Lead Supplier Quality Engineer Fabrications Mf Job Salzbergen Germany

JOB NUMBER:

2026777

BUSINESS:

GE Power & Water

BUSINESS SEGMENT:
PW-REN Renewables

ABOUT US:

Renewable Energy offers its customers solutions for energy production from renewable resources such as wind, solar and biogas. With more than 18,000 installed wind turbines globally, GE Energy provides more than 25,000 megawatt installed capacity of clean and efficient energy. A comprehensive service program supports clients from project development to operation and maintenance, to solutions for network integration and the commercial exploitation of wind energy. In Germany, GE Wind Energy is represented by almost 2,000 wind turbines. The wind turbines are manufactured in Salzbergen, Lower Saxony - GE's European headquarters for renewable energy, where also the European Customer Service and Training Center is located.

POSTED POSITION TITLE:

Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - Fabrications (m/f)

CAREER LEVEL:
Experienced

FUNCTION:

Sourcing

FUNCTION SEGMENT:
Supplier Quality

LOCATION:

Germany

U.S. STATE, CHINA OR CANADA PROVINCES:

CITY:

Salzbergen

POSTAL CODE:

48499

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Location: Salzbergen (Germany)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Work closely with Wind Energy Design Engineering, Product Service Engineering, Supplier Quality team, Commodity Leaders, Buyers, Project Management and Installation team, Supplier Performance Leaders and GE Energy Global Sourcing Quality team on all activity required to effectively support sourcing quality requirements for fabrication components

* Develop and lead First Piece Qualification plans, process/product verification efforts, quality system audits and supplier surveillance program

* Lead process improvement effort using GE Power&Water Quality systems, e-tools and procedures to drive process quality improvements and leverage statistical tools for evaluation of process capability on critical-to-quality parameters

* Participate in supplier design/engineering review & approval process and internal New Product Introduction process.

Assure quality through approval of Manufacturing Process Plan, Product and Process Quality Plan, product quality reviews, verification of quality documentation, monitoring of compliance, and closure of qualifications

* Address cost of quality reduction based on customer, assembly shop and site feedback and incorporate key Customer critical-to-quality parameters in supplier processes

* Ensure quality consistency and reduce variance in processes through First Piece Qualification, pilot lot approvals where required and with ongoing serial production

* Coordinate initiation and resolution of Supplier Deviation Requests, material substitutions and quality control reviews on detected non-conformances at supplier facility and at site

* Conduct root cause analysis, FMEA for process improvement, and preventive/corrective action as required

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

* Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial)

* Strong Project Management

* Experience

Experience working in manufacturing environment in quality role or other position

* Position requires 50% travel

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

* Experience working with fabrications

* Experience with welding and/or NDT processes

* Experience with coating and paint systems

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

* Ability to work in cross functional and global team environments

* Solid written and verbal communication skills

* Related Wind sourcing and/or manufacturing experience

* Six Sigma trained and certified (GE employees only)

* Demonstrated technical aptitude and a passion for quality