Lead Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist
GE Vernova
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Stafford • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Manage all Supplier Quality activities at multiple sites in GA Europe to drive supplier qualification, process control, continuous improvement, and issue resolution activities.
- Establish a structured approach to identify and improve quality assurance gaps as related to GA/ GS Quality processes and procedures.
- Drive continuous improvement activities at Suppliers to include product quality, cycle, and delivery performance through use of standard metrics, Lean Six Sigma, and SPC methodology.
- Drive COQ and DPMO reduction activities for supply base and establish process to ensure best practices and top suppliers are leveraged across entire GA team.
- Drive all SQE-related activities within new product introduction (NPI) process to understand design intent and technical requirements and to ensure SQE NPI deliverables on Supplier and Part qualification are accurate and delivered on time.
- Drive supplier performance to include identifying and driving supplier process improvements, root cause analysis, and corrective action/ preventive action.
- Establish program to identify, monitor, and improve supplier process capabilities for identified CTQs/CTPs to include conducting regular design and drawing reviews with GE and supplier engineering teams.
- Drive supplier process change control for the supply base to ensure no defects escape to GE or its customers using 8D methodology.
- Work closely with internal GE & GS stakeholders such as Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering as well as with external stakeholders to eliminate roadblocks and communication barriers that may affect quality and delivery requirements.
- Establish and drive Supplier qualification and surveillance strategy for Key suppliers based on buy volume, defect history, single/sole source suppliers, and NPI programs and ensure strategy is directly aligned with business priorities and needs.
- Establish and drive key GA Supplier Quality initiatives across the supply base to include Supplier KPIs and initiatives such as Cost of Failure & Supplier Recovery, FPY, RTY, DPPM, GB/ BB projects, and RCA/CA/ 8D activities.
- Establish and drive Supplier quality review rigor across supply base to include active participation from GA Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Quality teams.
- Support productivity initiatives including cost savings projects based on input from Sourcing and Engineering stakeholders.
- Develop and lead critical supplier quality updates to senior leadership on all supplier metrics, RCA, and NPI programs.
- Coordinate initiation and resolution of Supplier Deviation Requests (SDRs), material substitutions and quality control reviews on non-conformances at supplier facility.
Requirements
- BA/BS Technical or Business Degree or Equivalent Experience
- Fluent in English and additional language (Portuguese, French or Eastern European language)
- Strong background in interpretation of Engineering drawings/specifications, metrology, and manufacturing process planning/evaluation.
- Background in applicable quality and lean tools/techniques to include: pFMEA, DFM , MPP, QCP, RCA/Apollo/8D, PPAP, Kaizen, VSM
- Proficiency with ERP systems
- Commodity experience related to the following: aluminum castings, machining,harnesses, sheet metal, PCBA, electronic components
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel spreadsheet development and analysis , Powerpoint for presentations etc)
- Significant experience in Sourcing, Quality, Engineering, or Manufacturing
- Ability to travel 20-30% ( local and International)
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Supplier Quality ManagementContinuous ImprovementLean Six SigmaSPC MethodologyRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionPreventive ActionEngineering Drawings InterpretationMetrologyManufacturing Process Planning
Soft Skills
CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingAnalytical Thinking