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GE Vernova Site Quality Engineer (m/w/d) in Remote, Germany
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Background
Grid Solutions is serving customers globally with over 20,000 employees in around 80 countries. Grid Solutions equips 90% of power utilities worldwide to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to the end power consumers.
Grid Solutions offers advanced products and services ranging from power electronics, high voltage equipment, automation & protection, software solutions to projects & services. As part of Projects & Service, GS provides Turnkey Projects & Consulting, Electrical Balance of Plant, HV substations and maintenance & asset management. Currently GS has a $8B backlog (11,000 projects).
The Role
The Equipment Quality Manager (EQM) is responsible to assure that all the equipment of the project are matching the required quality expectations. In close relationship with the project quality manager and the project procurement leader, she/he protects GE interests in all cases.
Key missions of the Equipment Quality Mead:
General project procedure
She/he establishes, maintains and monitors the general Inspection and Test Plan describing the rules implemented on the project for manufacturing control / expediting, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), notifications & report forms and authorization to ship.
She/he establishes, maintains and verifies the implementation of the Inspections and Tests Plans for the project equipment, ensuring that the contractual, legal and internal requirements are met.
She/he manages, coordinates and reports on the inspections and tests activities and on the related interfaces, maintaining the Project Procurement Leader, the Project Quality Manager and the project team liaison and communication on any related issues
She/he gets customer approval on this general ITP
Suppliers and products inputs
Liaise with the sourcing and quality functions to gather supplier assessments before selection, ROE of previous FAT with same suppliers and existing performance evaluations
Liaise with the Logistic department to know about packing lists and appropriate packaging and transport precautions for sensitive equipment
Collect purchase orders, supply specifications, applicable standards and drawings
Manufacturing and FAT planning
Liaise with the procurement and the controls function to collect and update, when necessary, time schedule information related to ITP
Act as single point of contact for the Customer for all inspection and test calls
Liaise with internal partners and external suppliers to plan and deploy the manufacturing and FAT activities
Get the quality control plans during manufacturing, the quality control procedure for FAT
Check or make it checked by Engineering function that proposed detail QCP by suppliers are in line with contractual requirements and with applicable standards
Inform Engineering function of planned needs and ask for engineering presence during FAT when needed
Participate when required to FAT or appoint an inspector in charge
FAT and Inspections deployment
Send to the Customer the Factory Acceptance Test and Inspection procedures along with the relevant applicable documents and time schedules
Notify the Customer and/or to his appointed representative and accompany him when he witnesses the FAT/inspection as per the provisions of the general ITP plan
Witnesses the tests carried out under the responsibility of the supplier, checking the conformity with the applicable documents and with the requirements of the order
Check or make it checked by Engineering function that FAT results are in line with contractual requirements and with applicable standards
Authorization to ship
Get the authorization to ship from the Customer, when contractual
Define the status of the FAT results and sign the FAT reports
Release the supply for shipping (When not of Customer responsibilities and when all reserves have been solved)
ITP documentation
Collect, update and control that supplier documentation is complete and is in line with the contractual requirements
Check the appropriateness of the content of the main Quality records linked to supply, including availability of OMM documentation
Ensure that Quality records (evidences of conformity) of internal and external suppliers are identified, collected and available for use
Non conformities
She/he oversees the full non-conformities related to equipment.
She/he records the reserves, if any, follows-up and makes the reserve lists cleared by the suppliers
She/he identifies and records any non-conformities related to the ITP process
Return of experience
- She/he participates to the ‘’Return of Experience’’ process of the procurement function.
Health and Safety
She/he demonstrates commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal discussions
She/he adheres to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions
Desired Profile & Experience
Graduated from a recognized university or in a field linked to Project activity (engineering, manufacturing, procurement or project management)
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to influence others.
Fluent in English, German is a plus.
Abilities in Management, leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Knowledge in turnkey projects development and interfaces
Experience in development and implementation of Inspection and Test Plans related to HV turnkey projects
Strong compliance focus & personal integrity
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.