Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - INNIO
Waukesha, WI
About the Job
The INNIO Advantage
By combining a rich legacy in the power and gas compression space with pioneering technology, INNIO brings our customers affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions for today and tomorrow. We are helping to meet today’s energy needs with 64 GW of installed capacity and 48,000 of our powerful Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, which can be found in more than 100 countries. And, by harnessing our history of energy industry firsts along with the power of digital innovation, we will continue to deliver for the future.
This position is based at our Waukesha location in Wisconsin — a region that provides a variety of recreational opportunities and a high quality of life. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, INNIO offers a comprehensive array of international career opportunities and understands that diversity creates excellence. Known for leadership development, we aim to empower individuals to reach their full potential.
This position is based at our Waukesha location in Wisconsin — a region that provides a variety of recreational opportunities and a high quality of life. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, INNIO offers a comprehensive array of international career opportunities and understands that diversity creates excellence. Known for leadership development, we aim to empower individuals to reach their full potential.
As the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be accountable for establishing and administering the quality policies of INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines Inc. to keep quality performance from our suppliers at expected levels. Lead SQE will maintain relationships with suppliers, resolving quality issues, approving new suppliers and components. They will lead effort to drive improvements and control cost of quality directly with the suppliers.
In this position, you will:
- Manage supply base focused on fabrications and miscellaneous machined engine components.
- Administer and Process of first piece qualifications (PPAP).
- Resolve quality matters and manage corrective actions, requests for deviations, reject notifications, and continuous improvement and reporting for suppliers.
- Collaborate with Global Sourcing Specialists, Buyers, and Engineers to achieve quality and cost goals.
- Drive customer satisfaction through commitment to quality.
- Participate on teams such as NPI, Tiger, or other teams as requested.
- Travel 30-40%, domestic and international
- Contribute to INNIO Waukesha Continuous Improvement Process set (e.g.: CI projects, participate in RCA’s, 8-D process, Q-Cases, etc.)
- Technical Degree, preferably in engineering, from an accredited university or college or equivalent, directly related experience and a minimum of 3 years job-related experience in the quality field. Equivalent experience will be considered.
- Previous experience in working with industrial environment is preferred.
- Ability to drive change in a challenging business environment.
- Strong analytical, commercial acumen, and contractual awareness
- Knowledge of manufacturing and warehousing operations/processes
- Experience with quality management system(s) desired.
- Strong interpersonal skills with customer, peers, team members
- Ability to work across organizational boundaries and to work in cross-functional and cross-regional teams throughout the business.
- Demonstrated solid communicator - written and oral
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Power Point software
- Experience with Oracle preferred or other ERP systems
- Knowledge of business finance.
At INNIO, we offer you
- An innovative and international working environment
- Flexible working model
- Full healthcare, dental, and vision benefits package
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Generous 401(k) matching
- Permissive time off
- An upbeat atmosphere with enjoyable and respectful colleagues
Source : INNIO