Supplier Quality Engineer

With over 65,000 employees worldwide and operating in 70 countries, ALSTOM is a global leader in transportation solutions and inrastructure for power generation. The Company designs and services technologically advanced products and systems to meet world transportation and energy needs.

ALSTOM builds trains that run on every continent. ALSTOM designed the world's fastest train and the world's highest-capacity automatic metro.

The Hornell, NY facility remanufactures all types of existing passenger rail cars and locomotives, as well as, builds new state-of-the are passenger rail vehicles and locomotives. In addition, manufactures AC and DC traction motors and leading edge high-speed propulsion technology for the mass transit and locomotive industries.

Position is currently being defined and may be modified upon final approval.

JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for executing supply base improvement strategy for assigned business units.  Improves supplier quality towards zero defect and productivity by prevention and continuously improving supplier?s internal processes.  Participates in supplier selection process.


ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Drives supplier quality process improvements to meet business unit quality goals.

- Measures and drives supplier performance on quality and delivery to meet business unit goals.

- Drives communication with supplier to improve ability to process supplied goods.

- Participates in the engineering change process with suppliers to ensure revision control and manufacturing integrity of goods shipped to assigned business unit.

- Actively participates in new product introductions through the use of quality planning tools.

- Maintains a constant awareness and understanding of supplier capabilities and customer needs, both internal and external.

- Provides technical guidance to internal customers in specific area of expertise.

- Develops new business unit-related procedures as necessary.

- Performs other job-related duties as required.

 

REQUIRED:
BS in a technical (ME, EE, IE, etc.) discipline. Broad manufacturing knowledge or experience in a cross-functional manufacturing background. Demonstrated ability to drive results in a team environment. Professional written and oral communication skills. Working knowledge of ISO9001, effective problem solving, closed loop corrective action, and advanced quality planning tools.  ASQC Certification, i.e. CQE, CQA or CRE is desirable. Conducts all supplier business with uncompromising integrity, consistent with UIC guidelines.