Supplier Quality Engineer

Career Area

Manufacturing

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Why you want the job and why it is awesome!

As a Supplier Quality Engineer at SPM Oil and Gas, you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and compliance of all incoming materials and components from external suppliers—particularly those used in the production of API 6A 21st Edition products. This position is essential to maintaining our API Q1 10th Edition certification and supporting our commitment to delivering zero-defect products. In this role, you will lead supplier audits, manage non-conformances, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll also collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure that all suppliers meet our rigorous quality standards.

Additional Info

Shift: Regular

Work Location: PT. SPM Surface Products Batam, Kepulauan Riau

Travel Requirement: 20%

You will work both in an office and manufacturing shop-floor environment.

Domestic relocation is not available for this position.

What You Will Do

• Provides conclusions and recommendations for quality issues and/or continuous quality improvement projects.
• Participates in supplier quality improvement initiatives; works with suppliers to develop and improve quality levels.
• Ensures the reliability and quality of suppliers, implementing process controls, certification programs, evaluations, inspections, corrective actions, audits and records.
• Identified quality problem(s) and determined a short-term action plan with the facility management and the supplier.
  
  

What Skills You Have

• Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Procurement Function: Knowledge of responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of procurement function; ability to perform tasks and activities of the procurement functions or department.
• Purchasing Tasks and Activities: Knowledge of policies, regulations and processes of purchasing; ability to use practices and procedures for procurement of materials, components, equipment and services.
  
  

What Will Set You Apart

• Fluency in English – Strong command of both written and spoken English.
• Educational Background – Diploma in Engineering or Manufacturing, with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in quality management.
• Technical Expertise – Proven knowledge in Quality Management Systems (QMS), quality tools, and engineering principles. Strong auditing capabilities for systematic supplier evaluations.
• Interpersonal Skills – Excellent communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills to ensure supplier compliance and foster continuous improvement.
• Analytical Abilities – Skilled in structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D and root cause analysis. Proficient in data analysis and cross-functional collaboration to identify, resolve, and prevent supplier-related quality issues.
• Product Knowledge – Familiarity with API 6A products and their quality requirements is a plus.
• Inspection Competency – Solid understanding of dimensional inspections and relevant equipment, Non-Destructive Examination (NDE), Hardness Testing, Positive Material Identification (PMI), and Welding Inspections.
  
  

Physical Requirements (with Or Without Reasonable Accommodation)

• This job requires active movement throughout the plant including climbing stairs and steps.
  
  

Employee Benefit Details

At PT. SPM Surface Products, we aim for you to have a fulfilling career. Our teams are vital to our customers' success in building a better world. Beyond a salaried wage, we value your performance by offering a comprehensive rewards package with benefits like medical, dental, vision coverage, pension, accident and life insurance, plus the potential for an annual bonus.

Final Details

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Posting Dates

June 5, 2026 - June 6, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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