliver a Quality Assured product
  • Be an Ambassador for Quality Assurance
  • Use established quality tools such as APQP & PPAP with other Volvo Group specific tools
  • Provide technical support by working closely with the Buyer teams
  • Assist the Buyers by scouting for new suppliers that meet the Service Market needs
  • Build strong relationships with suppliers, highlighting improvement opportunities
  • Work with speed and agility to quickly solve supplier quality issues
  • Deliver training on Quality Assurance & various tools both internally and at suppliers
  • Secure quality of independent service parts suppliers
  • Bring creative and innovative solutions to the whole value chain (challenge the existing model
  • Foster the Volvo values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance)

Qualifications

  • Experience in Supplier Quality within heavy trucking or automotive industry, preferably 5+ years
  • Experience/skills in auditing suppliers is a significant advantage
  • Experience in different technology areas such as casting, forging, injection moulding…
  • Engaged and self‑driven with an easy ability to quickly assess the business situation
  • Developed business acumen and customer focus with a holistic view
  • Service minded and target oriented
  • High level of integrity, team oriented
  • Perseverant, positive mindset, analytical in nature

Benefits

  • Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • Competitive matching retirement savings plans
  • Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first
  • Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University
  • Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier

Pay

Base pay: $83,470.00 – $103,110.00 per year, bonus eligible. Final salary is determined by geographic location, work‑related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience, with consideration for internal equity and pay equity.

About Volvo Group

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities. Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will work with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to leave society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, thrive on teamwork, and are almost 100,000 people united worldwide by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. Our decentralized teams work close to customers with speed and autonomy to build what they truly need. Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, expertise, and collaborative energy, and together we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

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