Senior Supplier Performance Engineer

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.

 

 

About the role:

As a Senior Supplier Performance Engineer, you will perform on-site and remote supplier oversight to ensure Westinghouse technical and quality requirements are achieved. You will report to the Director, Global Supply Execution Excellence and work remote. This is a 100% remote position. There is a preference for a candidate located near Columbia, SC.

 

Key Responsibilities:

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

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

• Identify and escalate supplier issues, risk, and quality events.

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

• Monitor supplier performance metrics (On-Time Delivery, Quality issues, Deviation Notices) 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 partner input, and using resources to develop security of supply risk mitigation plans

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

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

• Identify gaps between supplier capabilities and Westinghouse technical / quality requirements to establish and implement development plans.

• Lead supplier development and qualification activities for new products, supplier improvement projects, and cost reduction efforts. This includes performing supplier development activities to establish or 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.

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

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

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering

• 4+ years of progressive experience in engineering/manufacturing

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, such as machining, 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.

• Experience leading multiple, concurrent projects

• Experience authoring technical documents or operating procedures

• Ability to read drawings and specifications made to ASME standards

• Experience with nuclear products and standards preferred.

 

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $85,200 to $106,500 per year.

 

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

 

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

• Wellness Programs designed to