Supplier Mfg Excellence Engineering Lead

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace. 

The Mechanical Assembly & Fabrication Subject Matter Expert (SME) is responsible for leading Supply Chain Engineering activities for: rough-machined castings and/or forgings manufacturability and supply base capabilities input to the design process, process development and/or improvement within the supply base, and supplier issue resolution.

Specific responsibilities of the Foundry Processes SME include: 

• Supports Product Engineering in the design phase of new products and redesign of existing products to ensure product manufacturability (e.g. Value Analysis/Value Engineering, Design for Assembly and Design for Manufacturing principles)
• Works with Product Engineering to ensure the integrity and clarity of engineering drawing requirements and that all expectations are communicated effectively to support suppliers.
• Works directly with suppliers to develop/qualify processes and to implement and perform process capability analysis (Cpk).
• Lead technical assessments of suppliers for manufacturing capability, capacity, process controls, compliance with applicable regulations, codes & standards, and associated risks.
• Lead supplier development and qualification activities for new products (e.g., identification of project risks and mitigating actions, managing project schedules, approval of supplier process documents, process capability analyses, measurement system analyses, etc.).
• Lead cost reduction activities within the supply base. 
• Lead complex issue recovery efforts.
• Maintain industry leading knowledge through training, research, process councils, etc.
• Mentor and train members of the Supplier Performance Engineering teams. 
• Lead high-impact product and process-focused projects on complex products and manufacturing and internal processes. Utilizing industry-proven methodologies such as lean and six-sigma.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher in Engineering
• Minimum 10 years Manufacturing Engineering experience in foundry processes, heat treatment, and material failure analysis.
• Manufacturing operations i.e., ASME/AWS welding, machining.
• Minimum 5-years of experience in the nuclear or related energy industry (desired).
• Solid understanding of lean techniques and statistical analysis.
• Experience with non-destructive examinations (PT, MT, UT, RT) and material testing.
• Professional Certifications: Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE), Certified Weld Inspector (CWI), ASNT Level III, or equivalent experience and a development plan to pursue.
• Effective communication with different disciplines and functions
• Respectful negotiation and conflict resolution
• Proactive approach to work / risk management
• Results oriented and self-driven; committed to ongoing learning and improvement
• Questioning attitude and continual interest to learn and develop
• Effective decision maker – timely and using data, facts, input, etc.
• Team oriented and collaborative
• Ability to effectively mentor and develop others
• Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve issues in manufacturing processes
• Mobility 25-50% Travels (globally) 

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system: 

• Safety and Quality 
• Integrity and Trust 
• Customer Focus and Innovation 
• Speed and Passion to Win 
• Teamwork and Accountability 

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  

Benefits offered in Poland include:

• Stable employment
• Outstanding and supportive atmosphere of collaboration in the team and in Westinghouse group
• Attractive remuneration with bonuses
• Hybrid model of work, flexible working time
• MyBenefit Cafeteria
• Life insurance
• Private Medical Care
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Charity initiatives
• Parking space for employees
• Employee referral program

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. 

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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