Supplier Quality Product Engineer

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Lead Sourcing Specialist-Supplier Quality Engineer to drive supplier quality programs, lead First Article inspections, and develop improvements. You will own supplier qualification processes, audits, scorecards, and RCCA investigations, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and excellence.

The role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, with relocation assistance provided.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4 years in manufacturing quality.
• U.S. Citizen and able to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality assurance and development including qualifications, audits, and performance monitoring.
• Own supplier audits and drive improvement plans with RCCA to reduce non-conformances.
• Utilize supplier scorecards to drive continuous improvement across suppliers.

Skills

Supplier quality

First Article

Root cause analysis

Audit management

Data analysis

Supplier qualification

Scorecards

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

High School diploma / GED with 4+ years experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Lead Sourcing Specialist-Supplier Quality Engineer will support Edison Works Supply Chain. Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Perform First Articles and help with non conformances and drive RCCA's to reduce non conformances. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Job Description

• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Jobs at this level function with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).
• Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems. Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing quality) +Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing quality )
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: Shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: Quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: Strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: Analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes