Quality Engineer
GE Vernova · Houston · Posted 2026-09-02
Job description
Job Description Summary Support the manufacturing as Product Quality Engineer (PQE) with wing to wing responsibilities including Job Description Main tasks: • De v e l op a n d i m pro v e q u al i ty p l a n s to as s ure h armo n iz ed re q u i r e m e n ts o f m a n u f a c tur i ng pro c e ss , c u s to m er s , e n g i n e e r i ng a n d su p p l i ers • A ss ure tec h n i c a l re g u l at i o n a n d sta n d a r d s ’ r e q u i r e me nts d e f i n e d b y e n g i n e eri n g tech ni c a l s p e c i f i c a t i o n/draw i n g s • B a s e d o n dra w i n g s a n d s p e c i f i c at i on d et e r m i n e key product c h a r a c ter i s t i c s re q u i r ed to m e a s ure a n d r e c ord i n the q u a l i ty p l a n s . W ork o u t n e w dra w i ng d a tu m, d i m e n s i o n a n d t o l er a n c es f o r i n pro c e s s q u a l i ty c o n trol ( w or k i ng to g et h er w i th m a n u f a c tur i n g e n g i n e er) • De t e r m i n i n g t h e key pro d u c t c h a r a c ter i s t i c s to be m e a s ured i n t h e Q u a l i ty P l an ( w i th the h e l p o f t h e m a n u factur i ng e n g i n e e rs) . • M a n a g e s cr a pi n g p r o c e s s es i n O r a cl e E RP sys tem • De v e l op p e rs o n a li z e d t r a i n i n g p r o gram f or q u a l i ty i n s p e c tors (w i th p e er P Q E `s ) to br i n g t h e i n d i v i d u al s “ up to s p e e d” w i th c o n t i n u e d t r a i n i n g a s n e e d e d • A n a l ys e cu s t o m e r c o m p l a i nts a nd pr o fes s i o n a l l y s u p p o r t c u s to m er c o m m u n i c at i on or v i si t s . I n i t i ate a n d c o o r d i n ate c or r e c t i v e a n d pr e v e n t i v e a c t i o ns • I m pro v e q u a l i ty pro c e ss es f o c u s i n g o n c u s to m er s at i s fact i o n a n d co m p e t i t i v e n e s s t h r o u gh s i x s i g ma a nd l e a n t o o l s • S u p p ort S M A RT pro c e s s at G E M B A b o a r d i n cl u d i ng l e a n l i n e s • M o n i tor, a n a l ys e a nd i m p r o v e m a i n q u a l i ty K P Is (Co s t o f Qu al i t y , d e fect rat e , p r o c e s s c a p a b i li t y , n u m b e r of NCR s , a g i ng of N C R s , q u a l i ty s top wor ks , cr i t i c al p r o c e s s a u d i t s) . I ni t i a te i m p r o v e m e n t a c t i o n f or r e l e v a n t p a r t i es l i k e q u a li ty a n d m a n uf a c tu r i ng e n g i n e er s or s u p p l i er s . • Re v i e w a n d f o l l ow up N P I a n d g e n erate i m pro v e m e n t s b a s ed o n p r o c e s s c a p a b il i ty • P ar t i c i p ate on S M A RT qu a l i ty m e e t i n g s a n d e v a l u a te NCRs f u r t h ermore i n i t i ate c or r e c t i v e a nd pre v e n t i v e a c t i o n s t o g e t h e r w i th m a n u fac t uri n g e n g i n e ers (e g . P o k e - Y o k e s o l u t i o n s ) • De f i ne q u a l i ty d i sci p l i n a r y sc ore s , p r o v i de i n f orma t i o n f o r HR n ot i f i c a t i o ns i f n e c e ss ar y , b a s ed on e v a l u at e d NCRs • Cu s to m er fo c us a nd pro d u c t c o m p l i a n c e • Fu r th e r t a sk s n o t i n v o l v e d i n t h i s J ob De scr i p t i o n , t h a t t h e i m m e d i a t e l e a d er/m an a g er a ssi g n s w i th v erba l l y or i n w r i t i n g . • A c t i v e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o n m a n d a t ory E HS tra i n i n g s a nd e v e n ts Rep o r t i n g : • No n -c o n f orm a n c e re p ort i n g reg u l ar GE M B A produc t i o n m e et i n g s • S cr ap r e p o r ts on we e k l y b a s i s Responsibility: • Co o r d i n ate a n d i m pro v e q u a l i ty c o n tr o l pro c e ss es w i t h re s p o n s i b i l i ty f o r h i gh l e v el pr o d u c t q u a li ty • L e a d co n t i n u o us i m p r o v e m e nt, l e an pro j e c ts a n d g e n e r ate h i gh l e v e l of s u p p li er p e r for m a n c e • Fo l l ow I S O 9 0 0 1 q u a l i ty s ta n d a r d, d o c u m e nt e d p r o c e d u r e s , q u a l i ty re q u i r e m e n ts • Re s p o n s i b l e f or h a n d l i n g c u s to m er c l a i m s , NCR s , S DR s , Q SW s a n d a u d i t f i n d i n g s • I m m e d i at e l y re p ort the i n c i d e nts a n d n e ar m i ss es to t he d i r e c t re p orts a n d E H S d e p a r t m e n t • O n L P B l e v e l m a n a g e s da il y to a ss ure c o m p li a n c e t o HR r e g u l a t i o n s • Fo l l ow E H S ru l es a n d w a r n o t h ers to f o l l ow t he r u l es Authority: • P r e p are a nd a c t i v e l y p a r t ic i p a te on e x tern a l a u d i t s , c u s to m er v i s i ts a n d p r o vi de s o l u t i o n s f or de vi at i o n s • E x e c ute i n tern a l , w or k s ta t i on or cr i t i c a l pro c e s s a u d i t s a n d f o l l ow up n o n -c o n f o r m i t i es i n Gen s u i te Sys tem • D i s p o s i t i on n on -c o n f orm a n c es on N C Rs a n d S D Rs (where d e s i g n e n g i n e e r i ng i n v o l v e m e n t i n n o t n e c e ss ar y ) • I m m e d i at e l y s h u t d o w n t h e o p erat i on w h e n re a li z ed li fe or s er i o u s i n j ury r i s k pre s e n t Requirements: E d u c a t i o n: Te c h n i c al U n i v er s i t y /C o ll e ge d e g r ee i s re q u i r e d E x p e ri e n c e: A t l e a s t 2 ye a r s profes s i o n al e x p e ri e n c e Com p et e n c i e s : • L o g i c al t h i n k i n g, p r e c i s e, g o od c o m m u n i c at i on a n d t e a m f a c i l i t at i o n , • E n g l i s h l a n g u a ge k n ow l e d g e S k i l l s : • G o o d pro b l em s o l vi ng a n d p r o c e s s i m pro v e m e n t skil l s , • t e a m sp i r i t b e h a vi or, • M S O f f i c e A p p l i c at i o n s k n ow l e d g e , • h i gh l e v el of t e c h n i c al dr a w i ng i n terp r e t at i on ski ll s , • o r g a n i z a t i on sk ill s , • o p e n n e s s to n e w c h a ll e n g e Additional Information GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to ra