Supplier Quality Engineer

About INNIO Group:

INNIO Group is a global distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures and services high‑performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy and gas compression.

INNIO operates a global installed base across approximately 100 countries as of December 31, 2025, supported by a resilient, high‑margin services business that delivers long‑term, recurring revenues across the full equipment lifecycle. As electricity demand accelerates—driven by AI, electrification and grid constraints—INNIO enables scalable, behind‑the‑meter power generation with high efficiency, fast start capability, strong transient performance and fuel flexibility, including hydrogen‑ready solutions. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

Role Description:

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for high product quality, customer value beyond expectations, regulatory compliance, and optimized cost of quality. This role is the technical focal point for supplier activities aimed at improving process control and quality assurance of purchased parts/components to strengthen the collaboration between INNIO and its suppliers.

Essential Responsibilities:

In this position, you will be responsible for

• Managing supply base focused on engineered systems
• Act as primary interface between suppliers and INNIO internal functions on technical issues and collaborate with Sourcing, Manufacturing, Engineering and Planning
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure that suppliers comply with quality procedures, standards and technical regulations
• Lead qualification projects for new parts and new suppliers with focus on defect prevention.
• Lead efforts to reduce product defects and cost of quality, perform root cause analyses when necessary and dispose supplier deviation requests and non-conformities
• Lead supplier development activities: drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and provide quality input for supplier scorecards

Qualification Requirements: 

•         Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.

•         5+ years supplier quality experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.

•         Strong communication, problem-solving and project management skills within cross-functional and cross-regional teams

•         Independent, proactive, fast response, flexible work style

•         Ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time primarily in the United States