Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessment and process audits in accordance with ZF guidelines for Iron Casting and Machining suppliers in India.
• Support supplier management activities by ensuring fulfilment of all ZF specified deliverables related to product quality in both preventive and reactive phases, with end to end accountability.
• Ensure supplier compliance with ZF specifications and standards by effectively applying APQP and PPAP methodologies in new and competitive sourcing projects.
• Lead and support cross functional coordination between Indian suppliers and internal teams ZF plants across global locations.
• Take responsibility for the Supplier selection, technical feasibility and development of Iron Castings (fully machined) through systematic project management to meet quality and project milestones.




• Support the establishment of a reliable and efficient supply chain for both in development and serial production.
Your Profile
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Metallurgical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the areas of Iron Castings manufacturing processes including Foundry, machining, Measurement/ Product Development/ Supplier Quality/Customer Quality etc.
• Strong knowledge of key quality standards ISO , IATF , and VDA 6.3 Process Audits.
• Valuable understanding of AIAG/VDA APQP, PPAP, and project management methodologies.
• Familiarity with AIAG/VDA FMEA, failure simulation, and problem solving tools such as 8D, Ishikawa, etc.
• Proficiency in Power BI and project management tools.
• Fluency in English.
• High willingness to travel.

📌 Commodity Supplier Quality Engineer-Iron Castings. (India)
🏢 ZF Group
📍 India