Factory Supplier Quality Manager - Rolling Stock

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

For more than 160 years, Siemens has been an integral provider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions in the United States. Automation’s impact on the railway industry is second only to the effects of digitalization. Combine them and the results are transformative! We work at the leading edge of this movement, applying our proven expertise in digitalization to rail infrastructure and automation. Our innovative solutions deliver greater safety, punctuality, reliability, and sustainability across the line, all while reducing costs for mass transit and freight transportation systems. We are continuously developing new answers for rail automation – often to questions that haven’t been asked yet.

Join the growing team at our world-class passenger railcar manufacturing facility in Lexington, NC! Siemens Mobility, Rolling Stock Division is the North American market leader in the production of passenger coaches, locomotives, and light rail vehicles.

Position Overview:

Factory-based role focused on investigating supplier quality issues impacting production, coordinating containment measures with internal stakeholders, and defining action resolution plans. The ideal candidate will have a strong quality background in problem-solving and issue resolution for production needs.

The position reports directly to the Quality Manager in Projects at Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock. The selected candidate will be an individual contributor with no direct reports.

***Upon hire, you may be required to attend training in Sacramento, CA for up to 2 weeks

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work and prioritize in a fast-paced environment are critical for success in this position.
• Lead data gathering and investigation on supplier quality issues in production, test, and confirm the issue is related to the supplier.
• Provide containment of supplier quality issues to minimize impact on the production line.
• Work internally with cross-functional departments, including production, engineering, project management, and logistics, for fast resolution of supplier issues.
• Define and communicate an action plan and containment to operations on supplier quality issues.
• Host and coordinate activities during supplier visits.
• Work closely with Supplier Quality Managers on supplier parts findings and provide necessary information related to quality issues for Supplier Quality Managers to drive corrective action with the supplier.
• Initiate purge inspections with the Receiving Inspection team.
• Evaluate suppliers' systems, products, components, and applications against technical and quality requirements.

To thrive in this role, you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electronics or relevant job experience
• At least 1+ years of experience dealing with complex mechanical or electromechanical systems in Quality related field related.
• 10% travel requirement.
• Cross-functional work experience in major areas such as product engineering, supply management, project management, manufacturing, or operations
• Experienced problem solver as an individual and leading a group, soft skills should include highly credible team player based on related experience and strong written, verbal communication skills, patient, action oriented, and able to utilize resources outside quality area.

We would be impressed if you had:

• Prefer Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• Rail Industry Experience in Quality
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Why you'll love working for Siemens!

• 11 paid holidays, 18 days of PTO
• 401K - 6% company match
• Freedom and healthy work-life balance– Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits – starting Day 1!
• Solve the world's most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, pioneering technological environment.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Please take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning.
• Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: . The base salary range for this position in Lexington, NC is $61,200 - $71,910. The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

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