Supplier Quality Engineer

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) for blades and vanes (BV) supporting our Small Gas

Turbine (SGT) business, you will be part of a growing team in a position that entails a large

responsibility!

Your day will be filled with interesting supplier interactions such as; addressing, processing

and containing non-conformances, utilising your quality experience with tools such as 8D,

RCA’s and 5 why’s, analysing data for trends and driving continuous improvement. You'll

collaborate internally with experienced cross-functional teams to uphold

quality standards, while fostering strong relationships with our valued suppliers.

We work in a global, multi-cultural environment with contacts across the world. Good people

skills be key to your success.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Supplier Involvement and Collaboration: Engage with suppliers to help resolve process

related issues, including non-conformance management and containment.

• Supplier Quality Supervision: Oversee supplier quality performance, including corrective and

preventive actions, initiate quality improvement programs/initiatives and risk mitigation

measures.

• Monitoring and Communication: Continuously monitor and report supplier quality

performance, help contribute to KPI’s and communicate risks.

• Product and Process Qualifications: Supporting Product and Process Qualifications (PPQ),

supporting suppliers in adhering to Quality Management Processes and

tools.

What You Bring

• Technical and Engineering Experience: A solid background in Engineering, R&D, or

manufacturing is required (time served or degree qualified), with demonstrable experience of

being a self-starter and dealing with unexpected supplier quality issues from beginning to end.

Knowledge of inspection methodologies and capability. Knowledge of drawing interpretation

(Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing). Experience in gas turbine blade/vane machining,

casting and/or surface coating technology would be highly desirable. IT skills including

excel/data manipulation.

• Quality and Risk Management: Proficiency in quality methods (5 why, FMEA, 8D, RCA) and

risk management, with a focus on product functionality, delivery/cost, and resource

constraints. Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (e.g. ISO9001), Supplier Quality

Management (SQM) and Quality Control routines.

• Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and presentation skills across

all levels of business. Developed initiative and diplomacy skills. Experience working within a

global environment with good cultural awareness. Proven ability to manage multi-problem

investigations simultaneously.

• Commitment and Travel: Demonstrates commitment, collaboration, positivity and structured

work habits, with a willingness to travel as part of the job.

About the Team

Working closely with the non-blade and vane commodity supplier quality group, you will be

part of a team with wide competence and experience, where we learn from you, and from each

other. We are a mixed group with different backgrounds, ages and experiences. Here you will

work in an exciting environment with challenging projects, talented engineers and the chance

to develop global contacts.