Supplier Development & Quality Engineer

About the Company

PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing powerhouse addressing every need for fast-start power generation: turbine and package manufacturing, turnkey project execution, power purchase agreements, and asset lifecycle care for turbines and plants. The company delivers innovative aeroderivative solutions to energy challenges from worldwide centers of excellence.

PROENERGY is investing over $1 billion through 2028 in infrastructure, including:

• A 600,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Manufacturing in Sedalia, Missouri, expanding by 40%
• A 500,000 sq ft Center for Excellence in Lifecycle Care in Houston, Texas, featuring a Level-IV depot and aero repair facility
• An Engineering office in Kansas City supporting turnkey projects and contracted power
• Worldwide service centers in Phoenix, Buenos Aires, New Brunswick, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia

PROENERGY offers competitive pay, excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/disability insurance at minimal cost), 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401K plan.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Supplier Development and Quality Engineer with a passion for process control, supplier development, and quality excellence. This role is responsible for developing, qualifying, improving, and sustaining manufacturing processes at external suppliers producing gas turbine engine components and other critical hardware used in power generation equipment.

The ideal candidate has significant real-world manufacturing experience and is comfortable spending time on the shop floor solving complex production challenges. This individual will serve as the technical authority for supplier manufacturing processes, helping suppliers establish robust, repeatable, and controlled operations while driving process capability, defect prevention, and continuous improvement.

Reports to: VP Sourcing

Work locations: Greenville, SC; Houston, TX; Leawood, KS; Sedalia, MO; Mesa, AZ; or Remote (Connecticut)

Responsibilities

• Ensure supplier products and services comply with aerospace, customer, engineering, regulatory, and quality management system requirements
• Lead supplier manufacturing process development, qualification, validation, and approval activities while maintaining program timelines
• Evaluate and assess machining, fabrication, welding, casting, forging, coating, heat treatment, assembly, NDT, and other special processes
• Conduct supplier qualification audits, process audits, surveillance activities, readiness reviews, capability evaluations, and risk assessments
• Review and approve manufacturing plans, process flows, control plans, inspection plans, AS9102 First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs), and supplier validation documentation
• Monitor supplier compliance with approved manufacturing processes, special process requirements, traceability, configuration management, and quality standards
• Lead investigations of supplier nonconformances, quality escapes, and supplier performance issues using root cause analysis, 8D methodologies, and corrective action processes
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) and verify the effectiveness and sustainability of corrective actions
• Support supplier change management activities related to materials, tooling, equipment, manufacturing methods, and sub-tier suppliers
• Manage supplier scorecards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance monitoring systems
• Drive supplier performance improvement, process control, defect prevention, continuous improvement, and recovery initiatives
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve supplier issues and ensure continuity of supply

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering, supplier development, supplier quality, or quality engineering experience
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, process capability, manufacturing processes, and quality systems
• Experience working in ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP, or similar environments
• Approximately 50-60% domestic and international travel to supplier manufacturing facilities
• Fluency in English with strong speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills
• US work authorization (no visa sponsorship provided)
• Must pass State and Federal criminal history/security background check and pre-employment drug screen

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with gas turbine, aerospace, rotating equipment, or highly engineered components
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, AS9102, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, and process validation
• ASQ or Lean Six Sigma certification
• Program or Project Management experience