Supplier Quality Auditor

Rosendin•Coppell, TX

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Supplier Quality Surveillance Engineer supports Procurement in implementing and carrying out supplier quality inspections and audits. The role performs quality assurance and quality control inspections of supplier shops to help ensure that purchased critical materials and engineered equipment meet customer and contract quality and workmanship expectations. It also supports supplier prequalification, supplier and subcontractor quality oversight, non-conformance review, corrective action planning, and continuous improvement of procurement quality programs, processes, and policies. The position requires working knowledge of Rosendin electrical equipment and materials, supplier quality procedures, electrical procurement and vendor surveillance, and relevant construction-industry codes and standards. The employee communicates inspection and audit findings to management, project personnel, suppliers, and cross-functional partners, and provides recommendations for corrective actions and supplier performance ratings. The role is remote with frequent travel, potentially up to 85%, including occasional travel outside the United States. Work is primarily indoors, with occasional work at noisy jobsites. The general work environment may involve sitting, standing, walking, typing, carrying, pushing, and bending, and occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds.

Requirements

Electrical Engineering degree or comparable direct experience or education/certification, with applicable supplier quality experience as follows: 4 years with no specified degree, 2 years with a two-year technical or associate degree in electrical technology, or 0–1 years with a four-year bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Broad working knowledge of design and craft disciplines and engineered equipment and materials associated with renewable energy and electrical projects.
Familiarity with special processes, inspection, and testing techniques for relevant equipment and materials.
Familiarity with electrical procurement and vendor surveillance procedures.
Working knowledge of construction-industry codes and standards related to manufacturing and testing electrical components and systems, including IEEE, IECC, NEC, NFPA, NESC, IBC, and IFC.
Detail-oriented, with effective time-management and organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently, and to meet intense deadlines, goals, and objectives.
Ability to travel up to 85%, including occasional travel outside the United States.

Responsibilities

Perform basic to moderately complex quality assurance and quality control shop inspections and audits of critical materials and engineered equipment.
Help ensure subcontract and corporate agreements for goods and services meet Rosendin Procurement quality standards and customer expectations.
Read and analyze equipment specifications and drawings, and provide feedback on recommended supplier testing and inspections.
Report manufacturing problems to management and project personnel and assist with identifying root causes and corrective resolutions.
Communicate inspection and audit results verbally and in writing, and recommend corrective actions.
Apply knowledge of Procurement quality procedures, documents, and reporting structures.
Support supplier and subcontractor prequalification by assessing fabricators’ quality programs through audits and assessments.
Support divisions and projects in overseeing fabricator and subcontractor quality as needed.
Review supplier and subcontractor Non-Conformance Reports and assist in developing corrective action plans.
Coordinate with Quality Managers on final disposition and sign-off of Non-Conformance Reports.
Provide input on the quality performance ratings of suppliers and subcontractors.
Support effective supplier and cross-functional relationships, partnerships, and collaboration.
Provide support and feedback for program, process, and policy improvement.
Document pre-fabrication meetings, update pre-fabrication checklists, and write inspection and audit reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.