Are you an experienced Manager - Supplier Quality Engineer with great technical proficiency and active English language?

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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.

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The Manager - Supplier Quality Engineer shall be based at our Huerth 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, Huerth and Nove Mesto sites.
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 documentation 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.
Developing regular redesign of processes due to changing circumstances or management needs.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will need to have:

Quality Engineering with at least 5 years of experience
Demonstrated project management skills
Proven experience in supplier audits
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 German, knowledge at least of one Slavic language would be welcomed
Availability to travel approximately 25-30% of the time (Europe only)
Hold a valid driving license

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 (ESQM) 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
Fluent language skills in English of Slovak or another Slavic language would be welcome
Experience in coaching and leading people

Applications from people with disabilities are welcome. Applicants with a disability are given preferential consideration in the case of equal qualifications.