Electrical Supplier Quality Engineer

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Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. By blending modern analytics capabilities with business strategy, you will help influence the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development of all employees and offers training and opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.

The CO+I Supply Chain Quality team is seeking an energetic and innovative Electrical Supplier Quality Engineer with a passion for problem solving, process improvements, helping others, technology, and manufacturing operations. You would join a team that works to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant equipment through active collaboration with suppliers at their factory and quality engineers across regions.

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**Responsibilities**:

- Drives electrical equipment supplier quality improvement initiatives, supports supplier selection for the region and conducts supplier audits.
- Leads part qualification processes through implementation of product quality plans, equipment inspections, factory witness testing, and manufacturing process qualifications.
- Assesses equipment quality and manufacturing processes to ensure suppliers meet Microsoft capabilities and requirements, address non-conformances, mitigate escaping defects that may impact sites, and develop critical supplier engagement strategies to proactively address gaps.
- Performs root cause analysis of equipment failures. Provides technical support and guidance for improving equipment reliability.
- Partners with supply chain, engineering, construction, and vendors to identify equipment quality performance gaps, testing protocols, and implement corrective actions at suppliers.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations Management, or related field OR equivalent experience.

**Basic Qualifications**:

- 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, process improvement or related experience in electrical system equipment such as LV/MV, PDUs, Transformers, UPS, etc.
- Technical knowledge, ideally with experience in multiple sectors and industries
- Experience with data center operations, EPC, or mission critical equipment
- Experience with manufacturing environments, technical specifications

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain/Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field AND 1+ year(s) internship experience in supply planning, operations, supply chain, indirect supply planning, technology-related supply chain, sourcing and manufacturing, or related experience or
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics, or related field or equivalent experience
- Lean 6 Sigma Greenbelt/Gemba experience.
- ASQ Certification.
- Supplier Quality experience.

These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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