Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

It’s not just about your career or job titleIt’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

It’s not just about your career or job titleIt’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit

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Who will you be working with?

The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer is a key role in the Sourcing & Quality organizations. He/she will be working with other SQEs in the Diversified Products, Filtration & Engineered Systems group, as well as with SQEs from other commodities and countries. He/she will be working directly with suppliers in the development and improvement of their manufacturing processes and products. The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer will also have frequent interaction with Sourcing and Fulfilment teams, advising them about suppliers’ quality performance and helping on the decisions and approach with suppliers. The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer will also interact often with Design Engineers, to understand the drawings and specifications, discuss about deviations, qualifications and quality issues. Also, there will be interaction with manufacturing teams, especially to solve quality issues, implement improvements in supplied parts and qualifications of new parts/suppliers.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Supplier Quality group, you will be responsible for achieving Supplier Quality goals for assigned supplier base (in Mexico and US) & commodity and contributing to growth plans with existing & new suppliers.

The Lead Supplier Quality Engineer has to develop & maintain objectives to achieve the following responsibilities:
1. Accurate & rigorous evaluation of current and potential suppliers using multiple tools.

2. On-time execution of PPAPs. Identify & qualify new products & suppliers in the region to drive growth.

3. Maintain & upgrade product & process quality at suppliers.

4. Drive & ensure compliance to supplier processes (Audits, PPAP, CARs, SDRs, etc.

What do we want to know about you?

Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
- Willingness and ability to travel to customers, suppliers, and company sites, as needed. Expectations are to travel up to 25% of the time.
- Ability to communicate (oral and writing) in English.

Desired Characteristics
- Experience in Quality or Supplier Quality roles
- Experience in manufacturing/remanufacturing processes
- Ability to interpret blueprints/drawings and specifications
- Strong customer focus
- Experience with PPAP or similar part qualification processes
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
- Statistically literate and familiar with Six Sigma quality concepts and tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional, global team environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills

What will your typical day look like?
- Drive quality and compliance in general for assigned suppliers.
- Qualify suppliers through Wabtec PPAP processes.
- Own supplier results and drive performance improvements, utilizing supplier scorecards.
- Perform onsite supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement/corrective action plans, where needed.
- Work on quality issues, both in the fie