[ref. b56795118] Supplier quality engineer - Aberdeen

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

ALTENS, ABERDEEN

A successful candidate will collaborate closely with Engineering, Product Lines, Manufacturing and his/her supervisor on a regular basis as well as present to internal teams plans and updates.

Our generous benefits include:

• Private Health Care (Employee Cover)
• Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Long Term Sickness Income Protection
• 29 Days Annual Leave (+4 Fixed Bank Holidays)
• Additional Leave Purchase Scheme
• Flexible benefits (at Employee Cost)
• Health Cash Plan
• Dental Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Access to a Flexible Discount Platform (no cost)
• Discounted Gym Membership Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme (Coming soon)

About Us

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company's Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company's Rules to Live By.
• Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and Protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk.
• Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security and Protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations.
• Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

• Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford's Management System.
• Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement.

• Assist the development and implementation of Quality Improvement Plans to drive manufacturing facilities toward Zero Defects and Zero Quality Escapes as well as reduction of Cost of Quality (COQ).
• Develop and standardize procedures, quality control plans, sampling plans, inspection test plans, work instructions, and quality template/forms across manufacturing facilities.
• Collect, analyse and summarize quality performance data, apply statistical tools and reports to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Apply techniques and tools to improve the output quality of processes by identifying and removing the causes of defects and minimizing variability in manufacturing related processes.
• Identify, document, communicate and standardize best practices to reduce defects.
• Implement systematic approach to NCR performance management, tracking, trending and reporting.
• Identify technical competences required by different manufacturing trades to build products per Engineering technical documentation.
• Assist in the implementation of quality related systems, process and tools.
• Coordinate and perform internal process audits.
• Prepare inspection test reports.
• Interpret Design Engineering data (including blueprints, Bills of Material, specifications), and customer requirements.
• Develop positive relationships and work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing leaders, and shop floor personnel to manage and implement changes related to quality improvements.
• Identify and report any quality concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.

• Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external.
• Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports.

• All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses.
• Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames and following the relevant financial policy and procedure.

• Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience.
• Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential.
• Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford's performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities.
• Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment and retention of key personal and to foster an environment that supports the attraction and retention of a high performing talented workforce.

• Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times.

Experience & Education:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality or Engineering (with Quality focus) in an industrial related business.
• 5+ years demonstrated experience with quality related continuous improvement programs.

PREFERRED:

• Root Cause Analysis Incident Investigation Training.
• Lean & Six Sigma Training.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

REQUIRED:

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical notes, procedures and specifications.
• Demonstrated skills related to problem-solving, decision-making, judgment, leadership, root-cause analysis, and team collaboration to lead and influence others to drive change.
• Demonstrated report-writing skills.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills between functions - verbal and written.
• Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 20-30% of time.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to evoke critical thinking.

PREFERRED:

• Weatherford enterprise and management systems knowledge.
• Document management and control experience.
• Experience using JDE.
• Experience leading in a matrixed organization.