Lead Electrical Engineer – Supplier Quality
Switzerland Global Enterprise
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $82,900 - $138,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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
- Lead supplier qualification, approval, and requalification activities, including audits, action plans, and performance monitoring
- Develop, deploy, and track supplier improvement plans aligned with industrial standards of excellence
- Support suppliers in Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes, including root cause analysis and effectiveness verification
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using FMEAs, control plans, and process capability assessments
- Build and implement robust solutions for non-conformances, coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and field teams
- Apply strong technical understanding of transformer design, manufacturing, and testing to assess supplier capability and resolve quality issues
- Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and standards related to transformers and associated components
- Act as a technical liaison between suppliers, internal engineering teams, field service, and customers
- Provide quality and technical support for field issues, customer complaints, and service-related quality events
- Impact projects, processes, and procedures within the supplier quality discipline by applying professional judgment and technical expertise
- Operate with a level of autonomy while executing activities within established functional practices, procedures, and quality systems
- Support cross-functional teams in resolving supplier-related risks affecting delivery, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction
- Work closely with customers, project managers and suppliers to manage and drive closure of open quality actions (punch list) from customer sites, field services activities and customer inspections
- Act as the focal point to track, follow up, and close supplier and site quality action items impacting project execution and delivery
- Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders regarding supplier quality performance, risks, and improvement actions
- Explain complex technical and quality-related information in a clear and structured manner to non-specialist audiences
- Provide informal guidance and technical mentoring to less experienced team members when needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Systems or related field)
- Experience with transformers and electric panels
- Proven experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality Engineer, or similar role in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Strong technical knowledge of transformers, including manufacturing processes, components, and quality requirements
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and standards
- Experience with supplier audits, CAPA, FMEA, and performance monitoring
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound technical judgment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work remotely, with flexibility to support field and customer-facing activities (Travel) as required per demand of customer
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
supplier quality engineeringtransformer designmanufacturing processesCAPAFMEAperformance monitoringengineering drawings interpretationquality plan implementationroot cause analysisprocess capability assessments
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillstechnical judgmentmentoringautonomycross-functional collaborationflexibilitycustomer-facing skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering