Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

 

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer 

 

Your Day-to-Day:

Perform on-site and remote supplier oversight to ensure Westinghouse technical and quality requirements are achieved

Develop and implement Supplier Oversight Plans to drive on-time completion of critical document submittals, manufacturing activities, surveillance (witness and hold) points, inspections, and tests and ensure vendor compliance with critical requirements

Coordinate activies of Westinghouse functions responsible for driving supplier performance including Supply Chain (buyers and category managers), Design Engineering, and Supplier Quality Oversight

Actively identify and escalate significant supplier issues, risk, and quality events. 

Drive prompt resolution of issues by coordinating activities, issuing timely communications, and identifying stakeholders to ensure prompt identification of impacted products, disposition of issues, and implementation of corrective action

Monitor key supplier performance metrics (On-Time Delivery, Quality issues, Deviation Notices, etc.) for assigned suppliers to proactively identify negative performance trends and implement causal analysis, corrective actions,  and Supplier Improvement Plans to mitigate issues.

Evaluate procurement (supplier) risk, soliciting stakeholder input, and leveraging tools and resources to develop security of supply risk mitigation plans

Own internal and external (supplier) corrective action requests, performing cause analyses and verifying completion of preventative and corrective actions

Supplier Development:

Perform technical evaluations of new and existing suppliers to assess manufacturing capability, capacity, process controls, compliance with applicable regulations, codes & standards, and associated risks

Identify gaps between supplier evaluations and Westinghouse technical / quality requirements and establish and im

Lead supplier development and qualification activities for new products, supplier improvement initiatives, and cost reduction efforts. This includes performing supplier development activities to establish or improve suppliers’ manufacturing processes and quality management systems to meet Westinghouse requirements.

Review and disposition supplier process documents, process capability analyses, measurement system analyses, input to design for manufacturability, etc.

Work with Design Engineering to ensure the integrity and clarity of engineering drawing requirements and that all expectations are communicated effectively to support suppliers.

Support implementation of Value Analysis / Value Engineering, Design for Assembly, and Design for Manufacturing principles during the design process.

 

Who You Are:

As a successful candidate, you will bring the following to the team:

Bachelor Degree or higher in Engineering

10+ years of progressive experience in engineering/manufacturing

Knowledge in manufacturing processes, e.g. electromechanical assembly, printed circuit boards, cable assemblies and harnesses, electrical cabinets, sensors, molding, testing, and inspection

Experience performing process capability analysis (Cpk) and qualification

Working knowledge of Manufacturing and Quality Plans, PFMEAs, etc.

Experience leading multiple, concurrent cross functional projects

Proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project and Power Point

Experience authoring technical documents or operating procedures

Ability to read technical drawings and specifications

Familiarity and experience with IPC / IEEE / ASME standards Experience with nuclear products and standards desired

 

Preferred Skills:

Project Management experience desired

Effective communication with different disciplines and functions

Respectful negotiation and conflict resolution

Proactive approach to work / risk management

Results oriented and self-driven

Questioning attitude and continual interest to learn and develop new skills and abilities

Effective decision maker – timely and using data, facts, input, etc.

Team oriented and collaborative

Ability to effectively mentor and develop others

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

Safety and Quality Integrity and Trust Customer Focus and Innovation Speed and Passion to Win Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match Paid Vacations and Holidays Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements Educational Reimbursement Program Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.

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