Supply Chain Quality Manager

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems products services and digital applications Voith sets standards in the markets of energy paper raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867 the company today has around 20700 employees sales of 48 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Supply Chain Quality Manager
York PA

Supply Chain Quality Manager

Voith Hydro Inc. Reports to: Head of Supply Chain Quality

Reasons youll love working here:

Flexibility with work/life balance.

Dress for Your Day dress code.

Great compensation and benefits package.

Climate-neutral footprint worldwide.

Leadership and professional development opportunities.

Contribute to sustainable hydroelectric energy projects that support clean reliable power generation worldwide.

Work in a One Voith environment focused on a consistent proactive end-to-end quality approach with early risk visibility and standardized methods.

Partner with global engineering manufacturing sourcing logistics project construction commissioning HSE and quality teams.

Lead supplier and manufacturing quality improvements that directly affect product conformity manufacturing readiness environmental responsibility shipment quality and customer satisfaction.

Develop professionally through supplier audits ISO management-system activities Lean continuous improvement FMEA-based risk prevention and digital quality/reporting initiatives.

Summary:

Deploy lead and continuously improve supplier quality and supply-chain quality systems processes tools and performance across Voith Hydro.

Ensure qualified capable and compliant suppliers are used to support hydroelectric projects manufacturing operations testing logistics customer requirements and project execution.

Provide functional leadership for supplier qualification and release supplier audits supplier performance management corrective and preventive actions supplier development lessons learned and management-system improvements.

Serve as a key interface between the project customer suppliers Manufacturing Sourcing Logistics Project Quality Construction & Commissioning HSE and Quality teams.

Help ensure project quality requirements are deployed across suppliers and manufacturing activities and that quality issues are prevented before shipment and construction/commissioning.

Responsibilities:

Supplier Qualification Audit and Performance Management

Qualify release conditionally approve suspend or block suppliers based on audits performance evaluations certifications defined criteria product-specific quality capability and quality risk.

Plan lead and document supplier audits and supplier surveillance activities in accordance with ISO 19011 practices and Voith Hydro supplier-quality requirements.

Monitor supplier certifications quality management systems manufacturing controls traceability practices inspection records product conformity evidence and compliance documentation.

Manage supplier performance using defined KPIs scorecards audit findings nonconformance data corrective actions preventive actions and improvement plans.

Initiate and drive supplier corrective actions root-cause analysis A3/8D problem solving CAPA containment and verification of effectiveness.

Project Inspection and Release Readiness

Coordinate source inspections customer inspections witness and hold points FATs/FAIs supplier surveillance audits and quality documentation reviews for products and services supplied to Voith Hydro projects.

Act as a primary quality interface among the project customer suppliers Manufacturing Sourcing Logistics Project Quality and Quality teams for supplier/manufacturing-related quality topics.

Support project quality requirement deployment across suppliers and manufacturing activities including review of ITPs MGS QS GS EXI FMEAs technical risk management inputs inspection requirements acceptance criteria and supplier-specific quality controls.

Support sourcing strategy and procurement readiness by assessing supplier quality risks verifying supplier qualification needs and ensuring critical suppliers are approved and qualified prior to procurement start where required.

Monitor execution of project ITPs critical inspections test activities FAT records supplier audit/visit findings and action plans to ensure compliance with project quality requirements.

Ensure readiness for Quality Release and shipment by confirming required release documentation certificates traceability records inspection/test records and supplier-related NCR closure are complete and available.

Manufacturing Environmental and Management-System Support

Support manufacturing facility quality controls by ensuring supplier material certifications NDT documentation dimensional inspection results welding records coating documentation test reports and lot/heat traceability meet requirements.

Evaluate supplier environmental controls and compliance expectations related to hazardous materials chemical management waste handling spill prevention pollution control emergency preparedness and lifecycle influence where applicable.

Support ISO 9001 ISO 14001 ISO 45001 BMS customer internal external and supplier audit activities including corrective-action tracking management-review inputs and evidence of effective controls.

Capture apply and transfer lessons learned across supplier manufacturing logistics project and quality activities; ensure applicable management-system changes and supplier controls are implemented.

Support cost optimization OPEX Lean QHSE KPIs reporting dashboards digital quality tools data management and process-standardization initiatives across the supply chain.

Travel to supplier manufacturing project and customer locations as required up to approximately 50%.

Requirements:

Education and Experience

Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Materials Engineering Quality Engineering Supply Chain Management or a related technical field; MBA or postgraduate business degree preferred.

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality Supply Chain Quality Manufacturing Quality Quality Engineering or Quality Management within an industrial manufacturing power generation renewable energy or hydroelectric environment.

Demonstrated experience qualifying auditing releasing blocking monitoring and developing suppliers based on product quality process capability compliance and performance criteria.

Quality Systems Supplier Processes and Technical Knowledge

Working knowledge of ISO 9001; experience with ISO 14001 ISO 45001 ISO 19011 BMS governance customer audits and supplier audit documentation is preferred.

Auditor qualification in accordance with ISO 19011 preferred; Lead Auditor certification is an advantage.

Knowledge of manufacturing and supplier processes such as machining welding fabrication assembly coatings dimensional inspection electrical testing NDT material certification and traceability requirements.

Ability to interpret drawings specifications project quality requirements ITPs MGS QS GS EXI FMEAs inspection plans quality plans contract requirements supplier documentation corrective-action responses and technical quality records.

Strong understanding of root-cause analysis CAPA 8D A3 PFMEA Lean methods technical risk management lessons learned supplier development and continuous improvement.

Leadership Tools Communication and Travel

Experience coordinating supplier/manufacturing quality activities with Project Quality Sourcing Manufacturing Logistics Engineering HSE and customer-facing project teams.

Ability to support customer inspections witness points FATs/FAIs supplier audits manufacturing visits quality-release readiness shipment readiness and closure of critical NCRs before release where required.

Practical knowledge of IT tools including SAP SharePoint Microsoft Office database tracking systems supplier quality systems digital quality tools and reporting/dashboard tools; Power BI experience preferred.

Strong leadership coaching communication presentation analytical decision-making stakeholder-management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Fluent English communication skills written and spoken; additional languages are an advantage.

Ability and willingness to travel frequently to supplier manufacturing project and customer locations up to approximately 50%.

Dont meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team We encourage you to apply your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin protected veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local law. We welcome everyone to apply especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color LGBTQI community women individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen) Veterans people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.