Regional Supplier Quality Manager - Aeroderivative Gas Turbines (Americas)

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

9d•Remote

About The Position

The Regional Supplier Quality Manager – Aeroderivative Gas Turbines will lead the AMERICAS region team of SQEs responsible for developing the quality of suppliers of Aero GT equipment to Gas Power project sites globally. The scope includes Package, MSD, BOP, and Main Engine (Industrialization). This role will work in full alignment and close collaboration with internal stakeholder functions including sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and project management to ensure project execution excellence. The scope of activities includes supplier product qualification, audit, surveillance, and quality issues’ resolution and root cause investigation. The objective is to ensure delivery to customer project sites on time, on budget, meeting customer quality expectations and Gas Power Supplier Quality KPI targets. This role will report to the Global MSD-BoP-Aero-Generator SQ Leader, supporting them in developing and implementing a global strategic plan for the development of a robust and reliable supply chain in the Aero domain in AMERICAS and executing this strategy in partnership with internal and external customers.

Requirements

Experience leading a team of Supplier Quality Engineers.
Experience in developing quality of suppliers for Aeroderivative Gas Turbine equipment.
Experience with Package, MSD, BOP, and Main Engine (Industrialization) scope.
Experience in supplier product qualification, audit, and surveillance.
Experience in quality issue resolution and root cause investigation.
Experience in developing and implementing global strategic plans for supply chain development.
Experience in managing complex relationships between numerous stakeholders in numerous countries.
Experience in driving compliance to management system procedures for supplier approval and product qualification.
Experience in supervising detailed Root Cause Analysis and driving preventative actions.
Experience in preparing PSR and SR cases for vendor recovery.
Experience in managing budgets effectively for people and projects.
Experience in developing team's technical capability, managing expertise pools, identifying gaps, and defining training programs.
Experience in establishing and leading networks of SQEs.
Experience in communicating internally and externally with customers, suppliers, local authorities, and normative entities.
Experience in defining formal and standard product qualification requirements.
Experience in managing Industrialization efforts/strategy from a Supplier Quality scope.
Experience in leading and/or technically supporting RCAs.
Experience in identifying and eliminating non-value-adding processes.
Experience in identifying and disseminating lessons-learned and leveraging supplier read across programs.
Experience in participating in Strategic Sourcing commodity reviews.
Experience in aligning with Engineering and Value Stream Quality leaders in developing supplier development programs.

Nice To Haves

Strong EHS, Compliance, Quality and Lean culture.

Responsibilities

Manage team of Supplier Quality Engineers to drive quality, delivery, and compliance excellence within the global Aero supply base for Gas Power.
Drive systematic improvements to meet CoPQ targets, on-time delivery, first-time-right product quality, Cost Out/Savings, customer event and escape reduction, and other SQ KPIs.
Mentor, coach and motivate the team, developing a strong leadership pipeline based on integrity and compliance.
Drive strong EHS, Compliance, Quality and Lean culture throughout the supply base and within the team.
Build an inclusive culture by focusing on safety and quality and aligning with the GE Leadership Behaviors, ensuring effective cross-functional communication and engagement with team members to ensure understanding and alignment with operational goals.
Align with Supply Chain Quality and Strategic Sourcing Leaders in the Aero scope in identifying and leading global supplier quality development programs to continuously improve supplier performance.
Develop and execute global Sourcing and Quality strategies in the Aero scope, managing complex relationships between numerous stakeholders in numerous countries.
Develop and execute Supplier qualifications, and development of surveillance audits.
Drive compliance to the management system procedures for supplier approval and product qualification.
Work in close collaboration with Regional MSD&BoP SQ Managers, and other Aero SQ Technical Leaders and Regional SQMs to align and harmonize the processes and tools within the whole scope of Aero GT.
Supervise detailed Root Cause Analysis when issues arise, assure effective problem solving and drive preventative actions that ensure issues do not recur.
Assure correct preparation of PSR and SR cases to allow for effective vendor recovery activities.
Manage budgets effectively for people and projects, optimizing resources, and minimizing costs.
Support Global MSD-BoP-Aero-Generators SQ Leader to develop team’s technical capability in the Aero domain: manage team expertise pool, identify gaps, define training programs.
Establish and lead the network of SQEs in the global MSD-BoP-Aero-Generator SQ team in charge of suppliers of Aero GT products; partner with corresponding specialists in Engineering.
Communicate within Aero technical domain internally and externally (to customers, suppliers, local authorities, normative entities) as required to support the business objectives.
Define formal and standard product qualification requirements for Aeroderivative products.
Manage Aero Industrialization efforts/strategy (specific to Supplier Quality scope).
Lead and/or technically support RCAs related to Aeroderivative scope of products in the assigned technical area of responsibility.
Identify and eliminate non-value-adding processes.
Identify and disseminate lessons-learned and leverage the development of a supplier read across program within Aeroderivative supply base.
Actively participate in Strategic Sourcing commodity reviews. Ensure Quality risks, qualification needs, budget constraints & expertise gaps are known and addressed for new product qualifications and/or new suppliers’ introduction, with respect to their manufacturing capabilities.
Align with Engineering and Value Stream Quality leaders in identifying and leading generic supplier development programs to continuously improve manufacturing process performance and improve supplier base.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Prescription drug coverage
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off