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To build our future, the best energy is ours!
Arabelle Solutions, part of the EDF Group, is a global leader in nuclear turbine island technologies, providing innovative low-carbon power solutions from the world’s most powerful operating steam turbine to modular SMR-optimized designs, along with generators, pumps, heat exchangers, and controls. Its technologies are used in one-third of nuclear power plants worldwide, supported by a team of 3,500 experts across 16 countries.
Our cultural pillars define how we work together: Team, Expertise, Ownership.
We collaborate fully and value the spirit of teamwork, where every skill is recognized to create innovative and effective solutions. Guided by safety and integrity in all we do, we take ownership of our actions and results.
Your role and impact within the team :
1. Position Purpose
The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) – Machining is responsible for ensuring the manufacturing capability, product conformity, process robustness and continuous improvement of suppliers manufacturing critical machined components for large steam turbines and generators .
The role covers the complete supplier-quality lifecycle:
Supplier Qualification → Manufacturing Feasibility → Industrialization → Production Quality → Inspection → Non-Conformance Management → Root Cause Analysis → Corrective Action → Supplier Development
The SQE acts as a key technical quality interface between suppliers and internal functions of Engineering, Advance Manufacturing Engineering, Sourcing / Procurement, Project Quality, Supply Chain, Project teams and Other relevant technical specialists
The position requires strong practical expertise in heavy and precision machining, engineering drawings, GD&T/GPS, dimensional metrology, manufacturing processes, supplier quality and structured problem solving .
Supplier Quality Engineer – Machining
2 . Key Responsibilities
2.1 Supplier Qualification and Technical Capability Assessment
The SQE shall:
Assess and qualify new and existing machining suppliers.
Conduct technical, manufacturing and quality capability assessments at supplier facilities.
Identify supplier technical and quality capability gaps.
Establish measurable supplier development and improvement actions.
Assess supplier readiness prior to industrialization and production.
Provide technical quality input during supplier selection and sourcing decisions.
Identify manufacturing, quality, capacity and delivery risks associated with supplier manufacturing concepts.
Monitor supplier quality performance and drive sustainable improvement.
2.2 Machining Process Expertise
The SQE shall possess strong practical knowledge of heavy and precision machining processes, including as applicable CNC turning, Heavy-duty turning, Vertical turning / VTL, Horizontal boring, Vertical boring, Milling, Multi-axis machining, Drilling, Deep-hole drilling, Grinding, Broaching, Slot and groove machining, Complex profile machining & Large-component setup and alignment.
The SQE shall be capable of technically reviewing and challenging the supplier's complete manufacturing route, for example:
Raw Material → Rough Machining → Heat Treatment / Special Processes → Intermediate Machining → Required Inspection → Finish Machining → Final Dimensional & Visual Inspection → Product Release
The exact manufacturing and inspection sequence shall be defined by the applicable engineering drawings, specifications, approved manufacturing documentation and contractual quality…