Responsibilities:

- Manage and monitor supplier quality performance to ensure all supplied materials and components meet approved drawings, specifications, standards, and quality requirements.

- Conduct supplier evaluation, qualification, process audits, and periodic performance reviews.

- Perform supplier audits covering manufacturing processes, quality systems, inspection methods, process controls, calibration, and traceability.

- Coordinate with suppliers for incoming quality issues, rejection, deviations, and non-conformities.

- Raise and monitor Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) and ensure timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.

- Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D, and other structured problem-solving methodologies.

- Ensure effective implementation and verification of CAPA at supplier locations.

- Review supplier PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, and Process Capability documents, wherever applicable.

- Support new supplier development and new component qualification, including sample inspection and first-off approval.

- Monitor critical supplier processes for hydraulic components such as cylinders, rods, tubes, pistons, glands, valves, manifolds, fittings, hoses, forgings, castings, and machined components.

- Ensure control of critical quality parameters including dimensions, GD&T;, material grade, hardness, surface finish, coating, cleanliness, pressure rating, and leakage, as applicable.

- Work closely with Purchase, Vendor Development, Production, Engineering, PPC,



and Internal Quality teams to resolve supplier-related issues.

- Identify opportunities for supplier process improvement, rejection reduction, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.

- Monitor supplier quality KPIs such as Supplier PPM, rejection rate, repeat complaints, audit scores, SCAR closure, and corrective-action effectiveness.

- Maintain supplier quality documentation, audit reports, inspection reports, NCRs, SCAR/8D reports, and supplier performance records.

- Ensure proper material traceability and quality documentation for critical components.

- Conduct regular supplier visits for process audits, problem-solving, quality improvement, and technical support.

Required Skills &

- Technical Knowledge:

- Good understanding of hydraulic components such as cylinders, rods, tubes, pistons, glands, valves, manifolds, fittings, hoses, and related precision components.

- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T;, BOMs, specifications, and quality standards.

- Strong knowledge of RCA, 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, CAPA, and problem-solving techniques.

- Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, and Process Capability.

- Experience in conducting supplier process audits and quality system audits.





- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems

- Positive knowledge of measuring instruments and inspection techniques, including Vernier, Micrometer, Bore Gauge, Height Gauge, Thread Gauges, and CMM, as applicable.

- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP and QMS systems for supplier quality and inspection management.

- Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and supplier relationship management skills.

Key skills:-

- Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) &
- Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE)

- Supplier Evaluation, Development &

- Performance Monitoring

- Supplier Process &

- Quality System Audits

- Incoming Quality Inspection &

- Material Verification

- Hydraulic Component Quality &

- Manufacturing Processes

- Forging, Casting, Welding &

- Fabrication Processes

- Engineering Drawing & GD&T; Interpretation

- Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 8D, 5 Why &

- Fishbone

- CAPA / SCAR Management &

- Corrective Action Verification

- APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA &

- SPC

- Process Capability (Cp/Cpk) &

- Statistical Quality Control

- Dimensional Inspection &

- Metrology

- Knowledge of Material Testing, Hardness, Surface Finish &

- Coating

- Hydraulic Pressure, Leakage &

- Functional Testing

- Quality Documentation, Traceability &

- MIS Reporting

- ERP/MRP &

- QMS Systems

- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

- Vendor Development &

- Continuous Improvement

- Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S &

- Poka-Yoke

- Problem Solving &

- Analytical Skills

📌 Supplier Quality Manager (Pune)
🏢 United Tyrekrafts
📍 Pune