Supplier Performance Engineer - Nuclear Engineering

Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and new ideas to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

With an increasing focus on creating complex infrastructure programs that are safer, better, faster, greener and more efficient, we rely on the Supplier Performance Engineer to implement delivery certainty models to accomplish the full supplier cultural and commercial potential and draw on our quality assurance and risk management experience in regulated, politically charged, stakeholder rich environments.

About The Role

Supplier Performance Engineer manages relationships with suppliers to ensure the delivery of high-quality metal work components and contribute to solutions to the complex aspects of a project or process.

You will be reporting directly to the Supplier Performance Manager, and you will work with suppliers to establish and maintain relationships, monitor performance, ensure delivery certainty and identify areas for improvement.

You will be part of AP1000 program in Europe with a specific focus on Bulgaria and Poland .

Responsibilities

• Supplier Evaluation and Development:
• Conducting overall supplier assessments, evaluating suppliers capabilities for complex technical products, processes and systems, and ensuring that a supplier manufacturing facility has all the machines, spare parts, material, components, and supplies require to operate.
• Leading supplier development and qualification activities for new products and cost reduction efforts including identification of project risks and mitigating actions, managing project schedules, process capability analyses, measurement system analyses, input to design for manufacturability, etc.
• Supplier Oversight:
• Evaluate procurement risk, solicit stakeholder input, and use tools to manage Oversight Plans and estimate:
• Define Witness and Hold points during the manufacturing
• Build or delegate oversight of main supplier operations and activities, documenting results and taking appropriate actions
• Support the project management team to partner with Supplier Quality Organization for performing Quality surveillance
• Supplier Management:
• Manage flow down of Quality and Technical requirements to suppliers, e.g., NQA-1, ISO, Design Specifications, Approved Processes.
• Drive the supplier performance, including supplier performance scorecard/dashboard. Ensure maximum value is received for the Purchase Order.
• Responsibility to develop Performance Improvement Plans for poor or negative trends in performance and managing those plans to completion. This includes managing the Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) process: performing cause analyses and verifying completion of preventative and corrective actions
• Leading and escalating “quality events”, coordinating activities, issuing communications, identifying partners to ensure prompt identification of impacted products, disposition, & corrective action. This requires engaging your technical experience and capabilities for providing Manufacturing technical expertise to the supplier when needed
• Support Commercial Operations and Legal for Quality/technical bases of supplier claims
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Engineering
• 10+ years of progressive experience in engineering/manufacturing
• Knowledge in manufacturing processes, e.g. machining (turning, milling), welding, forming, mechanical assembly, NDE and inspection, and testing
• Experience performing supplier qualification and development
• Working knowledge of Manufacturing and Quality Plans, PFMEAs, etc.
• Experience leading multiple, concurrent projects
• Experience authoring technical documents or operating procedures
• Ability to read drawings and specifications made to ASME standards
• Questioning attitude and interest to learn and develop new abilities
• Effective decision maker
• Team-oriented and collaborative
  
  

Nice To Have

• Experience with nuclear products and standards
• Project Management experience
  
  

Why Westinghouse?

We know that in order to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We strive to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

What You Can Expect

• Attractive renumeration with bonuses and annual bonus.
• Remote model of work (Bulgaria), flexible working hours, regular visits in the office in Sofia (once a month) plus business trips (Europe) - up to 25% of your time
• Great benefits:
• Peer-to-peer recognition program.
• Lunch vouchers, MultiSport card.
• Life insurance and private Medical Care.
• Learning and development opportunities, both internal and external.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.
  

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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