Perianaickenpalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Staff

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

"Responsible for executing supplier quality assurance activities to ensure incoming materials meet defined quality standards, specifications, and compliance requirements.

This role supports inspections, audits, and corrective actions to maintain consistent supplier performance and prevent production disruptions."

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

- Execute supplier quality strategies defined by Head SQA to ensure alignment with plant quality objectives.

- Support supplier evaluation and selection processes through data collection and validation of quality performance.

- Participate in supplier development activities by ensuring compliance to defined quality standards and specifications.

- Assist in implementing supplier audit schedules and ensuring audit findings are closed effectively.

- Ensure adherence to QMS requirements in all supplier quality activities at operational level.

- Monitor incoming rejection levels and report Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) related to supplier defects.

- Support initiatives aimed at reducing rejection rates and improving supplier quality performance.

- Ensure only conforming materials are released to production to meet customer quality expectations.

- Provide input data for supplier performance ratings impacting cost, delivery, and quality decision





- Assist in reducing production downtime caused by supplier-related material issues.

- Support quick resolution of supplier issues to avoid impact on production schedules and customer deliveries.

- Ensure proper documentation and traceability of inspected materials to meet customer audit requirements.

- Perform incoming inspection of raw materials and components as per defined inspection standards.

- Conduct First Article Inspection (FAI) verification and report deviations.

- Support Supplier APQP activities by reviewing documentation and monitoring compliance.

- Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) for rejected materials and ensure proper documentation.

- Participate in supplier audits and ensure closure of audit findings.

- Maintain inspection records, reports, and supplier quality data accurately.

- Coordinate with Stores, Production, and SCM for material disposition decisions.

- Support implementation of improvement actions to reduce rejection and inspection effort.

- Participate in Quality Control Circles (QCC) and lean initiatives.

- Coordinate with inspection team members to ensure smooth incoming inspection activities.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

20-08-2026

Job ID

Job1248

Org Structure

Management

Location

Perianaickenpalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Employee Type

Staff

Employee Sub Type

Staff - Probationer

📌 Incharge - SQA (Coimbatore)
🏢 Lakshmi Machine Works
📍 Coimbatore