About the role A Snapshot of Your Day As a Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer, your day will be filled with engaging interactions with suppliers, analyzing data, and driving continuous improvement. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality standards are met, while fostering strong relationships with our valued suppliers. How You'll Make an Impact • Lead Product Qualification Activities at Suppliers - Product and Process Qualifications (PPQs) • Contain, manage and resolve Quality issues relating to supplier non-conforming components identified at Aero-Derivative Gas Turbine (AGT) assembly facilities, warehouses or customers globally. • Manage suppliers to properly handle non-conformance issues. • Assist with process improvements. • Lead supplier root cause investigations and corrective actions through Problem Resolution process. • Investigate and resolve manufacturing capability issues within the supply chain to ensure business continuity. • Identify and support cost reduction opportunities through interaction with the Supply Chain/Strategic Business • Audit existing and potential suppliers to determine capability of manufacturing and ensure quality systems are in place. • Develop supplier capability to meet current and future requirements • Interact with customer-facing businesses to investigate potential product non-conformances • Product manufacturing development and improvement via regular in person presence at supplier sites What You Bring Required: • Technical training or further education in quality, mechanical, or electrical engineering • Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (e.g. ISO9001), Supplier Quality Management (SQM) and Quality Control routines. • Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing processes • Knowledge of drawing interpretation (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) • Demonstrated ability to work with design engineering organization to ensure parts are manufacturable. • Proven ability to manage multi-problem investigations simultaneously. • Self-motivated attitude and ownership of projects • Ability to project manage Product and Process Qualifications and unexpected Supplier Quality Issues from beginning to end. • Knowledge of inspection methodologies and assessment of inspection capability. • Experience working with or at manufacturing facilities • Experience working with critical parts. (Complex parts such as disc, shaft, complex assemblies) Preferred: • Proven track record of application of Quality improvement processes and tools (e.g. 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa) • SAP experience. Working requirements: • In office presence - 3 days min per week • No legal travel regulations • Travel to suppliers up to 50%