Category Engineer - Finance & Control

Hero Motocorp Limited; Chittoor; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero MotoCorp Limited is seeking a Category Engineer for F&C to drive supplier quality assurance and development. You will lead audits, CAPA processes, and cross-functional improvements to ensure quality for new models and multi-sourcing setups.

Educational requirements include B.Tech or Diploma in Engineering with 4–8 years of cross-functional experience in manufacturing or automotive. Strong QA tools and GD&T knowledge are expected.

Qualifications

• Auditing proficiency to evaluate supplier quality.
• FMEA knowledge for defect prevention and analysis.
• Structured root-cause validation and CAPA verification.

Responsibilities

• Product & Process Auditing: plan and conduct supplier audits; inspect dies/molds; verify PDI reports.
• Defect Root-Cause Analysis: validate root causes; monitor action effectiveness for defects.
• CAPA Governance: ensure CAPA submission and approval for QFRs.
• Supplier Upgradation Projects: lead IMP and capability projects to raise QA rates.
• Compliance Verification: check TA markings, COP, emission parameters.
• Audit Execution: perform change management and multi-sourcing audits; evaluate new suppliers.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: collaborate with teams to resolve conflicts and drive data-driven solutions.

Skills

QA audits

FMEA

Root-cause analysis

GD&T

Tooling validation

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

B.Tech / Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Auditing tools

Job description

Category Engineer - F&C (SCQ - P) Function Procurement Pay Band E4 to M2 Role Category Engineer - F&C (SCQ - P)

A purpose driven role for you

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• 1. Supplier Quality Assurance: Ensure the receipt of high-quality parts and services from suppliers through robust supplier evaluations, audits, and compliance checks.
• 2. Supplier Development: Facilitate, handhold, and upgrade Supply Chain Partners (SCPs) through training and special capability improvement projects.
• 3. Quality Sustenance: Secure quality and delivery sustenance for new model launches, multi-sourcing setups, and mass production.

A Day in the life

You will be working on day-to-day basis on following:

• 1. Product & Process Auditing: Planning and conducting supplier audits based on sporadic issues, inspecting life-over dies/molds for disposal, and verifying PDI reports.
• 2. Defect Root-Cause Analysis: Validating root causes and monitoring action effectiveness for incoming lot, FI, MI, BUQI, VTQI, KD, and warranty defects.
• 3. CAPA Governance: Ensuring the submission and approval of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) by suppliers against Quality Failure Reports (QFRs).
• 4. Supplier Upgradation Projects: Executing IMP and special projects at supplier facilities to improve QA rates and PIST for critical parts.
• 5. Compliance Verification: Checking Type Approval (TA) markings, Conformity of Production (COP), and emission parameters.
• 6. Audit Execution: Executing change management audits, multi-sourcing process audits, and new supplier evaluations on time.
• 7. Cross-Functional Alignment: Interfacing with cross-functional teams to resolve technical conflicts and propose data-driven solutions.

Academic Qualification & Experience

• 1. Education: B.Tech / Diploma in Engineering.
• 2. Experience: 4–8 years of cross-functional/departmental experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry.

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• 1. Process Domain Knowledge: In-depth product and process expertise in casting, forging, and machining.
• 2. Audit Skills & Quality Tools: Advanced auditing proficiency and expertise in FMEA.
• 3. Advanced Problem Solving: Structured capability in defect analysis, root-cause validation, and CAPA verification.
• 4. GD&T & Design: Strong command over Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and engineering design principles.
• 5. Tooling Validation: Competency in tool design evaluation, validation, and mold lifecycle management.

Behavioural Skills

• 1. Stakeholder Management: Expert capability to navigate internal cross-functional trade-offs and external supplier networks.
• 2. Decision Making under Ambiguity: Ability to make sound decisions with limited or hazy information.
• 3. Conflict Management: Skill in addressing opposing viewpoints across departments to achieve quality alignment.
• 4. Assertive Communication: Clear, logical, and assertive communication to present plans convincingly to top management.
• 5. Team & Solution Orientation: Strong team management skills combined with data-backed analytical problem-solving.

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 25 years , Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 130 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Hero MotoCorp, headquartered in New Delhi, India, is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 25 consecutive years with ~$5 billion revenue. The Company's global footprint spans 52 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America with a customer base of over 130 million. The Company operates eight manufacturing facilities - six in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh- along with two Research and Development centres: Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in India and Tech Centre Germany (TCG). Hero MotoCorp is driving the transition to electric mobility through VIDA, powered by Hero. Strategic alliances with Harley-Davidson and Zero Motorcycles support the design and development of premium and electric motorcycles, respectively. Further demonstrating its commitment to the EV future, the Company has made strategic investments in two- and three-wheeler EV manufacturers, Ather Energy and Euler Motors. Hero MotoCorp is the only Indian two-wheeler manufacturer listed on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (D/SI). Hero MotoCorp's Executive Chairman, Dr. Pawan Munjal, was named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. Beyond mobility, Hero MotoCorp is a major global promoter of sports, including golf, football, field hockey, and cricket. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is India's flag bearer in global rally racing.