Supplier Quality Engineer

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Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) develops, manufactures, and operates customized marine systems, shipboard equipment, subsea vehicles, and engineered solutions for commercial and U.S. military vessels. Oceaneering Aerospace and Defense Technologies (AdTech) delivers solutions that enable humans to work safely and effectively in harsh environments – from underwater to the outer reaches of space. Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry.

The Staff Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) ensures that suppliers and subcontractors consistently deliver goods or services that satisfy Oceaneering’s design, specifications, and requirements with minimum oversight, inspection, or rework. The SQE supports projects, programs, and development initiatives by providing technical input and guidance on manufacturing techniques, NDE, metallurgy, materials, welding, machining, ITP reviews, FAI development, design manufacturability, constructability, clarification of specifications, quality codes, process enhancements, and improvements.

• Work with Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Engineering to define process parameters and criteria (CTQ features) to ensure supplier process capability is effective.
• Lead assessment, due‑diligence, communication, and mitigation of supplier risk for assigned area of supply.
• Support SCM Category Management in establishing long‑term strategic supplier development plans.
• Lead cross‑functional teams in the qualification of suppliers of critical hardware or challenging engineering packages.
• Lead supplier development projects that gauge supplier process capability, reduce variation, improve capability, availability, and performance.
• Utilize advanced quality practices and tools to analyze risks and systemic issues and improve supplier quality.
• Perform supplier capability assessments and audits related to quality systems, process controls, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Measure, monitor, and improve supplier performance, reduce variation/waste, and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Manage the implementation and execution of supplier corrective action/preventive action plans.
• Lead problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers.
• Mentor and guide Quality Engineers and Project Engineers in supplier capability assessments and audits.
• Lead change management to ensure flawless implementation of process changes.
• Participate in value engineering and supplier cost reduction activities.
• Assist suppliers with the understanding and execution of Oceaneering’s Quality Tenets.
• Produce well‑written technical reports, develop, and make presentations.
• Undertake special projects as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science, or extensive equivalent).
• Extensive experience in Quality/Supplier Quality Engineering positions.
• Extensive experience working in an ISO
  9001 QMS.
• Thorough understanding of basic manufacturing techniques (set‑up, machining, casting, forging, NDE, dimensional, welding, general mechanical design).
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings and specifications.
• Comprehensive knowledge of quality management systems and operational excellence processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without supervision.
• Ability to utilize Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance in analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Develop technical reports, business correspondence, and create procedures, manuals.
• Ability to evaluate the quality of manufacturing processes against good manufacturing practices and specifications.
• Ability to assess supplier quality controls and recommend improvements.
• Ability to develop First Article Inspection documents and review/recommend changes to supplier PLANS.
• Familiar with various machining and measurement devices (CNC).
• Skills to present information effectively and respond to questions.
• Understanding and familiarity with general industry standards (ASME BPVC.VIII,…