Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

Innio • Waukesha, WI

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About The Position

As the Lead Supplier Quality Engineer at INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines Inc., you will be accountable for establishing and administering the quality policies to maintain expected quality performance from our suppliers. This role involves managing relationships with suppliers, resolving quality issues, and approving new suppliers and components. You will lead efforts to drive improvements and control the cost of quality directly with suppliers. Your responsibilities will include managing a supply base focused on fabrications and miscellaneous machined engine components, administering and processing first piece qualifications, and resolving quality matters, corrective actions, requests for deviations, reject notifications, and continuous improvement reporting for suppliers. You will collaborate with Global Sourcing Specialists, Buyers, and Engineers to achieve quality and cost goals, drive customer satisfaction through a commitment to quality, and participate in teams such as NPI, Tiger, or other teams as requested. The position requires travel of 30-40% globally to perform job duties and contribute to the INNIO Waukesha Continuous Improvement Process set, including CI projects, participation in RCA's, and Q-Cases.

Requirements

• Technical Degree, preferably in engineering, from an accredited university or college or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years job-related experience in the quality field.
• 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 customers, peers, and team members.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries and in cross-functional and cross-regional teams.
• Demonstrated solid communicator - written and oral.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software.
• Knowledge of business finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply base focused on fabrications and miscellaneous machined engine components.
• Administer and process first piece qualifications.
• Resolve quality matters, corrective actions, requests for deviations, reject notifications, and continuous improvement 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 as required to perform job duties 30-40% including global.
• Contribute to INNIO Waukesha Continuous Improvement Process set (e.g.: CI projects, participate in RCA's, Q-Cases, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree