Supplier Quality Engineer

Supplier Quality Engineer

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for managing quality performance of assigned suppliers, ensuring product qualifications, tracking metrics, and working on quality improvement plans.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Technical Field such as Controls, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum 8-10 years of hands-on industry experience in Controls, Electrical & Electronics Field in Engineering/design, quality, and manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Mark VIe, PCBAs, Wire Harnesses, Cables, Control Cabinets, Sensors, Transducers, Switches, Control Transformers, etc.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Chain and Supplier Quality.
• Strong background in interpretation of Engineering drawings/specifications and manufacturing process planning/evaluation.
• Ability to trace and interpret wiring schematics and logic circuits.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally at short notice.

• Manage supplier qualifications to ensure that assigned suppliers can produce products and components that meet engineering drawing and specification requirements.
• Own the product and manufacturing process qualifications at assigned suppliers and ensure timely closures.
• Execute the supplier evaluation process, including quality and compliance audits to ensure only qualified suppliers are onboarded.
• Conduct surveillance audits to assure effective process control and robust quality systems.
• Facilitate serial production needs and product release ensuring quality aligns with project and customer requirements.
• Organize and perform inspections at suppliers to ensure product quality compliance.
• Support customer witness inspections such as Factory Acceptance Tests and Customer Observation Point inspections at suppliers.
• Collect supplier process data for Critical to Quality characteristics and conduct process capability analysis.
• Manage supplier non-conformance reports and provide quality disposition on warranty claims and supplier recoveries.
• Perform robust Root Cause Analysis to solve quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate with sourcing, Design Engineering, and Materials and Process Engineering functions while interfacing with suppliers.
• Drive consistency and adherence to quality procedures and specification requirements.
• Work closely with commercial, engineering, and manufacturing teams to eliminate barriers affecting quality and delivery.

• Advanced Technical Degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience in the instrumentation field.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or XX Belt certified.
• Familiarity with industry technical standards such as IEC, IEEE, ISO, ANSI, NEMA.
• Experience in Power Generation equipment manufacturing industry.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Project Management skills.
• Team player with the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.