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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Siemens Energy • Lincolnshire, Lincoln, GB • 1d ago

A Snapshot of your Day

As a Supplier Quality Engineer for blades and vanes (BV) supporting our SGT business, you will be part of a growing team in a position that entails a large responsibility!

Your day will be filled with interactions with suppliers; leading product qualifications/fixed process changes, addressing/containing non-conformances, analysing data, and driving continuous improvement. You'll collaborate internally with experienced cross-functional teams to uphold Siemens Energy quality standards, while fostering strong relationships with our valued global suppliers. You will be part of a dedicated Supplier Quality team responsible for assessing and maintaining supplier capabilities across the casting, machining and coating supply chain. You will collaborate with shop floor inspectors, internal quality functions, the Materials Laboratory, and the Engineering community to identify, contain and resolve non-conformance to facilitate on-time-delivery to the build line. Your contribution not only drives sustainable quality improvements but also strengthens internal and external relationships, making each day a vital contribution to the success of the organisation.

We work in a global, multi-cultural environment with contacts across the world. Networking will be key to your success.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Product and Process Qualifications: Perform, drive, and ensure on-time supplier qualification and technical supplier development to provide a global, demand-covering, quality assured and cost-effective supply base. Lead cross-function teams to perform Product and Process Qualifications (PPQ), supporting suppliers in adhering to Siemens Energy Quality Management Processes and tools.
Supplier Involvement and Collaboration: Ensure and continuously improve suppliers to resolve process related issues, including non-conformance management and containment.
Supplier Quality Supervision: Oversee supplier quality performance, including corrective and preventive actions, initiate quality improvement programs/initiatives and risk mitigation measures. Act as Supplier Contact in cross-functional teams.
Supplier Qualification and Auditing: Collaborate with a cross-functional team to assess and audit supplier capabilities, ensuring they meet Siemens Energy standards.
Monitoring and Communication: Continuously monitor and report supplier quality performance, help contribute to key performance indicators and communicate risks.

What You Bring

Degree qualified Engineer in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Manufacturing Engineering or HNC with 5+ years of equivalent manufacturing/production environment experience. Experience in gas turbine blade and vane casting, non-conventional machining, surface coating technology, forging or welding would be highly desirable. Possession of a Six Sigma Green Belt or Black belt qualification would also be highly advantageous.
Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in a Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering role within a relevant industry (e.g. aerospace, automotive or power generation).
Continuous improvement methodologies: Extensive experience applying root cause analysis, 8D and 5 -Whys to permanently resolve systemic supplier issues.
Lean & Six Sigma: Practical application of Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma tools (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, FMEA) to eliminate waste and optimise supplier processes.
Data-driven auditing: Strong analytical skills to evaluate supplier performance metrics (DPPM, OTD) and conduct rigorous process capability studies (Cp/Cpk).
Resilience & influence: Demonstrated ability to influence change at all levels of a supplier’s organisation without having direct authority.
Proactive collaboration: Collaborative yet assertive approach to coaching suppliers, managing Supplier Corrective Action Requests and leading joint-continuous improvement activities.
Detail-drive mindset: A sharp eye for identifying subtle proves variations, material defect and compliance gaps before they impact production
Global cultural awareness: Cultural intelligence with the ability to adapt communication, negotiation and auditing styles to build trust across our diverse domesticand internation supply chain.
Commitment and Travel: Demonstrates commitment, collaboration, positivity and structured work habits, with a willingness to travel as part of the job.

About the Team

Working closely with the non-blade and vane commodity supplier quality group, you will be part of a team with wide competence and experience, where we learn from you, and from each other. We are a mixed group with different backgrounds, ages and experiences. Here you will work in an exciting environment with challenging projects, talented engineers and the chance to develop global contacts.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With approximately 100,000 dedicated employees across more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring the growing global demand for energy is met reliably and sustainably.

The technologies developed in our research centres and manufacturing facilities contribute to around one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Together, we are driving the energy transition through innovation, decarbonization, and digital transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:

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Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character, no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
A class-leading adjustable pension scheme.
Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
Opportunities to work with a global supplier network and influence next-generation gas turbine technologies.
International travel and exposure to advanced manufacturing and supplier development activities.