Department: Supply Chain Management

Location: Chicago (8 minutes east of O’Hare)

Responsibilities and Tasks:

SQ&D (supplier quality & development) responsibility:
* Responsible for qualifying and developing new suppliers within North America for Vestas Nacelles America.
* New part qualification utilizing the tools of APQP and PPAP
* New supplier qualification via supplier assessments
* Strategic & operational development of key suppliers
* Support of issue resolution related to supplier quality
* Implementation of supplier score cards and Quality Improvement Plans
* Training, coaching and ongoing support for items responsible and further supplier-related functions
* Improvement projects (LEAN & Six Sigma)
* Coordination of supplier-related functions (Strategic Purchase, Technology R&D, Production QSE and Logistics)

NDT (nondestructive testing) responsibility:
* Communicate directly with suppliers and customers to resolve issues dealing with NDT discipline.
* Maintain records per suppliers and customer requirements and develop internal and external process and auditing procedures.
* Review and approve product criteria, write and implement NDT procedures for the Nacelles BU facilities
* Investigate new material, equipment, and techniques for Nondestructive Testing
* Provide clarification for process and procedure instructions for NDT personnel
* Prepare, administer, and grade certification testing
* Monitor calibration procedures and schedules and review all incoming supplier and customer specification
* Serve as focal point for supplier and customer and general NDT audits for performance and compliance
* Guide suppliers to understand NDT requirements, and work with suppliers on achieving compliance to NDT requirements
* Review suppliers NDT requirements as a part of the contract review function
* Other duties as assigned

Department: Supply Chain Management

Location: Chicago (8 minutes east of O’Hare)

Responsibilities and Tasks:

SQ&D (supplier quality & development) responsibility:
* Responsible for qualifying and developing new suppliers within North America for Vestas Nacelles America.
* New part qualification utilizing the tools of APQP and PPAP
* New supplier qualification via supplier assessments
* Strategic & operational development of key suppliers
* Support of issue resolution related to supplier quality
* Implementation of supplier score cards and Quality Improvement Plans
* Training, coaching and ongoing support for items responsible and further supplier-related functions
* Improvement projects (LEAN & Six Sigma)
* Coordination of supplier-related functions (Strategic Purchase, Technology R&D, Production QSE and Logistics)

NDT (nondestructive testing) responsibility:
* Communicate directly with suppliers and customers to resolve issues dealing with NDT discipline.
* Maintain records per suppliers and customer requirements and develop internal and external process and auditing procedures.
* Review and approve product criteria, write and implement NDT procedures for the Nacelles BU facilities
* Investigate new material, equipment, and techniques for Nondestructive Testing
* Provide clarification for process and procedure instructions for NDT personnel
* Prepare, administer, and grade certification testing
* Monitor calibration procedures and schedules and review all incoming supplier and customer specification
* Serve as focal point for supplier and customer and general NDT audits for performance and compliance
* Guide suppliers to understand NDT requirements, and work with suppliers on achieving compliance to NDT requirements
* Review suppliers NDT requirements as a part of the contract review function
* Other duties as assigned