Supplier Quality Engineer Manager - Cast Iron Casting and Machining

Manager - SQE, PDT

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Knowledge of Cast Iron casting processes, their Heat Treatment, Defect analysis & remedial actions.
Knowledge of Automotive As cast & Machined component manufacturing processes especially Cyl Blocks & Cyl Heads, Housings, Covers, Pipes, etc.
Basic knowledge about Cast Iron Foundry practices,Cast Iron casting properties, its machining & their impact on part functions.
Familiar with PPAP, SPC, MSA, 7 QC tools, QC Story, Six Sigma, etc
Drive collaboration with suppliers to monitor, control & improve Casting Rejection and reduce potential casting defects.
Knowledge of gating design, process & product parameters, their controls is essential.
Knowledge of machining process, machining defect reduction, machining process parameters, etc is essential
Ensure that the lessons learned from product families are shared with the platform team (COE, CDMM etc.) for new product development as input for prevention of repeated known issues
Provide support and involvement in new product development through early involvement into product development Process and completion of joint PPAP with CDMM

Participation & Co ordination of concern resolution with Field, User plant and in-house for critical parts
Monitor supplier performance , carry out process audits and concern audits.
Evaluation of performance of suppliers and monitor the improvement plans
Enhance technical capabilities of vendor through systems and knowledge upgradations
Review, Analyze and implement results of quality audits at supplier end.
The candidate is required to travel for 10 to 15 days per month

 

Preferred Industries

Automotive Industry

Education Qualification

BE /B Tech / M.Tech (Metallurgy) 

General Experience

BE/B tech (Mech) 

12 to 20 years in Cast Iron Castings & Machining

 

Critical Experience

Behavioural  Competencies • Result orientation with execution excellence
• Leveraging Human capital
• Customer Focus
• Strategic business orientation
• Negotiation Skills
• Collaborative Team Work Functional  / Skills critical for the job Knowledge of Cast Iron Foundry, Metallurgy, Engine & Transmission casting components, machining, process development, process audits, quality/problem solving tools, APQP/PPAP.
Ability to take strong positions and not bow to pressure, high level of analytical ability.

 

System Generated Core Skills

NegotiationProduct Knowledge & ApplicationQC ToolsStrategic PlanningTroubleshootingKnowledge ManagementProcess Knowledge - MPDSProduction Part Approval Process (PPAP)Continuous Process ImprovementProcess Knowledge - ManufacturingPerformance MeasurementAuditingContinuous ImprovementQuality Control - ImplementationQuality AuditingData ReportingBill of Materials (BOM)Engineering DesignEngineering DrawingsQuality Management System (QMS)Data AnalysisStructured Problem Solving

System Generated Secondary Skills

Experience Level

Mid Level