Supplier Quality Technical Leader – Mechanical
Job in
New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Serve as the primary technical authority for supplier quality for drive, bearing, and fastener commodities
- Drive proactive Supplier Performance Engineering and define standard work
- Validate measurement protocols and govern the technical maturity of the supply base
- Ensure suppliers can scale with the NPI pipeline
- Ensure processes are validated, frozen, and digitally integrated into GE Vernova systems
- Serve as the primary technical gatekeeper for NPI and production readiness
- Validate design-to-process assumptions and pause or stop NPI gates when Cpk or MSA are not proven
- Design and implement commodity-specific standard work for APQP, PPAP, and process audits
- Enforce Frozen Process protocols and control manufacturing, assembly, and inspection parameters
- Own resolution of systemic non-conformances and ensure rigorous 8D/3L5W problem solving
- Drive supplier ownership and coach/certify suppliers to lead PFMEA and risk-mitigation efforts
- Support the SQE team during peak workloads and critical NPI launches
- Perform hands-on PPAP validations and process audits
- Provide direct technical execution on high-risk commodities
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Process Engineering, or Manufacturing Quality within a high-precision, industrial environment (Wind, Automotive, or Aerospace)
- Deep commodity expertise in Drives, Bearings, or High-Strength Fasteners
- Experience with related special processes, including Heat Treatment, Machining, and Surface Coating
- Mastery of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, and MSA (ANOVA/Type
1) - Demonstrated experience driving complex Root Cause Analysis using 8D/3L5W
- Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 40%
- Experience implementing digital quality solutions and data-driven process monitoring at external supplier sites
- Ability to mentor SQE teams and coach suppliers through complex maturity transformations Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in Supplier Quality Engineering, focusing on commodity-specific processes such as APQP, PPAP, and PFMEA. Proven ability to drive supplier performance and implement digital quality solutions in high-precision industrial environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Supplier Quality Engineering
- APQP
- PPAP
- PFMEA
- Root Cause Analysis
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Cpk
- MSA
- SPC
- Heat Treatment
- Machining
- Surface Coating
- Digital Quality Solutions
- Situational Leadership
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Problem Solving
- Decisiveness
- Supplier Performance Engineering
- High-Precision
- Industrial Environment
- Drives
- Bearings
- High-Strength Fasteners
- NPI
- Process Audits
- 8D
- 3L5W
- GE Vernova Systems
- Data-Driven Process Monitoring
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