Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Purpose of the job:

The Supplier Quality Engineer demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.

• Implication in ITO (tender) process and fully involved in OTR process (Order to delivery oriented)
• Two-in team with sourcing / One face at supplier and internally all along project execution (Quality & Technical)
• Manage Supplier Approval / Supplier Selection
• Lead Supplier Qualification / Product Qualification
• Perform Supplier Continuous Improvement program with strong supplier performance monitoring

Organization Reporting:

• Report directly to Regional Supplier Quality Manager

Mission

Accountabilities / Responsivities:

Overall

• Manage supplier activities to ensure the quality of assigned Commodity components.
• Be the technical focal point to coordinate Sourcing, Design & Materials Management functions while interfacing with suppliers.
• Drive consistency and adherence to quality procedures and specification requirements
• Two-in Team with Sourcing / One Face at supplier all along projects execution / Internal interfaces with Inspector, Expeditor, Procurement Specialist, Engineering, and Industrialization...
• From Order to Delivery oriented fully accountable of quality & technical topics
• Manage broad supplier panel.

Supplier Approval - Supplier Selection

• Request Eligibility doc (MMR) to supplier in line with compliance rules
• Manage supplier qualifications as required assuring that assigned suppliers have capability and processes to deliver high quality product
• Drive Compliance/Maturity audits (EHS, Manufacturing process, Inspection process) to assure that Suppliers have effective process control, rigorous product acceptance standards, and robust quality systems

Supplier Qualification - Product Qualification

• Review MPP/ Control plan provided by supplier for each specific project
• Perform Risk Analysis (Supplier/Product) & propose mitigation plan (expediting, inspection, supervisor ....)
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers to assure product/process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.
• Supervise Manufacturing according to MPP (Q record on time; Quality data book follow up; complete Manufacturing process control report)
• Review preliminary documents and built the product quality data book. Prepare product quality documents focus on customer requirement

Supplier Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement of supplier's quality, cycle, and delivery performance
• Manage supplier non-conformance and Deviation activities; identify and drive process improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
• Conduct process capability analysis for Critical to Quality (CTQ) characteristics. Work with suppliers to improve process capability
• Support Sourcing Quality and cost out initiatives
• Lead cross functional initiatives to improve part quality
• Manage Low Performer (on regular basis) link to NCR, Audit results, Planning, Manufacturing issues ....
• Be involved into claim management process (ensure that all data needed for claim are available and relevant to launch recovery program)

Measurement:

• Supplier Compliance level
• Number of Supplier audit
• Control on Defect Level
• Supplier Action plan / Mitigation plan progress
• Number of Stop the line / Quality alert
• Defective inspection (%)
• % of late NCR's per supplier / RPN risk priority number
• Vendor Bill Back ($)
• Supplier Maturity progress (%)
• Supplier Scorecard level (%)

Candidate Requirements

Educational Requirements:

Qualification:

• Engineering Degree or Diploma in Mechanical.
• Experience in Mechanical BOP Commodity (Minimum 7 years of experience in case of Degree or minimum 10 year of experience in case of diploma).
• Fluent English.

Eligibility:

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as required (>40%).

Knowledge / Experience:

Mandatory:

• Experience of at least 7 years as a SQE in Mechanical BOP.
• Experience should cover - Manufacturing process and inspection of Mechanical BOP.
• Supplier development in Mechanical BOP, knowledge WPS/PQR & process validation.

Optional:

• Additional languages skills would be a plus (Spanish, German...)

• Office software (Excel, Power Point...)
• Quality system - ISO 9001
• Knowledge of international standard (such as ASME/ISO/DIN e.g).
• International Welding Engineer (IWE)
• NDT certification

Behavioral and Technical Skills / Competencies:

Ethics and values

Customer focus

Conflict management

Ability to Work in team

Communication skills

Strong background in interpretation of Engineering drawings/specifications, metrology, and manufacturing process planning/evaluation

Demonstrated proactive approach and issue ownership with process orientation

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills

Ability to work in cross-functional and global team environments

Highly self-motivated

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Client-provided location(s): Vadodara, India

Job ID: GE_Vernova-1136643722

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-01T11:33:39