Are you an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer with great technical proficiency and active English language?
Join the industry’s experts.
This role comes under Waygate Technologies which in its long history combines more than 125 years of experience as well as a global DNA with the unsurpassed precision of German engineering. Waygate Technologies is a part of the Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segment of Baker Hughes, an industry leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) for industrial inspection.
Partner with the best
The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer (LSQE) shall be based at our Nové Mesto nad Váhom Slovakia site and will have the following responsibilities:
- Acting as focal point for supplier quality related activities for the supplier base reporting of the Baker Hughes Digital Solutions, Waygate Technologies, UT Sub Business Unit.
- Executing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and define Corrective Actions (CA) in case of escaping defects to avoid re-occurrences.
- Providing technical guidance to suppliers to ensure product/process compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, Waygate quality requirements and customer flow down requirements.
- Providing Quality Engineering expertise and leadership to the supplier qualification process and the continuous improvement programs through the implementation of procedures, analysis, the planning and execution of surveillance audits, and a rigorous management of action plans.
- Reporting key KPI data such as supplier non conformities, costs of quality, corrective and preventive actions closure, root cause analysis.
- Performing supplier audits, highlights relevant findings and its closure and drives supplier deviation requests.
- Executing supplier quality activities including issues resolution (SCAR), supplier qualifications (incl. use of ESQM tool), process control and quality assurance of purchased materials.
- Performing First piece qualifications for new parts based on Product Coding initiative and document closure in relevant tools, ie ESQM. Involve detailed MPP and ITP documentiation through collaboration with our suppliers.
- Monitoring and reporting Supplier Cost of Quality (CoQ) data and drive CoQ recovery from suppliers.
- Working collaboratively with other quality teams and coordinate actions with the Waygate site quality teams.
- Facilitating regular supplier reviews and meetings to discuss quality performance and improvements.
- Developing and implementing supplier quality training program to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.
- Supporting new product development activities by ensuring supplier quality requirements are met during the development phase.
- Participating in the Material Review Board (MRB) on a daily basis to address and resolve supplier-related non-conformance and quality issues.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will need to have:
- Quality or Product Engineering background with at least 5 years of experience
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Proven experience in supplier audit
- Effective problem-solving abilities
- Ability to cope with multiple complex situations on a daily basis.
- Ability to read technical drawings/documentation
- Fluent language skills in English and Slovak
- Availability to travel approximately 25-30% of the time (Europe only)
- Hold a valid driving licence
Below characteristics are desired and would be a real plus:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a cross functional team environment
- Highly self-motivated, results/metrics driven with demonstrated influencing skills
- Knowledge of quality tools and statistics analysis in ISO9001 QMS requirements and applications preferably in Oil&Gas/Energy Industry/Automotive/Aerospace business
- Proven experience in Engineering with an Electronics/Machining/Fabrication background
- Lead Auditor qualified through a recognized accreditation body
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace challenge with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and well-being activities
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
