Senior Supplier Quality Technical Leader- Aeroderivative

Job Description Summary The Supplier Quality Technical Leader for Aero Package and Industrialization serves as the critical link between Supplier Quality, Sourcing, Engineering, and Quality organizations to drive effective supplier development, product qualification, and ongoing supplier oversight. This role supports Strategic Sourcing objectives by proactively identifying and managing quality risks, qualification gaps, and resource needs, enabling informed, risk-based business decisions while ensuring the application of standard qualification processes and providing technical leadership for supplier quality initiatives, audits, problem-solving efforts, and continuous improvement programs.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities Support the supplier selection & on-boarding process including assessment of supplier’s capacity and technical & manufacturing capabilities through holistic process audits and lead/execute first piece qualifications including design reviews, special process audits, test witness, and in-process and final product inspections. Support supplier assessment and development by participation in pre-purchase order award meetings, contributing to supplier performance ratings, leading quarterly supplier quality review meetings, and initiating supplier quality improvement plans when appropriate.

Team with engineering in leading supplier project kick-off meetings, developing supplier surveillance plans, executing supplier requirement review & design review meetings, and developing/reviewing supplier inspection/test plans & special process procedures. Plan & execute a data & risk assessment driven audit strategy for your scope of supplier assignments that includes holistic process audits, special process audits and product inspections to verify compliance to GE specifications & technical regulations/standards with timely audit report issuance and audit tracker updates.

Support the release of material for shipment by ensuring all supplier deviation requests are closed, reviewing end of manufacturing reports, verifying the shipment is unaffected by any containment activity, and authorizing shipment once all requirements have been met. Actively manage supplier technical deviations, non-conformances, & field complaints, through dedicated follow up on supplier audit findings, leading RCAs/RCIs with rigorous follow up on CAPA Implementation/effectiveness, conducting thorough containment, supporting vendor recovery with concise liability comments, and routinely monitoring supplier liable failure data to drive continuous improvements ensuring all the aforementioned activities are in strict compliance with GEV supplier quality QMS procedures.

Actively support and drive all supplier quality improvement initiatives including the planning, execution, CAPA follow-up and report issuance of supplier holistic audits, supporting supplier PFMEA/DFMEA development, supporting supplier implementation of the designated supplier quality representative (DSQR) program, and facilitating the supplier technical advisor site installation & commissioning program including lessons learned dissemination.

Relentlessly monitor and manage all supplier quality Key Process Indicators (KPI) Act as Commodity Coordinator for your commodity assignments acting as first point of contact for interface functions, supporting SQE technical competency development & lessons-learned implementation, supporting Project team ITO activities, participating in Global Quality Value Stream activities, leading and coaching major customer issue resolution & RCAs, and preparing standard project quality requirements.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials or Quality Engineering, or equivalent technical field from an accredited university or college. Significant experience with supplier qualification processes (PPAP or equivalent). 8+ year working experience i