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What Impact You’ll Make
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) – forged parts, is responsible for :
- driving quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation
- collaborating with Engineering and Sourcing to select and approve suppliers through approval and qualification processes
- owning supplier assessments, part/process qualification supplier results
- driving improvements utilizing supplier scorecards.
- owning ongoing supplier audits, and supplier monitoring ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed.
In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
The role will work in full alignment and close collaboration with internal stakeholders including sourcing, engineering, manufacturing and project management to enable project execution excellence. The scope of activities includes supplier product qualification, audit, surveillance, quality issue resolution and root cause investigation.
What You’ll Do:
Be the primary interface between critical suppliers & engineering requirements
Manage supplier quality, supplier performance, including formal Supplier Quality Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) as appropriate
Set qualification- surveillance strategy
Manage new supplier identification & development
Manage new Technology introduction & qualification
Lead supplier quality reviews
Be the Primary Tech support for Sourcing/Manufacturing/Engineering
Lead effort to reduce COQ and product DPMO
Perform and lead Customer witness / inspection meetings at suppliers
Be the other SQE’s mentor
Develop & Conduct SQE training
Lead supplier critical RCAs or support other business SQEs leading them
Issue technical data to support Sourcing for critical Vendor Recovery and support the business SQEs
Execute surveillance audits as per agreed plan
Identify and Lead Process Capability initiatives
Monitor Supplier scorecards – Quality Section and ensure accuracy
Be accountable for functional, business, and broad company Supplier Quality objectives
Drive Supplier Quality initiatives to continually improve SQE team effectiveness
Drive root cause identification for Cost of Failure and defect rate for suppliers in your scope
Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, product line, and commercial teams to eliminate any barriers that may affect the quality and delivery of sourced components
Be an advocate for standard work within the team
Be a Lean advocate
Drive qualification simplification: reduce requirements based on experience, part family quals, etc
Support meetings with customer at GE factory or at supplier premises to discuss specific technical challenges
Participate in Design Reviews to optimize manufacturability of new designs
Lead “special” projects for the commodity: CMM point reduction, net shape on forgings, etc
What You’ll Bring (Basic Qualifications):
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent experience
Technical aptitude
Communications & Teamwork Skills
Project Management Skills
Commodity expertise (materials, forging, non destructive examination including ultrasonic)
Significant and proven Sourcing/Engineering/Manufacturing experience
Significant and proven of Supplier Quality or equivalent experience
English fluency
Travel as needed, up to 50% of time to drive strategy, support problem solving at Suppliers
What Will Make You Stand out:
Experience with supplier qualification, development, manufacturing assessment, and surveillance
Product line expertise of significant and proven experience with a technology/engineering background
Material engineering expertise
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, teamwork, networking skills, collaboration & conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated project management skills to establish strategic goals and to prioritize, plan, delegate & evaluate deliverables
Process improvement experience, knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & in-depth understanding of related processes
RCA Leader certified
Strong problem solving and negotiation skills with the ability to develop & implement complex influencing & negotiating strategies
Ability to influence and enroll by making recommendations for appropriate action at all levels of the company
Strong verbal, written, communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and write clearly & convincingly in English, tailoring communication methods to customer's requirements
Ability to respond / react with appropriate urgency / professionalism & make decisions under pressure / stress
Change agent with energy, passion & enthusiasm to drive change
Strong business acumen; uses financial analysis to make important business decisions & understands key financial metrics
Ability to articulate the company's business vision & key business objectives, understands business trends & cycles
Ability to make decisions under pressure and take ownership for assigned projects and programs
Posizione / Position: Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Large Forged Parts
Livello di Inquadramento / Management Level: SPB
Data di pubblicazione / Position was posted on: 6th of May 2026
Fascia retributive: Tra € 60,000.00 e € 90,000.00 lordi annui. La retribuzione specifica offerta terrà conto dell'istruzione, delle qualifiche, dell'esperienza e delle competenze del candidato.
The pay range for this position: Between € 60,000.00 and € 90,000.00 gross per annum. The specific pay offered will consider the candidate’s education, qualifications, experience and skill set.
Eleggibilità per il Piano Bonus: Eligibilità al piano bonus Variabile-AIP, che prevede un incentivo target del 15% della retribuzione base annua, a seconda del raggiungimento dei parametri di business e delle performance individuali.
Eligibility for Bonus Plan: Eligible to participate in Variable-AIP annual bonus plan that provides a target incentive of 15% of the individual’s annual base salary depending on achievement of key business metrics and individual performance.
