Lead Supplier Quality Engineer -Offshore Wind İş İlanı

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QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION

The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - Renewables - Offshore Wind will work closely with Offshore Wind Sourcing, Design Engineering, Product Service Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management and Installation team, and the Global Supplier Quality team on all activity required to effectively support supplier quality requirements for assigned wind turbine components and suppliers. Focus will be on components heavy electrical components, e.g., transformer, converter and switchgear.

As the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - Offshore Wind - Electrical, you will:

  • Develop and lead Qualification plans, process / product verification efforts, quality system audits and supplier surveillance program.
  • Lead process improvement efforts using GE Renewable Energy Quality systems, tools and procedures to drive process quality improvements and leverage statistical tools for evaluation of process capability on critical-to-quality (CTQ) part / component characteristics.
  • Participate in supplier design / engineering review and approval process and internal NPI (New Product Introduction) process.
  • Assure quality through approval of Manufacturing Process Plan (MPP), Product and Process Quality Plan (PQP), product quality reviews, verification of quality documentation, monitoring of compliance and qualification completions / closures in compliance to APQP4Wind and GE procedures.
  • Address Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) reduction based on customer, assembly shop and site feedback and incorporate key customer critical-to-quality parameters in supplier processes.
  • Ensure quality consistency and reduce variation in processes through First Piece Qualification, pilot lot approvals (when required) and with ongoing serial production and Production Part Approval.
  • Coordinate initiation and resolution of Supplier Deviation Requests (SDRs), material substitutions and quality control reviews on non-conformances at supplier facility and/or wind farm sites.
  • Conduct root cause analysis (RCA), FMEA (Failure Mode & Effect Analysis) for process improvement, and preventive / corrective action as required.
  • Audit to ensure compliance on global Supplier Quality and Sourcing processes, promoting APQP4Wind disciplines.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 5 years of quality process experience
  • Experience on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
  • Experience with quality assurance tools: Process Capability, Measurement Systems Analysis, Error Proofing, Statistical Process Control
  • Fluent English language skills
  • Ability and willingness to travel 40% as required

Desired Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
  • Related Wind sourcing and/or manufacturing experience
  • Experience working with mechanical built to print and built to spec design parts such as service cranes, lifts, cooling systems, brakes and hydraulic systems with solid background in working with suppliers
  • Quality training and/or related work experience (ISO 9001, IATF16949)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; RCA methods, 8D, FMEA. Auditing experience
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional and global team environment
  • Written and verbal communication skills.
  • Lean Six Sigma trained and certified or equivalent quality training and certification
  • Demonstrated program management, fast response, technical aptitude and passion for quality
  • Highly motivated and results oriented