Lead SQE

AGCO Corporation; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Flexible and virtual work options

Job summary

AGCO Corporation is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer in Pune, India. This role involves managing supplier quality for the commodity/category of Plastics & Rubber, driving quality improvements, and ensuring compliance with global procurement standards. Candidates should possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in Heavy Equipment or Agriculture, strong communication skills, and the ability to work within a multicultural environment. The position offers diverse benefits, promoting health care and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in the Heavy Equipment or Agriculture industry.
• Experience in leading supply chain quality improvement efforts.
• Ability to drive change and ensure compliance across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to ensure supplier selection meets quality standards.
• Achieve KPI targets for Product Integrity - Supplier Quality processes.
• Resolve supplier performance issues related to quality.

Skills

Expert knowledge in Plastics & Rubber

Supply chain quality improvement

Strong presentation competency

Business acumen

English communication skills

Job description

Hiring Manager: Palani Deenadayalan
Recruiter: Anu Nandhana

Do you want to help solve the world's most pressing challenges? Feeding the world's growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world's greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution.

The Supplier Quality Engineer – EME: Gears, Machining, Forgings & Transmission will be instrumental in the Global commodity, EME based suppliers, for quality development and management of the AGCO supply base for the designated Commodity / Category. The role involves advanced techniques such as advanced process management and lean / 6 sigma practices. It also includes the execution of AGCO’s supplier performance system (APEX), preparing and validating supplier and user information, creating supplier performance scorecards and reports, interpreting data and results, and communicating supplier performance to senior management and supply chain commodity teams. The role requires collaboration globally with Regional Supplier Quality teams, Global Purchasing, the BCC Office, and other functions to attain AGCO’s “Farmer First” vision.

Your Impact

• Complete integration to Global Procurement Leadership (GCD and GCM) to ensure Company standards for quality are included in the supplier selection strategy and maintenance processes.
• Strategic alignment with BCC / LCC initiatives that align with geopolitics, cost and urgency while maintaining Brand / local quality standards.
• Achievement of all defined KPI targets for the Product Integrity - Supplier Quality process that impacts machine quality internally within the manufacturing plants and machine reliability externally.
• Collaborate with regional / manufacturing site based SQ personnel (Quality Manager, SQ Manager, and SQE) to deploy World Class Supply Base in terms of Quality.
• Work with regional / manufacturing site SQE personnel to resolve supplier performance issues that originate from the supplier quality area of the machine lifecycle to ensure root cause issues are resolved going forward.

Your Experience And Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience, expert knowledge in the commodity/category of Plastics & Rubber, and 4 years’ experience in Durable Goods, Heavy Equipment and/or Agriculture industry.
• Experience working with suppliers and leading supply chain quality improvement efforts.
• Experience in successfully interfacing within a Global enterprise across multiple support sites and functions. Strong presentation competency and business acumen.
• Ability to drive change and compliance to a standard process across a functional team.
• Mid to advanced English written and oral communication skills; experience in a multi‑cultural enterprise.

Your Benefits

• Global diversity – diversity means many different brands, cultures, nationalities, genders, generations, and even variety in our roles. You make us unique.
• Enterprising spirit – every role adds value and we're committed to helping you develop and grow to realize your potential.
• Positive impact – make it personal and help us feed the world.
• Innovative technologies – combine your love for technology with manufacturing excellence and work alongside teams worldwide.
• Make the most of you – benefits include health care and wellness plans and flexible and virtual work options.

Your Workplace

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.