Job Description

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) role includes supplier qualifications, improvement and action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and developing key suppliers towards increasing standards of excellence. Responsibilities include assisting the Supplier Quality Director and Managers in the development of the Supplier Quality program as needed, helping to manage vendors, assessing supplier capabilities, making recommendations on supplier acceptability, understanding strategies for relevant commodities, and proactively driving initiatives to meet Sourcing and Quality objectives.

A successful candidate will collaborate closely with Sourcing, Category Management, Engineering, Product Lines, Manufacturing and his/her supervisor on a regular basis as well as present to internal teams on program development, supplier qualification and audit progress, metrics, and overall project status.

SAFETY & COMPLIANCE

Follows all safety and compliance procedures; maintains compliance and safety as first priorities when working across all areas of the business

In case of concerns with safety, quality non-conformances, or integrity concerns, exercises ‘Stop Work Authority’ to suspend operations

Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with company policies, relevant laws, regulations, standards and industry practices in the applicable country

Ensure controls are in place to guarantee compliance with government regulations in relation to quality

 OPERATIONAL CAPABILTY

Assist the Supplier Quality Director and Managers in the development of the Supplier Quality program including process and procedure development, supplier due diligence, audits, scorecards, and supplier development

Create standard Supplier Quality procedures for use across Operations, Manufacturing, and Product Lines; rationalize and simplify existing procedures and guidelines as applicable

Interpret Design Engineering data (including blueprints, Bills of Material, specifications), and customer requirements

Define Inspection test plans / quality plans that may be required for manufacturing, sourcing or customer contracts

Understand and administer supplier quality fulfillment of project contract requirements

Ensure a compliant and qualified supply base by conducting supplier evaluations, supplier qualifications, supplier scorecards, supplier improvement action plans, and supplier audits

Approve supplier selection through more streamlined qualification processes

Improve supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers via Quality Plan implementation and relevant monitoring based on the risk categorization of the supplier

Review customer / project specifications and identify quality requirements

Implement quality inspection and testing requirements

Participate in kick-off meeting / pre-inspection meeting with vendor

Review and approve vendor quality documentation for First Article Inspections at a minimum; Sourcing, ASL team and Supplier Quality must coordinate to ensure all documents are collected from the supplier

ASL Team should coordinate with Supplier Quality and Sourcing to close the documentation gaps

Arrange supplier quality inspections to be done using internal resources or via a third party inspector

Assure supplier compliance to Weatherford process and regulatory requirements through supplier monitoring process; develop and utilize supplier scorecards in line with the requirements of the Quality Management system

Develop positive relationships and work closely with Engineering, Sourcing leaders, Manufacturing leaders, and shop floor personnel to manage and implement supplier and engineering changes

Interface with Suppliers, Engineering, and and Sourcing to drive Quality improvements that minimize the Costs of Quality, specifically Failed on Arrival/Install (FOA/FOI) issues, field failures, and factory defects

Ensures Corrective and Preventative Action Reports (CPARs) are prepared by supplier, completed with the sufficient level of depth, and actions are monitored through to effective closure

Identify and report any quality concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.

CLIENT COMMUNICATION

Interacts with Suppliers in regards to supplier quality

Interacts with both internal and external customers with regards to supplier quality

Interacts closely with Sourcing and Engineering to assist in the development of the Supplier Quality program, to execute the program, to identify improvements to the program, and to understand and address specific supplier quality issues