AddressCompany: Alstom Transport USA Inc.
Job Title: Site Supplier Quality Manager
Job Location: West Mifflin, PA
Job Type: Full Time
Duties: Define and deploy Supplier Quality Assurance requirements in "serial" execution of project including the Supplier Quality Assurance policy deployment. Manage incoming inspection activities of purchased parts. Manage Supplier NCR process for external Supplier’s and Zero-kilometer NCR’s including containment, corrective actions, and Cost of Non-Quality (CONQ) management. Manage supplier performance in serial life to reach region/cluster/site quality targets. Manage a team of Supplier Quality Serial Engineers and incoming Inspection Technicians. Anticipate resource needs and organization at tender phase. Ensure consolidation of the workload for the site on a quarterly basis. Assure the participation of the Supplier Product Quality Development team in the selection of the products eligible for validation construction under Project Quality responsibility. Ensure the team animates the pre-BA phase per project. Prepare reports and supplier Quality Reviews for top level management on top quality issues and action plans including managing the red/yellow status of suppliers with ongoing quality issues. Set Suppliers Quality commitments in accordance with Alstom Procurement objectives. Ensure proper Supplier Quality risk management and deploy dedicated mitigation plans. Monitor and assess suppliers on overall improvement plans. Maintain and publish KPIs and identify opportunities for performance improvement. In relationship with Regional and Global SQ Serial Organization, inform Procurement, Industrial and Engineering/Project entities about the main issues. Increment and lead Return of Experience activities on scope of work. Prepare and participate in process reviews, internal/external audits, and APSYS roadmap Contribute to Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) in collaboration of SPQD central teams. Propose good practices & receive the same from other Alstom sites. Ensure the strong integration of Return of Experience (REX) to the SPQD teams for next projects. Contribute to Continuous Improvement activities including internal/external audits, root cause investigations, and internal training programs. Secure in containment actions plan to secure the manufacturing line. Ensure complete and efficient Supplier’s root cause analysis and corrective actions to supplier’s non-conformities. Establish supplier responsibility and assure the invoicing of Cost of Non-Quality to suppliers (CONQ). Organize supplier retrofits and remedial actions, including storing of vendor work reports and validations. Challenge suppliers to react quickly and correctly identify and rectify root causes of nonconformities to prevent recurrence.
Up to 50% domestic travel required.
Requirements: Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Quality Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field followed by 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Site Supplier Quality Manager-related occupation.
