Senior Supplier Performance Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Supplier Performance Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring supplier compliance with quality and technical standards. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with suppliers, driving performance improvements and implementing innovative solutions in the manufacturing process. With a focus on safety, quality, and teamwork, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering clean energy solutions. If you have a passion for engineering and supplier management, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality management systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform supplier oversight to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Lead supplier development activities for new products.
• Monitor key supplier performance metrics and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Engineering

Supplier Oversight

Process Capability Analysis

Manufacturing Processes Knowledge

Project Management

Technical Documentation

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

The Principal Supplier Performance Engineer at a major structural module fabricator located in Clinton, NC. Some remote work is possible, but candidates must be located in the Clinton, NC area.

Your Day to Day:

Supplier Oversight

• Perform on-site and remote supplier oversight to ensure Westinghouse technical and quality requirements are achieved


• Develop and implement Supplier Oversight Plans to drive on-time completion of critical document submittals, manufacturing activities, surveillance (witness and hold) points, inspections, and tests and ensure vendor compliance with critical requirements


• Coordinate activies of Westinghouse functions responsible for driving supplier performance including Supply Chain (buyers and category managers), Design Engineering, and Supplier Quality Oversight


• Actively identify and escalate significant supplier issues, risk, and quality events.


• Drive prompt resolution of issues by coordinating activities, issuing timely communications, and identifying stakeholders to ensure prompt identification of impacted products, disposition of issues, and implementation of corrective action


• Monitor key supplier performance metrics (On-Time Delivery, Quality issues, Deviation Notices, etc.) for assigned suppliers to proactively identify negative performance trends and implement causal analysis, corrective actions, and Supplier Improvement Plans to mitigate issues.


• Evaluate procurement (supplier) risk, soliciting stakeholder input, and leveraging tools and resources to develop security of supply risk mitigation plans


• Own internal and external (supplier) corrective action requests, performing cause analyses and verifying completion of preventative and corrective actions

Supplier Development

• Perform technical evaluations of new and existing suppliers to assess manufacturing capability, capacity, process controls, compliance with applicable regulations, codes & standards, and associated risks


• Identify gaps between supplier evaluations and Westinghouse technical / quality requirements and establish and implement closure plans.


• Lead supplier development and qualification activities for new products, supplier improvement initiatives, and cost reduction efforts. This includes performing supplier development activities to establishor improve suppliers' manufacturing processes and quality management systems to meet Westinghouse requirements.


• Review and disposition supplier process documents, process capability analyses, measurement system analyses, input to design for manufacturability, etc.


• Work with Design Engineering to ensure the integrity and clarity of engineering drawing requirements and that all expectations are communicated effectively to support suppliers.


• Support implementation of Value Analysis / Value Engineering, Design for Assembly, and Design for Manufacturing principles during the design process.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Engineering


• 5+ years of progressive experience in engineering/manufacturing


• Experience preferred in the Power Generation or Nuclear Industries but could be in any of the following industries: Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Refineries, Offshore Oil Production Platforms, Ship Building, Manufacturing Plants, Supply Chain, etc.


• Knowledge in manufacturing processes, e.g. precision machining (turning, milling, etc.), welding, forming, mechanical assembly, NDE and inspection, and testing


• Experience performing process capability analysis (Cpk) and qualification


• Working knowledge of Manufacturing and Quality Plans, PFMEAs, etc.


• Experience leading multiple, concurrent cross functional projects


• Proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project and Power Point


• Experience authoring technical documents or operating procedures


• Ability to read drawings and specifications made to ASME standards


• Experience with nuclear products and standards desired

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality


• Integrity and Trust


• Customer Focus and Innovation


• Speed and Passion to Win


• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary


• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits


• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match


• Paid Vacations and Holidays


• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements


• Educational Reimbursement Program


• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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