About the Role
Job ID
302745
Location
United States of America
North Carolina
Charlotte
Remote vs. Office
Hybrid (Remote/Office)
Company
Siemens Energy, Inc.
Organization
Grid Technologies
Business Unit
Transformers
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Professional / Experienced
A Snapshot of Your Day
Join Siemens Energy as a Supplier Quality Expert at our Charlotte Power Transformers facility, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our suppliers meet the highest standards. You will lead cross-functional teams through supplier qualifications, audits, and the resolution of complex quality issues, all while establishing robust controls and monitoring supplier performance. Imagine shaping supplier quality strategies that not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to the energy transition. In our dynamic team, you will collaborate to implement sustainable solutions that elevate customer satisfaction and strengthen supply-chain resilience.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Lead Supplier Quality Management activities across assigned commodities and suppliers supporting power transformer manufacturing, providing technical expertise and defining quality strategies that support commodity plans, supply chain resilience, localization, and business growth.
- Drive supplier qualification, audit, and compliance programs, including supplier process and product qualification, readiness assessments, risk management, and audits aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and, where applicable, VDA 6.3 standards.
- Improve supplier quality performance by leading nonconformance management, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, supplier development and recovery plans, Quality Assurance Agreements, KPI monitoring, continuous improvement initiatives, and supplier cost recovery activities.
- Serve as the technical lead for the Supplier Quality Management team, coordinating priorities and workload, supporting consistent execution, acting as the primary escalation point for complex supplier quality issues, and mentoring team members to strengthen capabilities and performance.
- Represent Supplier Quality in product and technology development projects while building strong partnerships with suppliers, Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, and other stakeholders to ensure quality requirements are integrated from design through production.
- Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with safety requirements, identifying and mitigating risks, and promoting safe work practices during supplier visits and all business activities.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline, with 8+ years of progressive experience in supplier quality, quality engineering, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field within the energy, transmission, heavy electrical equipment, or similar industries. Some power transformer industry experience is required. Candidates with more experience can be considered for a higher level or vice versa.
- Proven experience leading complex supplier quality initiatives, including supplier qualifications, development programs, audits, escalations, and cross-functional corrective action activities.
- Advanced expertise in quality and risk management methodologies, including structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, 8D, corrective and preventative action, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, and supplier quality management tools and processes.
- Strong auditing and quality systems knowledge, including ISO 9001, with Lead Auditor certification preferred; experience conducting first- or second-party audits against ISO 9001 and/or VDA 6.3 standards is highly valued.
- Deep technical knowledge of power transformer materials, components, and manufacturing processes, with the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, standards, inspection requirements, and supplier process controls to develop effective qualification and quality plans.
- Demonstrated technical and operational leadership skills, including work prioritization, task coordination, coaching, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, decision-making, and influencing outcomes within cross-functional and matrixed environments without formal authority.
- Strong analytical, project management, communication, and collaboration skills, with experience leveraging quality systems, data analysis, and digital tools to drive performance; ability to manage multiple priorities, assess risk, and work effectively with multicultural, geographically distributed teams and suppliers. Fluency in English is required; additional language skills such as Spanish are a plus.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
About the Team
You will be part of a dedicated team at the Charlotte Power Transformers facility, focused on driving the growth of our power transformer business primarily for the U.S. market. Your strong problem-solving and negotiation skills will be essential as you collaborate with various stakeholders. At Siemens Energy, you will have the opportunity to lead the energy transformation and contribute to the development of a new factory.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Rewards/Benefits
Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Supportive work culture and a healthy work-life balance
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave
- Annual performance bonus
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Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
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