SQM Engineer

About the role

The SQM Engineer will lead the Supplier Quality function for the category supplier base in India and Asia, driving a Zero‑Defect culture and supporting flawless product launches.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day activities of the Supplier Quality function for the assigned category in India and Asia.
• Plan and conduct VDA 6.3 audits, assess new suppliers and integrate them with BU Supplier Management, Procurement and R&D.
• Maintain the Global Category Supplier Panel aligned with the procurement strategy.
• Initiate and manage supplier improvement programmes, including change management for production components.
• Support BU/Plant SQM teams in supplier maturity evaluation, design reviews, APQP, Run‑at‑Rate, PPAP and escalation management.
• Drive lessons‑learned and cross‑supplier knowledge sharing to prevent recurrence of issues.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably metal material or metal forming).
• Extensive knowledge of AIAG requirements, quality tools and lean manufacturing standards (IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, ISO 14001, Six Sigma, 8D, SPC).
• Strong analytical approach, decision‑making ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Required skills

• AIAG requirements, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, ISO 14001
• Six Sigma, 8D problem solving, Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• MS Office, MS Project, Minitab, Visio
• Cold forming, turning, machining, heat treatment processes
• Technical cleanliness, marking/traceability, AOI systems, functional testing
• Assembly technologies, motor technologies, audit management