Senior Supplier Performance Engineer

Opportunity Overview: Senior Supplier Performance Engineer – 18 MONTH CONTRACT - Joplin,  MIssouri

WECTEC Staffing/Westinghouse is looking for a Senior Supplier Performance Engineer for a 18 month+ project in Joplin, MO. Work will be done at a supplier site in Joplin. Position has the potential to convert to a permanent position.  Must be a US Citizen. 

What your day-to-day looks like:  

This position is for a resident Senior Supplier Performance Engineer at a major fabricator located in Joplin, MO.  This position will be responsible for overseeing the fabrication of a major order of large heat exchangers.

Supplier Oversight

• Perform on-site supplier oversight of a major ASME Section VIII heat exchanger fabricator to ensure Westinghouse technical, quality, and schedule requirements are achieved
• Execute Supplier Oversight Plans to drive on-time completion of critical document submittals, manufacturing activities, surveillance (witness and hold) points, inspections, and functional tests.  Ensure vendor compliance with critical requirements.

• Coordinate activities of Westinghouse functions responsible for driving supplier performance including Supply Chain, Design Engineering, and Supplier Quality Oversight

• Actively identify and escalate significant supplier issues, risks, and quality events. 

• Drive prompt resolution of issues by coordinating activities, issuing timely communications, and identifying stakeholders to ensure prompt identification of impacted products, disposition of issues, and implementation of corrective action

• Monitor key supplier performance metrics (On-Time Delivery, Quality issues, Deviation Notices, etc.) to proactively identify negative performance trends and implement causal analysis, corrective actions, and Supplier Improvement Plans to mitigate issues.

• Own and drive internal and external (supplier) corrective action requests, performing cause analyses and verifying completion of preventative and corrective actions.

What we need to see from you:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required (preference for Mechanical, Welding, or Manufacturing disciplines
• + years (minimum) of in-shop experience in engineering, manufacturing, and /or, fabrication
• Experience preferred in the Power Generation or Nuclear Industries but could be in any of the following industries: Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Refineries, Offshore Oil Production Platforms, Ship Building, Manufacturing Plants
• Experience with fabrication and/or design of ASME Section VIII pressure vessels and heat exchangers
•       Working knowledge and experience in manufacturing processes including precision machining (turning, milling, etc.), welding, forming, mechanical assembly, NDE and inspection, and testing 
•       Working knowledge of Manufacturing and Quality Plans
•       Proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project and Power Point
•       Ability to read drawings and specifications made to ASME standardsAbility to stand and comfortably move around shop floors for extended periods to observe manufacturing operations

Soft Skills:

• Effective communication with different disciplines and functions
• Respectful negotiation and conflict resolution
• Results oriented and self-driven
•     Questioning attitude and continual interest to learn and develop new skills and abilities
• Effective decision maker – timely and using data, facts, input, etc.
• Team oriented and collaborative

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It’s that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

Through the ever changing and rapidly evolving contract labor market we continue to employ experienced, highly motivated, and qualified employees with proven track records to meet our clients’ needs. We have expanded our scope of services outside of the nuclear industry to include international contracts in more than five countries. Our dedicated employees’ range in expertise from highly specialized technical niche positions to corporate function positions and we want YOU to be a part of our impressive talent network!

Additionally, WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay as well as benefits to qualifying positions. To learn more about us visit

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