Engineer - SQE (Forging)

Flender; Chennai; Presencial; INR 1 100 000 - 1 900 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Flender in Chennai, India, is seeking an experienced professional to manage supplier quality for forged components (shafts, blanks, pinions, and other forged parts). You will ensure supplier qualification per PPAP and drive audits, capability assessments, and CAPA activities to prevent defects.

The role requires 8-10 years in forging/steel and a BE Mechanical or Metallurgy degree, with strong collaboration across Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement.

Qualificações

• 8-10 years of forging/steel industry experience.
• BE Mechanical or Metallurgy degree required.
• Experience with PPAP and supplier qualification processes.
• Ability to conduct supplier process audits and capability assessments.

Responsabilidades

• Manage supplier quality for forged components.
• Ensure supplier process changes are controlled and approved before implementation.
• Monitor supplier quality performance (rejection rates, SFR, NCC).
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D, 5-Why).
• Coordinate with Incoming Inspection, Manufacturing, Engineering and Procurement.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement.
• Review material test certificates and metallurgical data as applicable.
• Ensure dimensional accuracy and stock for subsequent machining.

Conhecimentos

Supplier quality management

PPAP familiarity

Process audits

CAPA (8D/5-Why)

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

NCC cost management

Formação académica

BE Mechanical or Metallurgy

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Manage supplier quality for forged components used in Gear Units, including shafts, gear blanks, pinions, and other forged parts.Ensure supplier and part qualification in accordance with procedures, including PPAP and applicable quality documentation.Conduct supplier process audits and capability assessments covering forging, heat treatment, machining, and inspection processes.Verify compliance with component drawings, material specifications, applicable standards, and customer-specific quality requirements.Review material test certificates, chemical composition, mechanical properties, grain flow, and metallurgical test results, as applicable.Ensure effective control of forging defects such as cracks, laps, seams, inclusions, shrinkage, and improper material flow.Monitor heat treatment processes and verify hardness, microstructure, case depth, and other specified requirements, where applicable.Ensure effective control of dimensional accuracy, machining allowances, and stock availability for subsequent machining operations.Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D, 5-Why, etc.) for supplier-related quality issues.Coordinate with Incoming Inspection, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Procurement to resolve forging quality issues.Ensure supplier process changes, raw material changes, and outsourced operations are controlled and approved before implementation.Monitor supplier quality performance through rejection rates, SFR, corrective action closure, and non-conformance cost (NCC).Drive supplier development and continuous improvement to improve process capability and prevent recurring forging defects.Coordinate supplier-related non-conformance cost assessment and recovery in accordance with Flender procedures.Drive reduction of supplier defects, machining rejections, assembly failures, and customer complaints through preventive quality measures.Experience:8-10 years in Forging and Steel Industry.Qualification:BE Mechanical or MetallurgyYour contact person(s) for this job posting is/are:Thirumalai Kumar TFlender is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.