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Role: Supplier Quality Engineer
Location: Lincoln
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Rate: 34 P/hr Umbrella
We are currently recruiting for a leading manufacturer of Gas Turbines and are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Blades and Vanes Team. Ideally the suitable candidate will have experience with Coatings and/or machining.
SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER
A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Supplier Quality Engineer for blades and vanes (BV) supporting our SGT business, you will be part of a growing team in a position that entails a large responsibility!
Your day will be filled with interactions with suppliers; leading product qualifications/fixed process changes, addressing/containing non-conformances, analysing data, and driving continuous improvement. You'll collaborate internally with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality standards are met, while fostering strong relationships with our valued suppliers.
We work in a global, multi-cultural environment with contacts across the world. Networking will be key to your success.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Product and Process Qualifications: Lead teams to perform Product and Process Qualifications (PPQ), supporting suppliers in adhering to Siemens Energy Quality Management Processes and tools.
- 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.
- Supplier Qualification and Auditing: Collaborate with a multi-functional team to assess and audit supplier capabilities, ensuring they meet Siemens Energy standards.
- Monitoring and Communication: Continuously monitor and report supplier quality performance, help contribute to KPI's and communicate risks.
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, leading/managing product qualifications (PPAP, APQP or similar) and 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 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.
Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.
