Technical Supplier Manager (f/m/d) with deep knowledge in Investment Casting

This position combines the exciting areas of Project Management, Quality Management, and Supplier Management. As a Technical Supplier Manager (f/m/d) for Investment Casting, you are responsible for the development and release of series production at casting suppliers for hot gas components in gas turbines, placing particular emphasis on maintaining quality standards, schedules, and costs to achieve exceptional results in development and component pricing. You actively contribute to the development of new turbine components and are responsible for creating a production-ready product definition. Your expertise is also used to provide technical support for series production at the casting suppliers, ensuring consistently outstanding performance.

• Contribute to decarbonization by increasing the efficiency of our gas turbine components
• Be part of an international team of casting and additive manufacturing (AM) engineers, responsible for managing product and process qualifications (PPQ) as well as series production of hot gas components made from nickel-based or cobalt-based superalloys at your assigned casting resp. AM suppliers
• Actively contribute to the technology roadmap and initiate feasibility studies for the implementation of new design features. Integrate insights gained from series production and feasibility studies into Design for Manufacturing guidelines
• Engage early in product development processes and provide manufacturing feedback to the development department. Participate in product definition reviews as the responsible assessor, estimate development and delivery times for projects, consider feedback from suppliers and supply chains in project planning, align with customer requirements, and take responsibility for estimating and tracking investment budgets within development programs
• Technical evaluation of components and casting resp. AM suppliers in the supplier selection process, assessment of offers regarding technical aspects and resulting costs to support Make-or-Buy decisions
• Define appropriate acceleration measures in case of project delays to meet customer requirements, coordinate these measures with affected projects, and apply for the necessary budgets
• Reduce together with the suppliers non-conformance cost by performing regular supplier scorecard reviews, technical review meetings, perform root cause analyses, analyse 8D reports and implement measures to improve supplier quality
• Lead projects to reduce costs and delivery times at casting and/or AM suppliers

• Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Foundry Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable discipline
• Ideally, knowledge of investment casting (additive manufacturing in addition) and the supplier industry, several years of professional experience (at least 5 years) in investment casting or similar manufacturing technologies, project, and supplier management and solid knowledge of current technologies
• Experience in an international environment and in working with interfaces between R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supplier Management. Ideally, experience with turbine hot gas parts (blades and vanes) and/or their manufacturing and testing technologies
• Experience as an engineer in project management, successful leadership of virtual, crossfunctional, and internationally composed teams
• Fluent English language skills are required. In case German language skills are limited willingness to learn German is required
• Intercultural competence and willingness to travel (international 25%)

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 94,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment. 

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. 

Our Commitment to Diversity
 

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. 

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the “compatibility of family and work”, we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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