E&I Supplier Quality Engineer

Position Summary

The E&I Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for end-to-end quality assurance of critical Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) bought-out equipment. The role ensures that supplied equipment meets customer requirements approved engineering documents purchase-order specifications inspection and test plans applicable standards and statutory requirements before final release.

Key Responsibilities

• Own quality activities for critical E&I bought-out items including:
  • Electric motors
  • Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
  • Motor Monitoring Systems (MMS)
  • Transformers
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
  • Unit Control Panels (UCPs)
  • Other electrical instrumentation control and protection panels
• Perform supplier source inspections and incoming inspections in line with:
  • Customer specifications
  • Approved drawings and datasheets
  • Purchase-order requirements
  • Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
  • Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs)
  • Applicable IEC ISO customer and project-specific standards
• Review and witness routine tests type tests and Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) ensuring:
  • Approved test procedures are followed
  • Test instruments are calibrated and traceable
  • Test results comply with specification and standard requirements
  • Test reports are complete accurate and approved before release
• Apply IEC 60034 series requirements for electrical rotating machines and motors including motor performance efficiency temperature rise insulation vibration noise routine testing and certification requirements.
• Verify compliance of Ex equipment with IEC 60079 series requirements hazardous-area classifications Ex marking protection concepts equipment certification and validity of Ex certificates.
• Coordinate supplier inspections third-party inspection agency (TPI) activities customer inspections and internal quality requirements to meet project schedules and inspection hold points.
• Review supplier quality documentation including:
  • Approved drawings and datasheets
  • Material and component certificates
  • ITPs QAPs and manufacturing schedules
  • Routine and type test reports
  • FAT reports
  • Calibration certificates
  • Ex certificates and compliance documents
  • Final manufacturing and quality dossiers
• Maintain complete traceability of equipment components inspection status test records deviations and release documentation throughout the supply cycle.
• Identify nonconformities and raise NCRs where equipment documents or test results do not meet requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers for root-cause analysis (RCA) corrective and preventive action (CAPA) corrective action implementation and closure verification of NCRs.
• Handle customer quality queries complaints deviations and NCRs associated with E&I bought-out items providing timely and technically sound responses.
• Conduct supplier quality audits vendor visits surveillance inspections and remote inspections as required by the project or quality plan.
• Support the final inspection team by reviewing E&I quality dossiers ensuring documentation completeness closing inspection punch points and supporting Inspection Release Note (IRN) issuance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in supplier quality quality control inspection testing or project quality for electrical and instrumentation equipment.
• Strong exposure to motors VFDs transformers PLCs switchgear control panels and hazardous-area equipment.
• Strong Knowledge about product certification like ATEX Compex etc.
• Knowledge of IEC 60034 and IEC 60079 series standards.
• Experience in reviewing engineering drawings wiring diagrams datasheets ITPs QAPs test procedures and supplier documentation.
• Knowledge of FAT routine testing type testing inspection release processes and quality dossier compilation.
• Strong understanding of NCR RCA CAPA deviation control and supplier corrective-action follow-up.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with suppliers customers TPIs engineering procurement project management and final inspection teams.
• Strong technical judgment in E&I equipment inspection and compliance verification
• Attention to detail and documentation discipline
• Knowledge of hazardous-area and Ex compliance requirements
• Supplier quality management and problem-solving capability
• Clear communication with customers suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple inspections and project priorities under schedule pressure