Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA Engineer) (m/f/d)

Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (SQA Engineer) (m/f/d)

Region: Cologne or Künzelsau (remote working partly possible)
Department: Product Management

The BERNER Group is a European trading company for professionals in the mobility, construction and industry sectors. We are the leading B2B specialist and an innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Our purpose is: “We are pushing the limits of the possible for the shapers of a better tomorrow.” This means that our strong brands BERNER, BTI by BERNER and CCS help our customers to keep their business successful and running.

Improvement of supplier quality:

• Strategic quality assurance, review of quality requirements and auditing of suppliers
• Execution of internal product tests and inspections
• Responsibility for and assurance of delivery quality
• Evaluation, monitoring and situational development of existing and potential new suppliers
• Project-related quality planning and assurance
• Ensuring of process capability through product and process audits
• Root cause analysis, evaluation and resolution of deviations with and at suppliers
• Test equipment management

Strengthening of the QA network within the Group:

• Exchange of QA-relevant information within the group of companies

Complaints management:

• Collaboration in the development and maintenance of a group-wide and standardized complaints management system

• You have a technical or skilled trade qualification (preferably in the metal, chemical or construction industry)
• Further training as an auditor and/or a technician and/or a relevant degree is desirable
• You worked in the field of quality assurance for several years, primarily in supplier management, and acquired an in-depth knowledge of specific manufacturing processes and procedures
• You have initial experience in quality assurance
• You are confident in handling MS Office programs and ideally SAP
• You are proficient in written and spoken English and German
• You enjoy working in a diverse team across regions
• You are proactive and responsible with hands-on mentality and a pragmatic, solution-oriented way of thinking
• You are willing to visit our suppliers on site and ideally hold a driver\’s license (approx. 30–40% travel)

• Permanent contract
• Mobile work partly possible
• Structured onboarding
• State-of-the-art workplace
• Künzelsau: canteen with daily, freshly prepared dishes
• Cologne: Pluxee food vouchers
• Allowance for transportation costs
• Bike leasing (JobRad)
• EGYM Wellpass with more than 5.000 sport and fitness offers
• Company pension scheme and employee purchase with attractive conditions
• Many training and development opportunities within our future-oriented company