Supplier Development Engineer

Are you passionate about high-end production quality and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your skills make a real difference? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Supply Chain organization as a Supplier Development Engineer!

As a Supplier Development Engineer within our Propeller Systems business, you will play a key role in evaluating and supporting suppliers to meet our production and quality standards. You will work proactively to guide suppliers in fulfilling our technical requirements and specifications, acting as a trusted link between internal stakeholders and external partners.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct supplier visits to perform pre-delivery inspections and manage quality deviations.
• Lead and coordinate improvement initiatives with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Handle deviations using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, PFMEA, and Fishbone diagrams.
• Participate in claims handling processes when required.
• Drive preventive actions, especially within Source and Method Change projects, ensuring that new suppliers meet company quality standards.
• Contribute to internal investigations aimed at improving and streamlining organizational processes.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a solid general technical understanding
• Experience from production or field service is considered an advantage
• Background or familiarity with metallurgy is highly valued
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken. Additional language skills are considered a plus
• Willingness to travel internationally.

We place great importance on personal qualities. To succeed in this role, you need to be relationship-oriented, structured, and solution-focused, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

What we can offer

• Working in an international environment/stable company with established position in Poland and global market
• Participation in various development trainings
• Unique atmosphere in a team sharing expertise
• Attractive salary and benefits
• Interesting experience and opportunity for personal development
• Hybrid working scheme

Location: Kristinehamn, Sweden or Kraków, Poland

Point of contact

Fredrik Carlson, Supplier Development Manager
Julia Palmqvist, HR Manager – Propeller Systems

Kongsberg Maritime is a technology pioneer, enabling a more sustainable future for our oceans. Our zero-emission integrated technologies advance the maritime industry and solve our customers' toughest problems. With unmatched competence, domain knowledge, innovation, and market reach, we are the trusted maritime partner. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 35 countries.

Our Propulsion and Handling division delivers world class products for propulsion, handling systems, motion control and waterjet for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore and naval. Our products enhance operational efficiency and deliver safe, secure, reliable and sustainable products to our valued customers.

KONGSBERG is a leading global technology group. Throughout our proud two-hundred-year history, we have continuously advanced, applying innovative solutions to the needs of our customers, partners and society at large. We believe diversity is our strength. By fostering an inclusive and diverse culture we nurture and ensure space for different perspectives and ideas. We are determined in our work to mature and improve our ability to utilize our diversity and culture of differences to create positive business results.

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