Job Description Summary

The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for managing quality performance of assigned suppliers. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Responsible for product / part qualifications. Tracks metrics & works on quality improvement plans addressing problem areas. Reviews & approves quality plans. Investigates quality escapes to provide root cause analysis & ensures effective corrective and preventive actions are taken. Mentors suppliers in the application of quality requirements and tools. Provides onsite support as 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.

• Manage supplier qualifications to ensure that assigned suppliers are capable of producing material, and/or components that will consistently meet GE Engineering drawing and specification requirements.
• Own the product / manufacturing process qualifications at the assigned suppliers and ensure the satisfactory closures within the timelines needed by the business.
• New Supplier Evaluation / on boarding - Rigorously execute the supplier evaluation process, including quality & compliance audits / assessments to ensure that only appropriately qualified suppliers are taken through the process. Work with sourcing/commodity team to meet business objectives of new supplier addition.
• Conduct surveillance audits to assure that suppliers have effective process control, rigorous product acceptance standards, and robust quality systems
• Own SRG (Supplier Responsibility Governance) metrics for the assigned suppliers and conduct SRG audits per the region audit plan.
• Conduct process capability statistical analysis to proactively identify issue trends
• Manage supplier non-conformance and Supplier Deviation Request (SDR) activities. Owner of process and 1st technical interface with supplier and engineering
• Perform robust Root Cause Analysis to solve quality issues and prevent reoccurrence
• Be the technical focal point in coordinating sourcing, Design Engineering & Materials Engineering functions while interfacing with suppliers.
• Drive consistency and adherence to quality procedures and specification requirements
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers to assure product/process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications
• Work closely with commercial, engineering and manufacturing teams to eliminate any barriers that may affect the quality and delivery of sourced components
• Provide Sourcing Quality input to Engineering during product design reviews
• 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.
• Developing in-depth knowledge. Uses prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.

• Bachelor's Degree (Technical Degree) - in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering / Advanced Technical Degree.
• Minimum 12-15 Years industry experience in Quality / Manufacturing / Supplier Development functions having hands-on experience in the manufacturing process and complexities of commodities such as raw materials, castings, forgings and machining.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Chain, Supplier Quality
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and a passion for quality.
• Strong background in interpretation of Engineering drawings/specifications, metrology, and manufacturing process planning/evaluation. Must understand GD&T and be able to lead technical design and manufacturing reviews with suppliers.
• Back ground in doing gage R&R studies
• Experience in doing statistical process capability studies and implementing the improvement actions
• Experience in implementing continuous improvement actions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in cross-functional team environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with global teams
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt certified or equivalent (demonstrated experience) for GE candidates. The competencies needed in improving supplier statistical capability, evaluating readiness to serve, including capacity verifications
• Project Management skills
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally at short notice. Travel > 50%

• ASNT Level III certification in NDT (Non destructive testing)
• Well versed with the industry technical standards and codes such as from ASTM, ASME etc
• ISO Lead auditor certified by 3rd party registrar or accepted internal GE training/certification program
• Certified RCA (Root cause analysis) Leader or other proven expertise with formal problem solving (8D, 3 x 5 Why Analysis, Apollo, etc).
• Experience in Lean methodology and its application
• Experience in Power Generation equipment manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated proactive approach and issue ownership with process orientation.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Influencing Skills
• Certified to lead Supplier Responsibility Guidelines programs for suppliers in "mandatory regions" (GE candidates from Sourcing)
• Good shop floor experience and expertise in casting process, forging process, machining etc