Supplier Quality Engineer

The INNIO Advantage:

By combining a rich legacy in the power and gas compression space with pioneering technology, INNIO brings our customers affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for today—and tomorrow. As a very successful company, we are experiencing significant growth in the United States. Today, we help meet the world's energy needs with 64 GW of installed capacity and 48,000 of our powerful Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, which can be found in more than 100 countries. By harnessing our history of energy industry firsts, along with the power of digital innovation, we will continue to deliver for the future.

Welcome to a World of Innovation and Inspiration. Welcome to INNIO!

We’re looking for a motivated Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team in Welland, ON. In this role, you’ll help ensure that components from our suppliers meet the highest quality standards, support continuous improvement efforts, and work closely with crossf unctional teams to solve problems and strengthen supplier relationships. Your work will directly support product reliability, customer satisfaction, and overall quality performance.

What You’ll Do

• Support and monitor the quality performance of a diverse supplier base.
• Help resolve supplier quality issues through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and timely problem solving.
• Assist with managing deviations, rejects, reporting, and supplier improvement activities.
• Participate in PPAP qualification activities to help introduce new components and suppliers smoothly.
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Engineering, Operations, and other stakeholders to meet quality and performance goals.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and participate on Quality teams such as NPI, Tiger, etc. and other project groups.
• Take part in our Continuous Improvement culture, including CI projects, RCAs, Q-Cases, and related activities.

What You’ll bring:

• A technical degree (preferably Engineering) or an equivalent technical background.
  • Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments—supplier ‑facing experience in quality is a plus.
  • Ability to contribute to change and support improvements in a fast paced, dynamic ‑business environment.
  • Strong analytical skills, basic commercial awareness, and understanding of supplier ‑related practices.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes, warehousing operations, and quality management systems.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across teams and regions.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and general understanding of business finance.
  • A proactive, problem ‑solving mindset with a focus on quality excellence and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

• Location: Welland, ON
• Travel: 30–40% globally to develop supplier relationships, conduct qualification audits, and support critical program activities.
• Salary Range: $75,000 - $112,000, which will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
• Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the foreseeable future.

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