Lead Electrical Engineer - Supplier Quality

Job Title

Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

• Own Supplier Quality End-to-End — Lead both Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) and Supplier Quality Development (SQD) activities for assigned suppliers, ensuring alignment with GE Vernova's standards of excellence
• Drive Supplier Qualification — Identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers through structured qualification processes; develop and manage action plans to close gaps
• Lead Supplier Audits — Plan and execute supplier audits, ensuring compliance with applicable industrial and regulatory standards; develop improvement plans where deficiencies are identified
• Monitor & Improve Supplier Performance — Own supplier scorecards and performance data; drive data-driven improvement initiatives using APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, COPQ, corrective action (CAPA), and continuous improvement methodologies
• Champion Problem-Solving — Apply root cause analysis and structured problem-solving (8D, 5-Why) to resolve supplier quality issues and prevent recurrence
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally — Work closely with engineering, procurement, and operations teams to align quality strategy with business goals; provide informal mentorship to junior team members
• Support Supply Chain Build-Out — Play a foundational role in developing the North American BESS supply chain; engage with suppliers across the US, India, and Asia (especially in early tenure)
• Translate Technical Knowledge — Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and standards to assess supplier capability and manage vendor performance
• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
• Impacts projects, processes and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy, but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment, but may require more senior levels of guidance.
• Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

• For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

• Experience in battery technology supply chains— particularly from automotive EV/battery, wind, power electronics, or energy storage sectors
• Hands-on proficiency with quality methodologies:
  
  APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, COPQ, ISO 9001, CAPA, 8D, or equivalent
• Familiarity with engineering drawings and technical specifications relevant to electrical/mechanical components
• Experience conducting supplier audits and assessments
• Background with supplier scorecards and performance management systems
• Is proactive and self-driven — You identify what needs to be done and you move. You push the team forward; you don't wait to be pushed.
• Takes ownership — You treat your supplier portfolio like your own business and hold yourself accountable for results.
• Communicates with confidence — You can translate complex technical information clearly to internal stakeholders and external suppliers alike.
• Thrives in ambiguity — This is a growth market being actively built. You're energized by that, not intimidated.
• Has a continuous improvement mindset — You see every supplier issue as an opportunity to build something stronger.
• Location:
  
  Findlay Township, PA (Primary)
• Travel:
  Approxima…