Supplier Quality Specialist

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Project Overview:

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Facility located at Generation Park in Houston, TX. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will prepare supplier quality procedures, operating instructions and develop project specific metrics. You will issue assignments for quality surveillance, capability surveys, and audits. You will plan and oversee surveillances, report technical and quality issues, and monitor dispositions and corrections. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Represents the procurement supplier quality function on the project 
• Reviews material requisitions including technical specifications with respect to quality requirements and participates with Engineering in determining levels of surveillance required and establishing witness and hold points 
• Prepares material requisition specific Quality Surveillance Plans and work instructions 
• Prepares and issues quality surveillance, capability survey and audit assignments for execution by the assigned Area Supplier Quality Specialists 
• Reviews, edits, and accepts reports prior to distribution and in accordance with project requirements 
• Distributes reports and correspondence in compliance with project document control procedures 
• Advises interested parties of technical and quality issues reported in area/shop Quality Surveillance Reports 
• Monitors dispositions and corrections made to assure documented evidence of satisfactory closeout 
• Participates in resolution of technical and quality issues arising from area/shop Supplier Quality activities 
• Participates in preparation of project corrective actions and root cause analyses to resolve significant issues that represent immediate or potential impact to the project 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of supply chain, procurement, materials management, expediting, and logistics principles
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across project teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders

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