Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description Summary

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you are responsible and accountable for a wide range of supplier quality-related activities, including supplier approval and qualification, managing surveillance and inspections as per ITPL, reviewing and approving EoMRs, triggering and leading problem-solving missions, and leading supplier development programs.
You will ensure quality within assigned suppliers, overseeing quality plan implementation and qualifying new suppliers. This role manages supplier performance by utilizing scorecards, driving improvements, and overseeing audits to ensure compliance and implement necessary improvement plans. You should possess knowledge of best practices and how this role integrates with other functions, understanding market competition and differentiators. A key part of this role is championing lean initiatives at supplier sites, collaborating with lean leaders and supporting GE Vernova lean programs.
You are expected to establish yourself as a subject matter expert by demonstrating the ability to work with stakeholders and suppliers to improve manufacturing processes, identify risks, proactively react to supplier escapes, and manage supplier approvals and product qualifications.
The ability to travel required approximately 40%

• Actively participate in Strategic Sourcing reviews for Blades, Blade Bars, and Diaphragms, supporting the Blade Qualification Coordinator. Ensure quality risks, qualification needs, and On-Time Delivery (OTD) risks are identified and resolved.
• Align with key commodity managers to identify and lead supplier development programs that continuously enhance supplier performance and optimize the supplier base.
• Lead both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development initiatives, including supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and guiding key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
• SQEs differentiate based on their technical understanding of engineering drawings and vendor management capabilities.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of Blades, Blade Bars, and Diaphragms, along with other relevant technical disciplines and analytical thinking, to execute policy and strategy.
• Possess foundational knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Explain complex information and develop skills to foster consensus among team members on topics within their field.
• Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Be able to perform this jobs with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results.
• Perform this job with considerable autonomy, adhering to functional practices, precedents, and well-defined policies, or subject to review of end results.
• The role allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).
• Exercise sound judgment and possess the ability to propose innovative solutions for complex, day-to-day problems, even outside established parameters. Prioritize information effectively for data analysis.
• Leverage technical experience and analytical thinking, drawing on multiple internal and limited external sources beyond their immediate team to inform decisions.

• Fluent in English.
• Certified ISO 9001-2015 Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer
• Minimum bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Design or Quality Engineering .
• 7+ years experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality or Strategic Sourcing.
• 5+ years experience in Blades, Blade Bars, and Diaphragms Commodities.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding technical drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and convey key messaging across all organizational levels, departments, and functions
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional matrix environment; international team experience.
• Experience in product data management and ERP tools (OneSteam ERP (SAP), PowerNow NCR, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, RPDM (Engineering database))
• Demonstrated business and financial acumen and ability to perform cost assessments and analysis.
• Knowledgeable in 8D Methodology, Lean, Statistical Process Control, NCR management, FMEA, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), ISO9001; ISO14001; OHSAS18001.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and resolve problems

• Autonomous and able to prioritize and plan according to business needs and expectations.
• Proactively engage with key stakeholders to share views and understand strategy.
• Demonstrates a desire to excel, ensuring process adherence and fostering healthy, effective interactions with internal customers and suppliers.
• Team player, reliable and trustworthy
• Delivers effectively under pressure and understands when to escalate issues appropriately.
• EHS, Quality and Lean Ambassador whenever visiting a supplier.
• Creative and willing to think outside the box to solve problems