Supplier Quality Engineer (Turbomachinery)

About the role

Elliott is looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer for its turbomachinery business. The role covers the quality of all products, including purchased parts, from reviewing customer specifications during and after the quote stage to investigating and correcting nonconformance. It involves about 40% travel to supplier locations and is a full-time, on-site permanent position based at the Repair Facility in the KEZAD Free Zone, Abu Dhabi.

Key responsibilities

• Perform on-site QMS audits and risk assessments of suppliers of parts and services, and evaluate their ability to deliver quality parts on time.
• Support a strong regional supply base through performance management, qualification audits and supplier engagement.
• Drive supplier corrective actions using root cause analysis, 8D, A3 and similar tools, and lead nonconformance management through Quality Action Reports.
• Review customer specifications and raise quality, inspection and testing exceptions, and develop and maintain quality and component plans.
• Write and issue procedures for EEE quality initiatives, assist in developing Special Engineering Instructions, and lead supplier and EEE quality system audits.
• Create, review and approve reports such as nonconformance reports, corrective action requests and inspection records, and facilitate customer witness of testing and inspections.
• Sub-manage supplier pre-inspection and technical supplier meetings, coordinate source inspections, handle supplier deviation requests and NCR dispositions, and prevent recurring problems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Quality Management, Engineering or a related technical field with at least five years' experience, or an associate's degree with at least ten years' experience.
• At least one quality certification such as ASQ CQE, CQA, CQT, CQM, CRE, Six Sigma Black Belt or NDE Level III.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.
• Works under limited direction, plans projects and selects tools and methodologies.

Required skills

• Broad knowledge of quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing processes, inspection methods, nondestructive testing and quality engineering.
• Thorough knowledge of EEE product specifications and design/manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of industry practices and standards, and of operational processes in the defined area of work.