Supplier Quality Engineer at CUMMINGS INC

Pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supplier Quality Planning, APQP, PPAP, Root Cause Analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, GD&T, PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Supplier Auditing, Manufacturing Process Validation

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

The Supplier Quality Engineer supports supplier quality initiatives that enable the business to achieve operational and strategic quality objectives. This role collaborates with suppliers and cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes, ensure compliance with quality standards, support new product introduction through Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), and drive continuous improvement across the supply base. The role is responsible for supplier quality planning, process validation, supplier performance improvement, problem resolution, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities to ensure products consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities * Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders including Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Sourcing, and Quality to improve supplier quality and business performance. * Support supplier quality planning activities using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), AIAG core tools, and Cummins quality methodologies. * Participate in supplier audits and quality assessments, identify improvement opportunities, and support corrective and preventive actions to improve supplier processes and quality systems. * Investigate supplier quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies, perform root cause analysis, verify corrective actions, and ensure sustainable resolution. * Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives through continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma. * Review, evaluate, and disposition Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions, including approval, interim approval, or rejection for assigned product categories. * Coordinate with suppliers, Supplier Quality Engineers, sourcing teams, and change managers to obtain complete PPAP documentation and resolve documentation gaps or non-conformances. * Monitor interim approvals, ensure timely closure of expired PPAPs, and maintain targeted turnaround times for PPAP disposition. * Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve technical questions related to drawings, specifications, manufacturing processes, and PPAP submissions. * Apply engineering drawing interpretation, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), statistical methods, and manufacturing process validation techniques to ensure product quality and manufacturability. * Support manufacturing process validation activities including PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, Source Release, and PPAP. * Evaluate supplier manufacturing capability, measurement systems, and product reliability to ensure compliance with customer and industry requirements. * Analyze supplier quality performance data, identify trends, and recommend improvement strategies that reduce defects and improve process capability. * Ensure supplier quality processes comply with applicable quality management standards, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949. * Contribute to quality improvement projects, knowledge sharing, and continuous enhancement of supplier quality processes. Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

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Responsibilities

The role focuses on managing supplier quality initiatives, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and driving continuous improvement across the supply base. Key duties include overseeing APQP and PPAP activities, conducting supplier audits, and resolving technical quality issues through structured problem-solving.