Supplier Quality Engineer

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Private medical cover

Cycle-to-work scheme

Career development & continuous学习

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer in our Gas Services division. You will lead supplier qualification activities, approve manufacturing changes, and drive quality improvements across a global supply chain for turbine components.

The role requires a degree in a relevant engineering field, extensive quality engineering experience, and the ability to travel internationally to support suppliers and projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supplier Quality or Manufacturing Quality in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Familiar with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, ISO 9001/AS9100 and supplier audits.
• Experience leading supplier development, surveillance audits, process qualifications and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification activities, product approvals and fixed process changes while ensuring compliance with Siemens Energy quality standards.
• Manage supplier performance through audits, technical assessments, KPI reviews and development plans across the supply base.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for supplier non-conformances using structured tools (8D, 5 Why, FMEA).
• Support continuous improvement by analyzing quality data and improving processes across suppliers.

Skills

Quality systems

APQP

PPAP

8D problem solving

Root Cause Analysis

Supplier development

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Materials Science/Metallurgy/Mechanical

HNC/HND with relevant manufacturing experience

Job description

\"We energize society\" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Lincolnshire

Lincoln

Company

Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd.

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Distributed

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Supplier Quality Engineer within our Turbine Blades & Vanes team, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our global supply chain consistently delivers high-quality components that meet Siemens Energy's exacting standards. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams, you'll lead supplier qualification activities, approve manufacturing process changes, resolve complex quality challenges, and drive continuous improvement across the supply base.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a recognised technical expert within a global organisation, influencing supplier performance, supporting new product introductions, and helping deliver the next generation of gas turbine technologies.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead supplier qualification activities, product approvals, and fixed process changes while ensuring compliance with Siemens Energy quality standards, APQP, PPAP, and Quality Management processes.
• Manage supplier performance through audits, technical assessments, KPI reviews, and development plans, identifying opportunities to improve capability, capacity, and quality across the supply base.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of supplier non-conformances using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5 Why, FMEA, and Root Cause Analysis, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analysing quality data, improving manufacturing processes, enhancing process capability, and supporting yield improvements across suppliers.
• Provide technical leadership and coaching to suppliers and internal teams, embedding best practice in supplier quality, manufacturing processes, and quality management systems.
• Build strong relationships with global suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders while supporting new supplier approvals, new product introductions, and strategic supplier development activities.

What You Bring

• Degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline. HNC/HND with significant relevant manufacturing experience will also be considered.
• Proven experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering within a complex manufacturing environment, ideally supporting castings, special processes, or high-integrity engineered components.
• Strong knowledge of quality methodologies including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, ISO 9001, AS9100, and supplier auditing techniques.
• Experience leading supplier development activities, technical surveillance audits, process qualifications, and continuous improvement programmes across a global supply chain.
• Excellent analytical, influencing, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex technical projects.
• A proactive, structured, and positive approach with a willingness to travel internationally to support suppliers and business requirements.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We bring together gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and digital service solutions under one roof. Through modernization, digitalization, and innovative service offerings, we help customers worldwide improve reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With approximately 100,000 dedicated employees across more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring the growing global demand for energy is met reliably and sustainably.

The technologies developed in our research centres and manufacturing facilities contribute to around one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Together, we are driving the energy transition through innovation, decarbonisation, and digital transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character, no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Opportunities to work with a global supplier network and influence next-generation gas turbine technologies.
• International travel and exposure to advanced manufacturing and supplier development activities.