Role & responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities Supplier Evaluation & Onboarding
Conduct on-site supplier audits to assess manufacturing capabilities, quality management systems, and technical capacity.
Evaluate vendor risk based on process capability, financial stability, and historical performance metrics.
Onboard current suppliers by establishing transparent quality agreements, inspection standards, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Part Qualification & Process Validation
Lead the PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) activities for current or modified parts.
Review technical blueprints and engineering drawings to ensure supplier manufacturing processes align with tolerance limits.
Verify validation protocols at supplier level

Quality Control & Performance Monitoring
Track supplier KPIs such as Defect Rates (PPM), On-Time Delivery, and Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) response times.




Review incoming materials data and inspect shipments when non-conformance issues arise.
Issue and monitor SCARs, ensuring vendors perform robust root-cause analyses using frameworks like 8D, 5 Whys, or Fishbone diagrams.

Continuous Improvement & Vendor Collaboration
Provide technical guidance and training to suppliers to reduce defect rates, optimize production lines, and lower overall waste.
Drive quality initiatives at supplier facilities to improve throughput and component reliability.
Act as the main technical liaison between internal engineering teams, procurement, and external manufacturing partners.

Preferred candidate profile:

BE (Mech/Elect/Instrumentation) with 4 to 6 years of experience.

Experience in a similar position is preferred.

📌 Team Member Supplier Quality Engineer Nashik
🏢 JK Maini Precision Technology
📍 Nashik