Supplier Quality Engineer at GE - General Electric

Role Summary/Purpose:    
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) acts as the Technical focal point for supplier development activities. The SQE will provide input for supplier selection via supplier audits in terms of capability and systems as well as ongoing support engagement to drive Quality, EHS and Technology compliance from the supplier throughout the development and onboarding process.

Essential Responsibilities:    
- Responsible for partnering with the Business Units and Supplier Development Engineers to perform Supplier assessment, approval, qualification, and surveillance.
- Assist in accessing technical guidance in manufacturing and repair processes (e.g., welding, machining and assembly) to a global supplier base to assure product & process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Ensure supplier compliance with regulatory and reputation requirements
- Perform regular audits at supplier sites to ensure conformance to manufacturing control plans
- Develop positive relationships and work closely with Sourcing Managers to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions, and transfers
- Evaluate supplier capabilities and develop capacity expansion plans
- Implement supplier scorecards to improve suppliers cost, quality, service, and inventory
- Drive corrective actions to address quality issues to improve the scorecard
- Drive communications and coordination with the manufacturing floor
- Assist manufacturing process teams on determining solutions to technical problems
- Specify, develop, and accept advanced technology, quality information and test equipment
- Drive lean manufacturing initiatives at suppliers to support deflationary goals
- Understand and drive Six Sigma quality internally and with suppliers
- Drive design changes to reduce total product cost & improve manufacturing

Qualifications/Requirements:    
- Bachelor's Degree in Technical area from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Supplier Quality or Engineering
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing vendor Qualification
- Experience with cross-functional program management
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work in cross-functional, global team environment.
- Ability to deliver results & meet deadlines, ability to learn quickly,
- Taking initiatives & initiating changes,
- Process, data & documentation focus,

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time, with 10% international, as required   

Desired Characteristics:    
- Master's degree preferred
- Supplier Management experience
- Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, demanding environment
- Strong analytical and risk assessment skills
- Experience with driving process improvements
- Self-starter/team player
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)