Supplier Quality Engineer

SQE Essential Responsibilities

• Participate in Core Supplier Management teams for purchase orders to suppliers, together with the Sourcing/Fulfilment and Engineering representatives.
• Work with procurement teams to define / agree / communicate to all stakeholders a roadmap for supplier development activities, identifying the supplier quality tasks to ensure the right supply chain performance to meet business objectives.
• Track and drive progress against roadmap commitments, with regular reports to stakeholders and management.
• Execute activities to drive safety, quality and compliance excellence and support delivery and cost performance, within the supply base for the assigned product scope. These activities include:

Supplier on-boarding and qualification:

• Support Supplier selection process, in cooperation with Sourcing and Engineering teams, performing technical assessment, and evaluating supplier capacity and capability (manufacturing, design, EHS, …),
• Assess suppliers QMS and manufacturing process compliance through holistic process audits,
• Record action plans and management supplier approvals in the supplier database,
• Lead and execute first piece qualification programs with suppliers in cooperation with other functions and subject matter experts including but not limited to: during fabrication audits, special processes audit, design reviews, functional tests (if applicable) and final product release.
• Record related actions plans and approve qualification requests in the supplier database.

Supplier assessment and development:

• Attend pre-award meetings with suppliers and Sourcing/Engineering,
• Contribute to the Supplier Performance Rating process (Score Cards),
• Review and update suppliers’ qualification status based on their performance assessment
• Initiate and manage supplier development actions and Q improvement plans.

Purchase Order Kick-off Meetings, Supplier Requirements and Design Reviews:

• Ensure readiness for kick-off meeting with dedicated checklist,
• Confirm supplier surveillance strategy with GE Vernova Engineering,
• Organize the kick-off meetings with suppliers and relevant GE representatives,
• Support Engineering in Execution of Supplier Requirement Reviews (SRR) and Supplier Design Reviews (SuDR)
• Where applicable, review supplier quality documentation (Inspection and Test Plans, special process and NDT procedures, …).

Execution of surveillance inspections:

• Set up inspection strategy (standard quality inspection plans and additional inspections, as applicable),
• Schedule quality surveillance and witness inspections at suppliers,
• Perform surveillance and witness inspections,
• Ensure product compliance with contract requirements and applicable regulations,
• Timely review, validate and distribute inspection reports.

Release material for shipment:

• Ensure all deviations are closed,
• Where applicable, review End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR),
• Authorize shipment once all quality requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Materials or Quality Engineering, or equivalent technical field from an accredited university or college.
• 3-5 years working experience in quality, operations/supply chain or project management, preferably in Power Generation industry, with proficiency to understand technical drawings, specifications, and standards.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes involved in the production of the assigned equipment (e.g. piping, welding, heat treatment, coating, machining, assembly, NDE, as applicable).
• Specific knowledge and experience in fabrication, filter house, exhaust stack, structure, fluid skids.
• Excellent written and verbal English language skills, allowing effective communication across all organizational levels, departments, and functions.
• Strong safety, compliance, quality, and lean mindset, with proven use of the industrial quality toolkit for risk assessment, root cause analysis, problem solving, and manufacturing process controls.
• Aptitude to create and deliver reports for review by key stakeholders.
• Capacity to read and interpret engineering drawings and standards.
• Decision maker with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to suppliers (up to 75%).
• Proven experience to define/delegate and coordinate mission-based tasks.
• Familiar with ASME, API, EN, ISO
• Experience interfacing with customers
• Experience in preparation and delivery of executive presentations and reports.
• Lean Six Sigma certified or equivalent (demonstrated experience) is an advantage.
• ISO Lead Auditor, certified by a second-party registrar or accepted internal GE Vernova training/certification program, is an advantage.