Principal Supplier Performance Engineer

With an increasing focus on delivering complex infrastructure programs that are safer, better, faster, greener and more efficient, we rely on the Supplier Performance Engineering to implement delivery certainty (on-time; on-quality) models to realize the full supplier cultural and commercial potential and draw on our quality assurance and risk management experience in highly regulated, politically charged, stakeholder rich environments.

Principal Supplier Performance Engineer is responsible for managing and overseeing relationships with suppliers to ensure the delivery of high-quality process plants and contribute to solutions to the highly complex aspects of a project or process. This role involves working closely with suppliers to establish and maintain strong relationships, monitor performance, ensure delivery certainty and identify areas for improvement.

The role is hybrid. We consider candidates to be located at Preston area or in one of our main supplier facilities locations in Stoke-on Trent.

Preferable skills:

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Mechanical/Material Engineering
• Personal, industrial, and nuclear safety as a key area of concern
• 10+ years of related experience, including 5 to 10 years in engineering or manufacturing of heavy mechanical components (casted components appreciated), or management of manufacturing project
• Knowledgeable (ideally certified) in one or more NDE technics, like Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), UT, PT; and Welding engineer appreciated,
• Comfortable with Manufacturing/Quality Plans Management, LTQR, etc…
• Experience with nuclear products and European standards desired
• Willing to travel to the supplier Workshop based in United Kingdom
• Experience of complex projects in an international environment highly appreciated!

Your Day To Day

Supplier Management:

• Acting as a leader for providing regular progress report to the Business Unit Stakeholders (Project Manager, etc..)
• Evaluating procurement risk, soliciting stakeholder input, and leveraging tools and resources to
• Develop and adapt the oversight strategy during the life of the project, and manage the notification process (Witness and Hold points) to ensure compliance to project quality and technical requirements
• Executing or delegating the oversight to a team of inspectors, documenting results and taking appropriate actions if needed (NCRs).
• Coordinating supplier documentation reviews, by appropriate Westinghouse functions, including Lifetime Quality Records (LTQR), Concession Requests and Non Conformance Requests
• Driving the supplier performance, including supplier performance scorecard/dashboard.
• Responsible for developing Performance Improvement Plans for poor or negative trends in performance and managing those plans to completion. This includes SCAR process
• Supporting Project Manager, Commercial and Legal providing Quality and technical inputs for defensive and offensive claims, as required.

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