Senior Supplier Quality

Job Purpose

Responsible to lead suppliers to achieve expected supply chain performance (QHSE and OTD) to create customer success. This role also has a secondary role to act as a SQ SME to qualify and develop supplier in specific disciplines.

Job Description

• Actively participates and contributes to the quality control and quality assurance efforts for the Business. Executes quality into planning and actions.
• Ensures that related Quality documents are updated when API & Engineering specifications and applicable processes are revised. Assists in the standardization of quality process and systems within the Division.
• Proactively identifies areas to enable the organization’s shift toward process intervention. Assists in the implementation and effective deployment of process and procedure changes
• Works with Quality System and other internal organizational functions to develop and/or refine existing reports to make data management easier, give clear visibility to performance trends, and make data access easier.  Works to continually improve the reporting capabilities of SAP.
• Across the data systems (NCR, FNCRs, FTRs) – identifies trends and performance gaps.  Monitors transactions in SAP for QNs and SNs ensuring actions are timely and accurate.  Provides continuous improvement feedback to the organization to improve execution/throughput and reduce PONC.
• Performs analysis and recommends improvements to the current methods for analyzing data.  Develops new reports and modifies existing reports as needed. Establishes trend lines /control limits and process performance on various data reports both internal and external (both Customer and Supplier)
• Performs and may lead internal or external quality audits.
• Works with multiple disciplines to develop standard reports on quality functions such as Field Performance (also ties with Reliability), and other related internal quality measures.
• Proactively identifies areas and works within a global environment to enable standardization
• Assists in the continuous improvement of the quality systems

You are meant for this job if:

•    Minimum 5 years in Oil and Gas industry
•    BS or MS in engineering/technical or equivalent recognition in a technical or quality field
•    ASQ CQE Certification or equivalent required
•    Fundamental understanding of foundational quality principles such as: Deming, Juran, and Crosby
•    Possess practical PC skills to include experience and use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc) and SAP  
•    Ability to perform data/statistical analysis and build reports to present trends
•    Must have exceptional interpersonal skills, presentation/communication skills and ability to perform training 
•    Able to teach principles of the design and development processes - ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications and recommend changes to existing design quality requirements.
•    Ablity to operate at a high level within the organization, manage complex scope of responsibility, mentor Quality Engineers, lead improvement/task teams, and provide organizational direction for respective subject matter. 
•    Practical experience with Measurement and Test Equipment (micrometers, calipers, CMMs, etc.)
•    Ability to lead continuous improvement which includes RCA/Corrective Action and Risk Analysis/Preventive Action
•    Demonstrated ability to lead and drive process improvements
•    Ability to teach and apply Lean and Six Sigma throughout within an organization.
•    Experience with and knowledge of between industry/regulatory standards, customer requirements.
•    High level of expertise with core manufacturing processes such as; forging, fabrication, machining, blasting and painting, coating and welding
•    High level of knowledge on industry standard non-destructive testing such as liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, X-ray, UT, and pressure testing (gas/hydro)
•    Certified Auditor from an recognized certification institution (ex IRCA) or equivalent training course
•    Demonstrated ability to lead a team of Quality Engineers and provide direction to the business
•    Must be innovative and able to make business decisions

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