Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

rganization Reporting:**

• Report directly to Regional Supplier Quality Manager

Mission

Accountabilities / Responsivities:

Overall

• Manage supplier activities to ensure the quality of assigned Commodity components.

• Be the technical focal point to coordinate Sourcing, Design & Materials Management functions while interfacing with suppliers.

• Drive consistency and adherence to quality procedures and specification requirements

• Two-in Team with Sourcing / One Face at supplier all along projects execution / Internal interfaces with Inspector, Expeditor, Procurement Specialist, Engineering, and Industrialization...

• From Order to Delivery oriented fully accountable of quality & technical topics

• Manage broad supplier panel.

Supplier Approval - Supplier Selection

• Request Eligibility doc (MMR) to supplier in line with compliance rules

• Manage supplier qualifications as required assuring that assigned suppliers have capability and processes to deliver high quality product

• Drive Compliance/Maturity audits (EHS, Manufacturing process, Inspection process) to assure that Suppliers have effective process control, rigorous product acceptance standards, and robust quality systems

Supplier Qualification - Product Qualification

• Review MPP/ Control plan provided by supplier for each specific project

• Perform Risk Analysis (Supplier/Product) & propose mitigation plan (expediting, inspection, supervisor ....)

• Provide technical guidance to suppliers to assure product/process compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.

• Supervise Manufacturing according to MPP (Q record on time; Quality data book follow up; complete Manufacturing process control report)

• Review preliminary documents and built the product quality data book. Prepare product quality documents focus on customer requirement

Supplier Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement of supplier's quality, cycle, and delivery performance

• Manage supplier non-conformance and Deviation activities; identify and drive process improvement, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation

• Conduct process capability analysis for Critical to Quality (CTQ) characteristics. Work with suppliers to improve process capability

• Support Sourcing Quality and cost out initiatives

• Lead cross functional initiatives to improve part quality

• Manage Low Performer (on regular basis) link to NCR, Audit results, Planning, Manufacturing issues ....

• Be involved into claim management process (ensure that all data needed for claim are available and relevant to launch recovery program)

Measurement:

• Supplier Compliance level

• Number of Supplier audit

• Control on Defect Level

• Supplier Action plan / Mitigation plan progress

• Number of Stop the line / Quality alert

• Defective inspection (%)

• % of late NCR's per supplier / RPN risk priority number

• Vendor Bill Back ($)

• Supplier Maturity progress (%)

• Supplier Scorecard level (%)

Candidate Requirements

Educational Requirements:

Qualification:

• Engineering Degree or Diploma in Mechanical.

• Experience in Mechanical BOP Commodity (Minimum 7 years of experience in case of Degree or minimum 10 year of experience in case of diploma).

• Fluent English.

Eligibility:

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as required (>40%).

Knowledge / Experience:

Mandatory:

• Experience of at least 7 years as a SQE in Mechanical BOP.

• Experience should cover - Manufacturing process and inspection of Mechanical BOP.

• Supplier development in Mechanical BOP, knowledge WPS/PQR & process validation.

Optional:

• Additional languages skills would be a plus (Spanish, German...)

• Office software (Excel, Power Point...)

• Quality system - ISO 9001

• Knowledge of international standard (such as ASME/ISO/DIN e.g).

• International Welding Engineer (IWE)

• NDT certification

Behavioral and Technical Skills / Competencies:

Ethics and values

Customer focus

Conflict management

Ability to Work in team

Communication skills

Strong background in interpretation of Engineering drawings/specifications, metrology, and manufacturing process planning/evaluation

Demonstrated proactive approach and issue ownership with process orientation

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills

Ability to work in cross-functional and global team environments

Highly self-motivated

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes