Supplier Product Quality Development Engineer at Alstom

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

In the assigned Domain of  Site/Cluster:

• Deliver the project quality activities for purchased parts & ensure that suppliers’ product & process developments satisfy contract requirements.
• Support with Supplier Quality Development Engineering activities for site specific suppliers & Influence both Commodity strategy and Suppliers to improve the quality level of purchased parts & services, through qualification and development of suppliers.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

Scope:

• SPQD: Drive on-cycle project supplier quality activities for designated commodities for all projects delivered in the Sitecountry/cluster.
• Frequent travels required for the position, mainly domestic (minimum 40% of the time)

Quality activities during of Supplier Product/Process development:

• Monitor quality during the development phase of the supplier's product/process and ensure compliance with Alstom requirements
• Deliver project quality activities for critical purchased parts for his/her commodity from the release of the first Supplier Part List till the obtention of a positive First Article Inspection (FAI* with Go status): define & deploy the Part Approval Process/Supplier Product Quality Development cycle, contribute to all DFQ* milestones for the purchased part (descending and mounting phases of the V-cycle).
• Perform supplier quality risk assessments at Business award stage.
• Participate and validate DFQ activities through out the project life cycle.
• Ensure with the project team that Quality Alstom requirements are respected by the supplier before the “Go Order” milestone (Quality Specification and SPQD Plan clause by clause).
• Is accountable for operational delivery of the validation of the industrial capability of the manufacturing process of the supplier (out of scope: validation of product under the responsibility of engineering + industrial capacity).
• Is responsible of the Go/NoGo decision for “Go Production”, “Go for First Train Validation” and “FAI”, relying on inputs from Engineering for the product validation.
• Prepare and perform customer FAI when requested.
• Perform FAIs for cluster/region when required, with the agreement of Site Supplier Quality manager.
• Follow-up of the supplier deliverables through the dedicated portal: Supplier Quality Portal (SQP).
• Follow-up of supplier action plans; Supplier Quality Status (SQS). Drive supplier to meet FAI Go On Time target.
• Perform handover to Supplier Quality Serial Life (after FAI Go + first 3 successful deliveries)
• Trigger the supplier escalation process when SPQD deliverables are at risks & animate problem solving.
• Evaluate the maturity level of the supplier through the study of FMEA’s, control plan, skills matrix, work instructions, etc…
• Deliver audits/assessments of suppliers in case they are not part of the Priority list when needed (when SPQD is recognized as a qualified auditor).
• Contribute to the solving of critical non-conformities and issues with suppliers, including warranty issues when escalated. In charge of Non Conformity problem solving until FAI Go and handover performed.
• In charge of preparing the first deliveries requirements for incoming inspection.
• Deploy the Supplier Quality Development strategy- off cycle Generic and Special Processes audits 
• Define and consolidate the SQD Priority List (list of the most important and impacting suppliers) for its scope and the associated yearly audit plan (*)
• Deliver the audit plan for the Suppliers included in the SQD Priority List and manage the closing of the issues on time

Management performances and reporting:

• Perform regular reporting of his/her activities (Based on: DFQ gates preparation and status, Readiness reviews always done, FAI GO Right First Time, Open items follow-up, critical supplier monitoring, etc…).
• Contribute to continuous improvement program
• Animate return of experience REX for his/her scope, sharing the operational experience and good practices through LLC (lesson learnt cards).
• Participate in the company's continuous improvement programs (APSYS).

*For the purpose of this job description, the following definitions apply:

• SQ: Supplier Quality
• SQD: Supplier Qualty Development
• SPQD: Supplier Product Quality Development
• SPL: Supplier Part List
• FAI: First Article Inspection
• FMEA: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
• SQS: Supplier Quality Status
• DFQ: Development for Quality

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements Describe the minimum educational requirement/level

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality or Engineering or equivalent.
• Familiar with supplier qualifications standards (ISO, ASME, IRIS, Local Standards, etc.)
• Must be able to read supplier contracts.
• Must be able to understand technical documentation of the scope
• Competency to use computer applications
• Fluent in English.

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in Quality or Engineering or equivalent.
•  Experience in management of Supplier Quality activities
• Railway experience a "plus".
• Special process knowledge

Experience Describe the knowledge and experience required for this role

Mandatory:

• Min 5 years experience within manufacturing industry or in a Quality role or in a Project role
• Experience managing supplier relationships
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP system
• Quality professional background with knowledge of quality tools (PFMEA, control plan, QRQC, 8D, Quality Wall, etc.).

Desirable:

• Quality Assurance experience within manufacturing industry.
• Experience with typical products used and their defect modes
• Experience in Quality
• Audits knowledge – technics & behavior
• Knowledge of QMS/EHS
• Lean manufacturing & six sigma methodologies

Competencies & Skills Describe the needed skills (technical & behavioral)

• Acquire skills linked with the Quality & Continuous Improvement competencies Matrix
• Expertise in Supplier Quality processes at product & process development & execution phase
• Leadership, able to communicate with business partners
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation
• Ability to train
• Proactive, Autonomous and rigorous.
• Continuous improvement mindset and customer oriented