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Supplier Quality Engineer - Uptime & Special Vehicles

Volvo Group · Greensboro, NC

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Level
Engineer
Team
Quality
Base pay
$83k–$103k
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
Recently

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level quality role at Volvo Group (automotive) in Greensboro, NC. In this role, you will bring.

They ask for
5+ years
Tools it names
PPAP, APQP, Supplier quality, Casting
Base pay
$83k–$103k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $95k–$143k. This one lists $83k–$103k.

Median of the low and high ends of 22 live postings that list pay, out of 64 quality engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 63 other live quality postings in North Carolina.

Base pay
About 22% below similar roles

Typical $95k–$143k, from 20 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 56%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 47%
  • Lean 36%
  • New product launch 36%
  • FMEA 33%
  • Six Sigma 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Volvo Group in Greensboro

1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in quality roles at Volvo Group.

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What you will do

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!

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)

Your future team

We are a team of passionate and driven colleagues located globally. We are responsive and creative, and we bring a high level of value to our customers. We are flexible, we support each other, and we are open for dialogue and exchange. We embrace continuous improvement, we are target oriented, and we always go the extra mile.

Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.

To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively define who we are as a company and how the world sees us.

Are you ready to be part of our team and embrace the challenge?

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

  • ◆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 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

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $83,470.00 - $103,110.00 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

  • ◆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.

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Who we are and what we believe in

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 be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost

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