Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title

Supplier Quality Engineer

Orlando, FL

Contract (12 months)

Manufacturing

$55.00 /hr.

40 hrs/Week (1st shift)

• Implements the agreed commodity and SQM strategy (including value, digitalization, and collaboration).
• Drives supplier performance and continuous improvement, and collaborates in supplier development programs.
• Creates and negotiates General Quality and Quality Assurance agreements and monitors supplier contract coverage rate.
• Applies preventive quality methods aimed at risk minimization.
• Designs, maintains, and improves specific quality requirements, specifications, and concepts based on supplier and product/service risk assessment.
• Supports standardized supplier qualification process according to corporate guidelines (ready for business).
• Coordinates product/service qualifications and approvals based on specific requirements/specifications (ready to order).
• Actively involved in projects to support/review specifications & requirements.
• Implements complaints managements to detect and analyze non-conformances, verifies root cause analysis, and communicates with the supplier.

• Supports sustainable problem-solving.
• Plans and executes supplier audits, including follow-up of audit measures.
• Continuously improves internal SQM processes (innovation, digitalization, LEAN).
• Fosters (virtual) interaction with suppliers.
• Needs to consider processes and results generated in other workflows and disciplines, implies conditions and environments, and values significance to contribute effectively to team results.
• Needs an experienced level of analytical and distinctive conceptual skills to solve issues given, which may differ in size and nature.
• These positions are expected to contribute to and deliver business processes or detailed technology solutions in a self-managed and target-oriented manner, and thus contribute to team results.
• Positions focusing on analyzing, developing, testing, or implementing processes, technologies, and systems in their specific field of expertise, from first principles.
• Targets are short to medium term (best to be characterized as milestones), and achievements are monitored.
• They provide functional advice to and integrate the services of operational staff or semi-professional colleagues.
• Focus on applying and expanding the acquired knowledge base.
• Application of knowledge in a broader professional context.
• As a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer, your day will be filled with engaging interactions with suppliers, analyzing data, and driving continuous improvement.
• You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality standards are met, while fostering relationships with our valued suppliers.
• Lead Product Qualification Activities at Suppliers - Product and Process Qualifications (PPQs).
• Contain, manage, and resolve Quality issues relating to supplier non-conforming components identified at Aero-Derivative Gas Turbine (AGT) client assembly facilities, warehouses, or customers globally.
• Manage suppliers to properly handle non-conformance issues.
• Assist with process improvements.
• Lead supplier root cause investigations and corrective actions through the Problem Resolution process.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing capability issues within the supply chain to ensure business continuity.
• Identify and support cost reduction opportunities through interaction with the Supply Chain/Strategic Business.
• Audit existing and potential suppliers to determine the capability of manufacturing and ensure quality systems are in place.
• Develop supplier capability to meet current and future requirements.
• Interact with customer-facing businesses to investigate potential product non-conformances.
• Product manufacturing development and improvement via regular in-person presence at supplier sites.

• Bachelor's Degree in Quality or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in complex manufacturing space, especially welding and complex machining.
• 3+ years of experience in working with or at manufacturing facilities.
• 3+ years of experience in working with critical parts (Complex parts such as disc, shaft, complex assemblies).

• Good project management skills.
• Ability to present to high-level leadership in the organization.
• Self-directed and self-motivated employee, requiring minimal oversight.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (ISO
  9001), Supplier Quality Management (SQM), and Quality Control routines.
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of drawing interpretation (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Demonstrated ability to work with the design engineering organization to ensure parts are manufacturable.
• Proven ability to manage multi-problem investigations simultaneously.
• Self-motivated attitude and ownership of projects.
• Ability to project manage Product and Process Qualifications and unexpected Supplier Quality Issues from beginning to end.
• Knowledge of…