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…