Supplier Quality Specialist

Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer – Mechanical

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Experience: 8–10 Years

Mandatory Experience: 4+ Years in Supplier Quality Engineering

Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering

Travel: 30–40% to supplier locations

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background and exposure to heavy engineering or heavy machinery products. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in supplier quality management, manufacturing processes, supplier audits, APQP implementation, tooling development, and new product launches.

Essential Skills

• Experience with heavy engineering products or heavy machinery.
• Strong knowledge of forging, casting, machining, sheet metal fabrication, and standard hardware.
• Understanding of material standards, AWS welding standards, and complex engineering drawings.
• Experience with GD&T, sheet metal design, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Hands-on experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, supplier audits, APQP, and PPAP/PSW approvals.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier evaluations and PCPA audits.
• Implement APQP and manage supplier quality planning.
• Perform risk assessments and approve mitigation plans.
• Participate in design reviews and tool kickoff meetings.
• Track tool development and review fixtures, gauges, and tooling readiness.
• Monitor tooling trials from T0, T1, T2, and T3 stages.
• Review part fitment reports and drive corrective actions.
• Approve fitment and functional requirements.
• Coordinate engineering change implementation, including ECN/FETE activities.
• Manage product testing, validation, safe launch, and PSW sign-off.
• Support smooth Start of Production (SOP) and production ramp-up.
• Ensure final development handover and improve supplier quality and delivery performance.
• Travel to supplier locations as required, approximately 30–40%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Supplier Quality Engineering for heavy machinery or industrial equipment.
• Strong problem-solving, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration skills. xhqgsiq
• Knowledge of EIS/EMS and supply chain management environments.