Supplier Quality Expert - Power Transformers

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Join Siemens Energy as a Supplier Quality Expert at our Charlotte Power Transformers facility, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our suppliers meet the highest standards. You will lead cross-functional teams through supplier qualifications, audits, and the resolution of complex quality issues, all while establishing robust controls and monitoring supplier performance. Imagine shaping supplier quality strategies that not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to the energy transition.

In our dynamic team, you will collaborate to implement sustainable solutions that elevate customer satisfaction and strengthen supply-chain resilience.

Join Siemens Energy as a Supplier Quality Expert at our Charlotte Power Transformers facility, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our suppliers meet the highest standards. You will lead cross-functional teams through supplier qualifications, audits, and the resolution of complex quality issues, all while establishing robust controls and monitoring supplier performance. Imagine shaping supplier quality strategies that not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to the energy transition.

In our dynamic team, you will collaborate to implement sustainable solutions that elevate customer satisfaction and strengthen supply-chain resilience.

• Lead Supplier Quality Management activities across assigned commodities and suppliers supporting power transformer manufacturing, providing technical expertise and defining quality strategies that support commodity plans, supply chain resilience, localization, and business growth.
• Drive supplier qualification, audit, and compliance programs, including supplier process and product qualification, readiness assessments, risk management, and audits aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and, where applicable, VDA 6.3 standards.
• Improve supplier quality performance by leading nonconformance management, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, supplier development and recovery plans, Quality Assurance Agreements, KPI monitoring, continuous improvement initiatives, and supplier cost recovery activities.
• Serve as the technical lead for the Supplier Quality Management team, coordinating priorities and workload, supporting consistent execution, acting as the primary escalation point for complex supplier quality issues, and mentoring team members to strengthen capabilities and performance.
• Represent Supplier Quality in product and technology development projects while building strong partnerships with suppliers, Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, and other stakeholders to ensure quality requirements are integrated from design through production.
• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with safety requirements, identifying and mitigating risks, and promoting safe work practices during supplier visits and all business activities.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline, with 8+ years of progressive experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field within the energy, transmission, heavy electrical equipment, or similar industries. Some power transformer industry experience is required. Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice versa.
• Proven experience leading complex supplier quality initiatives, including supplier qualifications, development programs, audits, escalations, and cross-functional corrective action activities.
• Advanced expertise in quality and…