Materials Quality Engineer – Finished Goods Warehouses
Union City, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end QA/QC for finished goodsincluding receipt storage handling and shipment readinessensuring all operations comply with internal SOPs customer specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate quality guidance and training for warehouse personnel promoting an SQDC culture of safety quality accountability and continuous improvement across the operation.
- Lead rigorous root cause investigations for warehouse quality escapes such as damage wrong part incomplete material or shipping discrepancies driving sustainable Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence.
- Analyze quality trends and performance metrics to identify systemic risks reporting findings to leadership to drive data-based improvement initiatives.
- Support and guide warehouse personnel on quality requirements material handling standards parts quarantine with traceability process and escalation procedures.
- Partner with 3PL providers and GE Vernova Warehouse operations team to mitigate risks such as product damage wrong parts contamination mislabeling and shipping errors.
- Review create and optimize standard work procedures and work instructions to ensure they reflect best practices and mitigate quality risks.
- Serve as one of the primary points of contact for annual internal/external audits and customer inspections ensuring the warehouse consistently meets all quality assessment criteria
- Collaborate with manufacturing supply chain and engineering teams to ensure proper material status and packaging control from goods receipt through shipment to customer.
- Support the site lean roadmap for warehousing ensuring alignment and synergy between internal materials planning andoperations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Quality Supply Chain Engineering Operations or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 3 years of experience in quality assurance warehouse quality manufacturing quality or supply chain operations.
- Strong knowledge of quality systems Lean principles corrective action processes and nonconformance management.
- Experience working in finished goods warehouse or distribution environments with manual processes.
- Proficiency with Oracle and SAP ERP systems and quality documentation processes.
- Strong communication problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading audits and managing CAPA systems.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 or other applicable quality management standards.
- Experience in regulated or high-compliance environments.
- Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience.
- Experience supervising or coaching quality with 3rd party suppliers or 3PL warehouse personnel.
Key Competencies
- Quality leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Root cause problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Cross-functional influence
- Customer focus
- Process improvement
- Risk management
- Change management
Physical / Work Environment Requirements
- Primarily warehouse based work environment.
- May require frequent walking standing and inspection of warehouse conditions and product.
- May require occasional lifting or participation in on-site investigations.
- Ability to work around warehouse equipment shipping/receiving activity and varying temperatures as applicable.
Performance Expectations
- Reduce quality escapes supplier caused issues and warehouse-related defects.
- Improve adherence to quality and handling standards.
- Timely closure of nonconformances and CAPAs.
- Strong audit readiness and documentation accuracy.
- Effective collaboration with operations and supply chain stakeholders.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
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