Supplier Quality Engineer - Vapor Stone

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. 

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! 

Who will you be working with?

Vapor Stone Rail Systems – A Wabtec Company, located in Plattsburgh, NY is a worldwide leader in the design and the manufacturing of passenger doors, passenger door systems, electronic, electrical components, accessories for passenger rail vehicles and platform doors for station.

How will you make a difference? 
The Vapor Rail Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for critical component development, quality management, continuous improvement, and qualification activities at suppliers. The Supplier Quality Engineer position requires effective communication at all levels both with internal and external teams, conducting failure analysis, leading statistical process control activities for critical components, travel to in-region suppliers, and on-the-spot critical decision making. The goal: developing suppliers by teaching best practices for manufacturing, quality, and engineering, delivering on time quantities of high-quality component parts into Wabtec’s Transit production facilities.

What do we want to know about you? 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

• Ability to travel up to 40%, possibly on short notice

• Knowledge of quality and business systems

• Previous experience working with Engineered Systems, Diversified Products

• Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings

• Knowledge of ISO, IRIS, or other certifying bodies’ standards, quality procedures, and audit techniques 

• Knowledge of quality and business systems

• Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings

• Understanding manufacturing, material flow, process change, and quality processes

• Strong problem-solving and data analytics skills

• Ability to develop and execute objectives for self and others and the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals

• Strong sense for customer service and high attention to detail

What will your typical day look like? 

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence others and lead cross-functional teams   

• Strong understanding of engineering requirements and mechanical and electrical inspection methods - ability to interpret drawings, specifications, contracts that will enable development and review of Quality Processes, and related Performance Metrics

• Work with Engineering teams to incorporate all applicable specifications and customer requirements into Supplier PPAP processes

• Work closely with Sourcing Leaders to manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, New Product Introductions (NPIs), and PPAPS according to Supplier Quality Requirements / Supplier PPAP

• Own supplier audits, ensuring complianc