Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure incoming raw materials, components, and vendor-supplied parts meet company quality requirements, engineering specifications, and applicable statutory standards.

• Coordinate with the Purchase Department for supplier selection, evaluation, approval, and performance monitoring.

• Conduct supplier audits and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve supplier quality.

• Manage Incoming Quality Control (IQC), inspection activities, and supplier rejection analysis.

• Work closely with Engineering and NPD teams for new product development, supplier approval, and quality planning.

• Analyze supplier-related quality issues and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and monitor their effectiveness.

• Review and approve supplier quality documents, including PPAP submissions, Control Plans, PFMEA, and inspection reports.

• Monitor supplier performance using quality KPIs such as rejection rate, PPM, and supplier defect trends.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, rejections, and quality-related costs.

Required Technical Skills

Candidates should have practical knowledge of the following quality tools and techniques:

• APQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning

• PPAP - Production Part Approval Process

• PFMEA - Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

• Control Plan preparation and implementation

• MSA - Measurement System Analysis

• 8D Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis

• CAPA - Corrective and Preventive Action

• SPC - Statistical Process Control

• Process Capability Analysis - Cp and Cpk

• Knowledge of measuring instruments and inspection techniques

• Supplier audits, IQC, and quality documentation

Required Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a relevant technical field.

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality Engineering, or Incoming Quality Control.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills.

• Hands-on experience in supplier quality improvement and quality management systems.

• Experience

  3 - 5 Years

• No. of Openings

  2

• Education

  Diploma

• Role

  Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

• Industry Type

  Automobile / Auto Ancillaries

• Gender

  Male

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Office