Director Supplier Development & Quality

Penn Entertainment•Greenville, SC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing powerhouse that addresses every need for fast-start power generation, including turbine and package manufacturing, turnkey project execution, power purchase agreements, and asset lifecycle care for turbines and plants. The company delivers innovative aeroderivative solutions to complex energy challenges. PROENERGY is investing over $1 billion through 2028 in infrastructure, with significant expansions in Sedalia, Missouri (Center for Excellence in Manufacturing) and Houston, Texas (Center for Excellence in Lifecycle Care). Additional offices are located in Kansas City, and worldwide service centers ensure local expertise. PROENERGY's philosophy centers on taking care of its people and making a positive difference in the world, offering competitive pay and excellent benefits. The company encourages applications from individuals with specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related technical field.
Experience supporting industrial gas turbines, power generation, rotating equipment, aerospace, or heavy industrial manufacturing.
10+ years of progressive experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or Supply Chain leadership.
5+ years leading technical teams.
Ability to travel globally (25–40%).
Must be fluent in English, with strong speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
Candidate must also pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute PROENERGY’s global Supplier Quality strategy.
Lead the Supplier Quality Engineering organization.
Establish standardized supplier quality processes, procedures, and governance.
Drive supplier compliance with customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements.
Ensure consistent execution of supplier qualification, validation, and approval processes.
Develop supplier quality metrics and executive reporting.
Own the supplier capability assessment process for existing and prospective suppliers.
Identify and close manufacturing capability gaps through structured development plans.
Build supplier improvement roadmaps focused on quality, capacity, productivity, and delivery.
Lead supplier recovery efforts for critical suppliers.
Own supplier quality execution across all NPI programs.
Ensure supplier manufacturing readiness prior to production release.
Lead supplier process validation and qualification activities.
Establish supplier quality gates and readiness milestones.
Develop and manage supplier scorecards.
Lead Development and Quality business reviews with strategic suppliers.
Drive proactive supplier risk management processes.
Partner with Strategic Sourcing to reduce supply chain risk and single-source exposure.
Lead implementation of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, and Process Capability methodologies as appropriate.
Drive scrap reduction, yield improvement, cycle-time reduction, delivery improvement, and cost optimization.
Ensure timely and sustainable closure of supplier corrective actions.
Lead and develop Supplier Quality Engineers and Supplier Development Engineers.
Build organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and talent development.