Commodity Supplier Quality Engineer-Iron Castings

Job Description

Role Summary
ZF is seeking a Commodity Supplier Quality Engineer (C SQE) for our Industrial Axle, Transmissions and Railway Business in India.
This position will manage supplier quality and development activities in Iron Castings commodity with Indian suppliers delivering fully finished parts to our plant in Coimbatore and Global Industrial Technology Division locations.

Roles and 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 9001, IATF 16949, and VDA 6.3 Process Audits.
•    Good 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.