La posizione sarà inquadrata in conformità al CCNL Metalmeccanico applicato in azienda. Eventuali elementi integrativi al trattamento previsto dal CCNL vigente e/o dalle politiche aziendali applicabili sono riportati di seguito:
A National Collective Bargaining Agreement (‘NCBA’ - Metalworking) is applicable in relation to the position. Below, we indicate the relevant provisions of the remuneration regulations applicable at the Employer. The available benefits based on the currently effective CBA and company policies include the following:
Stipendio Base: La retribuzione seguirà le tabelle salariali previste dal CCNL di categoria Metalmeccanico Industria
Base salary: The remuneration is established according to the Metalworking CBA salary scale, which defines job groups and minimum salary levels.
Pensione Integrativa (Cometa): Tutti i livelli sono eligibili, ad eccezione dei dirigenti.
Contributo del datore di lavoro: 2% (2,2% se under 35). Contributo del dipendente: 1,2%. Base di calcolo: retribuzione mensile lorda.
Pension Fund (Cometa): All levels are eligible, except executives (dirigenti).
Employer Contribution: 2% (2.2% if under 35). Employee Contribution: 1.2%. Base: monthly gross salary.
Assistenza Sanitaria (Metasalute): Assistenza sanitaria prevista da CCNL. Il dipendente ha la possibilità di rinunciare alla copertura di base optando per l’assistenza sanitaria integrativa offerta da Generali.
Medical Benefits (Metasalute): Healthcare coverage provided under the NCBA. The employee can choose to be canceled from this basic coverage and be enrolled in the supplementary healthcare coverage offered by Generali.
Assistenza Sanitaria Integrativa (Operai, Impiegati e Quadri): Assicurazione Medica integrativa con Generali – copertura come da Booklet informativo (inviabile su richiesta), può prevede un contributo del dipendente
Medical Benefits (Not Executives): Additional Medical coverage provided by Assicurazioni Generali - coverage as outlined in the information booklet (available upon request), it may requires an Employee contribution through salary sacrifice
Mensa o Buoni Pasto: Ticket elettronici (Edenred) del valore minimo di €8 fino a €12,50 per ogni giorno lavorato a seconda della Sede di Lavoro. Non convertibili in denaro o accesso alla mensa aziendale ove presente con contributo a carico del dipendente pari a €0,90 a pasto.
Canteen or Meal Vouchers: Electronic meal vouchers (Edenred) with a minimum value of €8 up to €12.50 for each day worked, depending on the place of work. Not convertible into cash, or access to the company cafeteria where available, with an employee contribution of €0.90 per meal
Welfare: € 250 di credito annuale come da CCNL disponibile su portale dedicato per rimborsi spese istruzione, sport, viaggi o previdenza.
Flex Benefit: € 250 of annual credit as per NCBA available on a dedicated portal for education, sports, travel, or pension reimbursements.
Assicurazione Infortuni: Impiegati, operai e quadri
L’assicurazione prevede un capitale pari a 6 volte la retribuzione annua lorda (RAL) in caso di decesso e 7 volte la retribuzione annua lorda (RAL) in caso di disabilità permanente
Accident Insurance: White Collars, Blue Collars and Managers
Insurance policy provides for 6 times Gross Annual Salary in case of death and 7 times Gross Annual Salary in case of permanent disability coverage
Invalidità permanente da malattia: Impiegati, operai e quadri
L’assicurazione prevede un capitale pari 1 volta la RAL, massimo €200.000
Permanent disability due to illness: White Collars, Blue Collars and Managers
Insurance policy provides for 1 time Gross Annual Salary, up to €200,000 coverage
Assicurazione Vita: L’assicurazione prevede un capitale pari 2 volte la retribuzione annua lorda (RAL)
Life Insurance: Insurance policy provides for 2 times Gross Annual Salary coverage
EAP - Supporto Dipendenti: Supporto globale psicologico, legale e finanziario 24/7
Employee Assistance Program: Global 24/7 psychological, legal, and financial support.
Smartworking: Smartworking fino a 10 gg/mese per ruoli idonei.
Flexible working: Flexible working up to 10 working days per month for eligible roles.
Reperibilità: Solo per la Sede Troia (FG), Agrigento, biz Onshore Wind Service – indennità giornaliera per giornata di reperibilità €124 lordo
On-call duty: Only for Troia (FG) and Agrigento sites, Onshore Wind Service Business Work Location – € 124 gross daily on-call allowance per on-call day.
Trasferta: Solo per la sede Troia (FG), Agrigento, biz Onshore Wind Service – indennità 20% della retribuzione giornaliera per giornata di permanenza fuori dalla sede abituale di lavoro che implichi pernottamento fuori dalla provincia di residenza.
Business trip allowance: Only for Troia (FG) and Agrigento sites, Onshore Wind Service business Work Location –Allowance equal to 20% of daily remuneration for each day spent away from the usual place of work, which involves an overnight stay outside the province of residence.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No