Supplier Quality Engineer

Weatherford • Houston, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Weatherford is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join the team in Houston, TX. In this crucial role, you will be responsible for supplier qualifications, improvement plans, audits, performance monitoring, and developing key suppliers towards achieving excellence. You will collaborate closely with various departments, including Sourcing, Category Management, Engineering, Product Lines, and Manufacturing, to ensure the successful implementation and continuous improvement of our Supplier Quality program.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Quality or Engineering (with Quality focus) in an industrial-related business.
• 8+ years of Supplier Quality experience is preferred.
• 5+ years of knowledge in ISO 9001 and API standards.
• Demonstrated experience with third parties, supplier qualifications, and audits.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and API standards.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical notes, procedures, and specifications.
• Knowledge of various welding processes and materials.
• Working knowledge of recognized standards and codes such as ASME, AWS, API, ASTM, NACE, ISO, etc.
• Knowledge of NDT methods such as PAUT, MT, US, ToFD, LP.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, judgment, leadership, root-cause analysis, and team collaboration skills.
• Internal auditing experience.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to coordinate with customers and third-party inspectors.
• Demonstrated collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills with suppliers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with critical thinking skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 50-75% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Root Cause Analysis Incident Investigation Training, Failure Mode, Effects and Critical Analysis (FMEAC) / TapRoot experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering data, including blueprints, Bills of Material, and specifications, as well as customer requirements.
• Define inspection test plans and quality plans for manufacturing, sourcing, or customer contracts.
• Ensure a compliant and qualified supply base through supplier evaluations, qualifications, scorecards, improvement action plans, and audits.
• Review customer/project specifications and identify quality requirements.
• Implement quality inspection and testing requirements.
• Arrange supplier quality inspections using internal resources or third-party inspectors.
• Develop positive relationships and work closely with Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and shop floor personnel to manage and implement supplier and engineering changes.
• Ensure Corrective and Preventative Action Reports (CPARs) are prepared, completed with sufficient depth, and actions are monitored through to effective closure.

Benefits

• Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior