Siemens

Quality Specialist

Siemens$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • In-depth knowledge of ISO standards and quality management systems.
  • Experience conducting internal and supplier audits, with strong audit methodologies understanding.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable explaining complex concepts to groups.
  • Good leadership skills to supervise trainers and manage key stakeholders.
  • Strong time-management skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in quality metrics, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making, especially in MS Office.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in EHS, project quality, risk management, or quality assurance.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for projects and recommend mitigation strategies.
  • Define and implement quality management requirements in alignment with project objectives.
  • Conduct supplier audits and collaborate with procurement on quality management strategies.
  • Plan and conduct internal quality audits and prepare detailed audit reports.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant ISO standards and maintain industry knowledge.
  • Support Non-Conformity Management lifecycle and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Design and deliver training programs on quality management principles for project teams.

Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities in a supportive work culture.
  • Company paid health and wellness benefits.
  • Paid time off and holidays provided.
  • 401K savings plan with company match.
  • Family building benefits available.
  • Parental leave offered.
Full Job Description
A Snapshot of Your Day

We are seeking an experienced, hardworking, and knowledgeable Quality Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the quality management within projects, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with quality management requirements. You will lead quality management activities, perform internal and supplier audits, and contribute to supplier quality management initiatives.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for ongoing and upcoming projects, identify potential quality risks and recommend mitigation strategies. Plan, execute, and monitor quality management activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables meet established quality cycles.
  • Define and implement quality management requirements in alignment with project objectives and global initiative, ensuring adherence to Siemens Energy standards and best practices.
  • Conduct supplier audits to assess quality systems and processes, ensuring suppliers meet Siemens Energy standards and contractual obligations. Collaborate with the procurement team to develop and implement supplier quality management strategies, fostering strong relationships with suppliers to enhance service and product quality.
  • Plan and conduct internal quality audits to assess compliance with established processes and identify areas for improvement. Prepare detailed audit reports and follow up on corrective actions to ensure timely resolution of non-conformities. Lead continuous improvement initiatives, employing methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma to enhance project outcomes.
  • Ensure all project activities comply with relevant ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001) and industry regulations. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of quality management trends, practices, and regulatory requirements.
  • Support in the Non-Conformity Management (NCC) lifecycle, by being a part of detection, containment, and root cause analysis. Support in maintenance of NCC metrics (count, severity, time-to-containment, time-to-closure, recurrence rate) and drive continuous improvement.
  • Partner with Project Managers (PMs) to integrate quality into schedules, budgets, and scope baselines and provide executive-ready dashboards and status updates on risk, NCCs, supplier quality, and tollgate outcomes, while championing a culture of prevention, transparency, and accountability.
  • Design and deliver training programs for project teams on quality management principles, tools, and best practices. Mentor and coach team members to foster a culture of quality awareness and accountability. Analyze quality data and performance metrics to identify trends, root causes of defects, and opportunities for process optimization.

What You Bring
  • In-depth knowledge of ISO standards and quality management systems. Proven experience in conducting internal and supplier audits, with a strong understanding of audit methodologies.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable speaking to groups and explaining sophisticated concepts.
  • Good leadership skills with ability to supervise trainers, oversee facilities and manage key stakeholders
  • Strong time-management skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in quality metrics, dashboards, data-driven decision-making and MS Office, especially PowerPoint.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in EHS, project quality, risk management, or quality assurance processes, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Rewards
  • Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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