Supplier Quality Engineer – Welding
GE Vernova
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Istanbul • Turkey
Visit company websiteExplore more
About the role
- The Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring quality compliance and performance of suppliers involved in transformer tank metal fabrication, with strong emphasis on welding and painting (coating) processes
- Accountable for transformer tank metal fabrication activities at suppliers across Turkey and Europe, with direct coordination and reporting to the UK Stafford Transformer Factory
- Leading supplier quality activities across the end-to-end transformer tank fabrication process, including raw material control, cutting, forming, fit-up, welding, NDT, dimensional inspection, surface preparation, painting, testing, and final release
- Ensuring effective control of welding processes, including review and application of approved WPS/WPQR, welder qualifications, heat input control, and distortion management
- Coordinating and verifying NDT activities (VT, MT/PT, UT, RT as applicable) and ensuring timely closure of weld-related non-conformities
- Leading with supplier painting and coating quality activities, including blasting cleanliness, surface profile, environmental controls, paint application, stripe coating, curing, and DFT verification
- Monitoring and resolving paint-related non-conformities, such as pores, holidays, blistering, corrosion, edge damage, and transportation-related coating damage
- Reviewing and approving supplier quality documentation, including inspection and test plans, coating procedures, and manufacturing quality plans
- Conducting supplier audits and driving corrective and preventive actions based on NCRs, root cause analysis, and performance trends
- Monitoring supplier performance using quality KPIs and scorecards and leading continuous improvement initiatives
- Acting as the primary quality interface between suppliers, engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and project teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical engineering field
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality or Welding Engineering
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively approximately 50% of the time
- Strong verbal and written English language skills
- Comfortable in remote working conditions
- Having IWE certification is required
- Ability to live in Istanbul & Kocaeli
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
weldingpaintingNDTdimensional inspectionraw material controlcuttingformingfit-upquality KPIsroot cause analysis
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipproblem-solvingteam collaborationanalytical thinkingattention to detailorganizational skillsreportingcontinuous improvementadaptability
Certifications
IWE certification