Principal Supplier Performance Engineer
About this role
Lead supplier performance and development initiatives for Westinghouse nuclear products, driving cost reduction and new product qualification while managing supplier risks and resolving complex quality issues. This role requires hands-on technical leadership of supplier assessments, corrective actions, and make/buy decisions.
Responsibilities
- —Learn, apply, and promote Nuclear Safety Culture Traits and Human Performance Tools with suppliers
- —Lead supplier development and qualification activities for new products and cost reduction efforts, including risk identification, schedule management, and design for manufacturability input
- —Conduct technical assessments of new suppliers for manufacturing capability, capacity, process controls, and supply risks
- —Perform on-site and remote supplier oversight to improve performance, resolve issues, and validate capability
- —Manage internal and supplier corrective action requests, perform root cause analyses, and verify completion of corrective and preventative actions
- —Lead and escalate quality events, coordinate cross-functional activities, and ensure prompt identification of impacted products and corrective actions
- —Evaluate procurement risk and develop security of supply risk mitigation plans
- —Use manufacturing process knowledge to inform make/buy decisions
- —Support resolution of supplier performance issues and negative trends
Qualifications
- —Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- —5+ years of progressive experience in engineering or manufacturing
- —Knowledge of manufacturing processes (e.g., CNC machining)
- —Experience performing process capability analysis (Cpk) and qualification
- —Working knowledge of Manufacturing and Quality Plans, PFMEAs
- —Ability to identify project tasks, develop schedules, and manage spend
- —Experience leading multiple concurrent projects
- —Experience authoring technical documents or operating procedures
- —Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications made to ASME standards
Desired
- —Experience with nuclear products and standards
- —Project Management experience
Location
100% Remote
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Westinghouse Electric →The world's leading nuclear energy company, supplying nuclear fuel, plant design, engineering and plant services to utilities worldwide. Headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA.
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Principal Supplier Performance Engineer
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