Supplier Quality Lead

**Requisition ID: 270070**
- ** Relocation Authorized: National - Single**:

- ** Telework Type: Part-Time Telework**:

- ** Work Location: Perth, WA**

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy, and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

An immediate opportunity exists, within our Mining and Metals business unit to be part of the exciting Kalgoorlie Smelter Renewal (KSR) project in Perth, WA. The Project to undertake the brownfields upgrades to its existing Kalgoorlie Smelter facility. The proposed Project is planned to be delivered using an E+PCM model where the Engineering Partner will complete the engineering and design deliverables and the PCM partner will undertake procurement and construction management activities as agent for and on behalf of the Project.

The Home Office team will be based in the Perth, WA, supported by some engineering team in Brisbane, QLD. The Field Office team will be located at the job site with camp accommodation provided and a FIFO work roster.

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Supervises Supplier Quality activities on a project including a team of Supplier Quality Specialists on projects involving a large number of complex scope assignments, or facilities requiring a large number of Supply Quality personnel. Provides technical and administrative direction to assigned supplier quality personnel. Prepares Supplier Quality plans, procedures, and estimates for integration into the project documents in accordance with Project Procurement Procedure and Supply Chain IWPP. Distributes and delegates assigned work to the Supplier Quality Specialists and monitors performance against project and functional requirements.

**ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES**
- Supervises the administration of Procurement Supplier Quality activities related to designated projects where one or more additional Supplier Quality Specialists are required to accomplish the work. In this capacity, the Supplier Quality Supervisor:

- Distributes the work and delegates specific tasks to the Supplier Quality Specialists, performing an integral part of the work as time permits.
- Monitors the activities of the Area Supplier Quality Specialists through review of shop surveillance reports.
- Reviews the department’s scope of work for the project and prepares job-hour estimates and budget to include technical and non-technical administrative support and monitors expenditures against approved budgets.
- Prepares project Supplier Quality procedures and operating instructions, as necessary and supervises the administration of these procedures in accordance with Project Procurement Procedure and Supply Chain IWPP.
- Represents the Supplier Quality department at the project level and is directly involved with project bid clarification and post-award meetings, project reviews, and problems related to supplier quality.
- Assists the project team in the development and/or interpretation of technical specifications that fulfill the objectives of the project and Customer.
- Participates with engineering, quality assurance and construction organizations in development of cross-functional and proactive approach to mitigation of supplier performance issues. Provides input for process improvements that minimize risk of manufacturing and testing issues on complex commodities.
- Researches and summarizes data and populates established project and procedural performance metrics. Develops project specific metrics for implementation as deemed useful by the project team. Provides metric reports to the Supplier Quality Manager.
- Monitors the performance of the project Supplier Quality Specialists. Conducts annual reviews, prepares annual salary recommendations, and assists the Supplier Quality Manager in developing recommended and mandatory training plan.
- Monitors effectiveness of Supplier Quality operations to find that materials and equipment produced by suppliers conform to technical quality requirements of the applicable specifications.
- Performs capability assessment surveys and quality system audits on project behalf. Makes recommendations to project regarding suitabilit