Supplier Quality Engineer - Rotating Equipment

The Supplier Quality Engineer – Rotating Equipment will build, implement, and continuously improve a supplier quality program for rotating equipment repairs, components, and services. This role will establish the processes, supplier expectations, performance measures, and quality controls needed to improve supplier capability, reduce defects and quality risk, and improve equipment reliability.

This is an opportunity to build a quality program from the ground up while partnering across Engineering, Reliability, Maintenance, and Procurement to create sustainable improvements in supplier performance.

The Machinery Reliability Technical Group (MRTG) supports safe, reliable, and efficient refinery operations by improving the performance of critical rotating equipment. Our team partners across Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to solve complex equipment challenges, eliminate defects, and create long-term value for the Pine Bend refinery.

Quality Control Programs & Documentation

• Develop and implement a supplier quality program for rotating equipment repair suppliers and service providers, including qualification criteria, inspection and quality requirements, supplier performance measures, documentation expectations, and continuous improvement processes.
• Establish risk-based quality controls and inspection requirements based on supplier capability, equipment criticality, repair scope, and quality risk.
• Establish and maintain supplier and equipment quality records to support lifecycle history, trending, and future reliability decisions.

Engineering Standards & Specification Support

• Support the application and continuous improvement of machinery specifications, standards, and approved supplier requirements.
• Verify supplier compliance with applicable specifications, drawings, and manufacturer requirements.
• Support Approved Manufacturer / Supplier Lists by providing technical and quality input.

Supplier Qualification & Performance Management

• Qualify, evaluate, and periodically reassess machinery suppliers and repair shops based on technical capability, quality performance, and risk.
• Develop supplier scorecards and quality metrics to identify trends, prioritize improvement opportunities, and measure supplier and quality program effectiveness.
• Lead supplier quality improvement efforts by analyzing performance data and quality failures, driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions, verifying effectiveness, and developing supplier capabilities to prevent recurrence.

Supplier Quality Engineering & Repair Oversight

• Provide supplier quality engineering support for offsite machinery repairs, overhauls, and specialized services.
• Review repair scopes, inspection plans, and quality documentation to verify conformance with specifications and engineering requirements.
• Conduct or support supplier and repair-facility audits, inspections, and visits to evaluate workmanship, quality controls, technical capability, and adherence to approved processes.
• Serve as a technical quality resource during critical repairs, emergent equipment events, and turnaround activities.

Sourcing & Procurement Collaboration

• Partner with Procurement on sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and supplier performance expectations.
• Establish quality requirements for repair scopes, and applicable terms and conditions to promote clear expectations and supplier accountability.

• Experience building and implementing a supplier or manufacturing quality program, including developing metrics and using performance data to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience developing supplier qualification, auditing, performance management, or supplier scorecard processes.
• Experience qualifying new repair shops or machinery suppliers based on technical capability, quality performance, and risk.
• Experience partnering with Purchasing and Legal groups to develop quality assurance requirements for contracts and terms and conditions.
• Experience serving as a technical or quality point-person during turnarounds or critical equipment events.