Supplier Quality Engineer; Turbomachinery

Overview

Experienced Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for the adequate quality of all products including purchased product through the review of customer specifications during and after quote stage, the development and maintenance of component plans, quality plans, procedures and specifications, performance of internal and supplier audits and the investigation and correction of causes for nonconformance. Additionally, this individual will perform quality source inspections at the supplier location to ensure purchased parts are conforming to EEE and customer requirements.

This position will require approximately 40% travel to supplier locations.

Responsibilities

• Performs on-site Quality Management System (QMS) audits and risk assessments of potential suppliers of parts and services.
• Evaluates the capability of potential suppliers to provide quality parts and services on time and to the specified requirements of EEE and its customers.
• Supports the development of a strong supply base within the region through performance management, routine qualification audits, and proactive supplier engagement.
• Drives supplier corrective actions when nonconformities are identified using robust problem-solving tools and techniques (root cause analysis, 8D, A3, etc.) Leads non-conformance management of key problems through Quality Action Reports (QARs).
• Reviews customer specifications as requested by Supply Chain, Applications Engineering, and Project Management and provides EEE comments and exceptions to quality, inspection, and testing related items.
• Develops and maintains quality plans and component plans for standard parts and components.
• Plans, writes and issues procedures to meet the requirements of EEE quality initiatives, including reviews of department standard procedures.
• Assists Applications and Project Engineering in development of Special Engineering Instructions for Elliott products.
• Leads audits of supplier quality systems, EEE quality systems, and EEE processes.
• Works to prevent recurring problems by recommending and initiating corrective action requests based on nonconformance reports.
• Creates, reviews, approves and/or acts upon various reports for purchased and manufactured products, i.e.
  
  - nonconformance reports, purchase order quality requirements, Corrective Action Requests, inspection records, manufacturing data books, etc.
• Facilitates customer witness of testing and inspections activities.
• Sub-manages Supplier Pre-inspection meetings. Technical supplier meetings, and coordinates source inspection meetings.
• Handles Customer Equipment inputs, Supplier Deviation Requests (form 992), and NCR dispositioned as supplier defects.

Scope

• Medium size projects of moderate to advanced complexity.
• Significant portions of large projects.

Technical Expertise

• Broad knowledge of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, manufacturing processes, inspection methods and procedures, inspection equipment, nondestructive testing techniques and quality engineering including analytical skills.
• Thorough knowledge of EEE product specifications and features including design/manufacturing principles.
• General knowledge of the principles and processes of quality initiatives.

Business Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of operational processes in defined area of work and knowledge of industry practice and standards.

Communication/ Contacts

• Interacts with others requiring social skills and the ability to understand and influence using data and logic.
• Cooperates with and works effectively with colleagues across the organization, and with vendors and alternate manufacturing facilities.

Decision Making

• Works under limited direction.
• Work is reviewed periodically and on an exception basis.
• Plans and organizes…