Supplier Quality Engineer

Cummins India

Remote

The Supplier Quality Engineer supports supplier quality initiatives that enable the business to achieve operational and strategic quality objectives across the supply base. This role collaborates closely with suppliers, sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve supplier performance, ensure product and process compliance, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and support effective quality planning and problem resolution throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, customers, sourcing teams, manufacturing, engineering, and other stakeholders to improve quality and business outcomes.
Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) methodologies, and Cummins-specific quality tools to develop and improve supplier manufacturing processes.
Participate in supplier audits, assess manufacturing process effectiveness, identify risks and non-conformances, and support corrective action implementation.
Support supplier quality issue resolution through structured problem-solving methodologies, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and verification of effectiveness.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the supply base using Lean, Six Sigma, and other proven quality improvement methodologies.
Support quality performance planning and supplier quality improvement activities for assigned commodities, products, or supplier segments.
Review and evaluate Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation and provide disposition decisions including approval, interim approval, or rejection for assigned submissions.
Coordinate with suppliers, Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs), sourcing managers, and engineering teams to obtain required PPAP documentation and resolve submission gaps.
Manage and monitor interim approvals, expired PPAPs, and change-related quality documentation to ensure compliance and timely closure.
Maintain established turnaround time (TAT) targets for PPAP reviews and dispositions.
Collaborate with change management teams to track engineering and supplier changes impacting PPAP submissions and supplier qualification activities.
Support development and validation of manufacturing and measurement systems capable of consistently meeting technical, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Contribute to supplier quality project planning, execution, and performance monitoring to ensure successful program launches and ongoing supplier performance improvement.

Skills And Competencies

Quality & Supplier Management

Supplier Quality Management
Supplier Performance Improvement
Supplier Product Reliability Assessment
Supplier Quality Project Planning and Execution
Quality Systems and Standards Compliance

Technical Competencies

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
DFMEA and PFMEA
Control Plans
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
Source Release Processes
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Engineering Drawing Interpretation
Manufacturing Process Design and Validation
Measurement Process Design

Problem Solving & Analysis

Root Cause Analysis
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
Statistical Analysis and Data Interpretation
Continuous Improvement Methodologies
Lean Manufacturing Principles
Six Sigma Methodologies

Auditing & Compliance

Supplier Auditing
ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 Standards
Quality Risk Assessment
Regulatory and Customer Compliance Requirements

Professional Skills

Effective Communication
Customer Focus
Stakeholder Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Influencing and Negotiation Skills
Project Coordination and Execution
Conflict Resolution
Cultural Awareness and Inclusion

Experience

Entry-level to early-career engineering professional with relevant experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, quality systems, engineering, or related technical functions.
Experience working with supplier quality processes, APQP, PPAP, quality audits, manufacturing processes, or quality improvement initiatives is preferred.
Exposure to automotive, industrial manufacturing, heavy equipment, or related industries is advantageous.
Experience collaborating with suppliers, sourcing teams, engineering, and manufacturing organizations is beneficial.
Knowledge of quality management systems, statistical tools, and structured problem-solving methodologies is preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical or scientific discipline required.
Additional certifications in Quality Management, Six Sigma, Lead Auditing, APQP, or related disciplines are advantageous.
Position may require licensing or authorization to comply with export control or sanctions regulations.

Job Quality

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2430692

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No