Lead - Supplier Quality

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Coimbatore; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited is seeking a skilled Supplier Quality Engineer for the Coimbatore campus. You will lead supplier qualification, audits, incoming quality, and defect management across PCBAs, PCBs, components, and electromechanical parts.

The role requires 8–13 years of experience, BE qualification, and strong knowledge of ISO 9001 / IATF16949. You will coordinate with SCM, Engineering, and Production to ensure supplier quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier qualification and audits.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and standards.
• Experience with incoming inspection and PPAP/APQP documentation.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action experience.
• Cross-functional coordination with SCM, Engineering, Production and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, audit, and qualify new suppliers based on capability and quality systems.
• Conduct supplier process, system, and product audits using ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 where applicable.
• Establish incoming inspection standards, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify and contain supplier-related defects and drive containment actions.
• Lead 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, CAPA, RCCA activities to verify root causes and permanent actions.
• Track supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Tools

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

VDA 6.3

PPAP/APQP

Job description

• DEIC-L&T Precision Engineering & Systems IC
• Coimbatore Campus

End Date 10 May 2027

Required Experience 8 - 13 years

Knowledge & Posting Location

Supplier Audits Supplier Quality Management Incoming Inspection Problem solving (3WH, QC Story) Failure analysis and yield management Supply Chain Coordination Risk Management Cross Sections

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Job Description

1. Supplier Qualification & Approval – Evaluate, audit, and qualify new suppliers based on technical capability, quality systems, manufacturing capacity, and customer requirements.

2.Supplier Quality Audits –Conductsupplierprocess,system,andproductauditsusingISO9001,IATF16949(whereapplicable),VDA6.3,andcustomer-specificrequirements.

3.Incoming Quality Management –Establishincominginspectionstandards,samplingplans,acceptancecriteria,andcontrolmethodsforPCBAs,PCBs,electroniccomponents,mechanicalparts,andelectromechanicalcomponents.

4.Supplier Defect Management –Identify,contain,andresolvesupplier-relateddefects,includingPCBfabricationdefects,componentfailures,solderabilityissues,dimensionaldeviations,andmaterialnonconformities.

5.Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action –Drivesupplier8D,5-Why,Fishbone,CAPA,andRCCAactivities,ensuringverifiedrootcausesandeffectivepermanentcorrectiveactions.

6.Supplier Performance Monitoring –TracksupplierPPM,incomingrejectionrate,SCARclosure,auditscores,qualitycost,andrecurringdefectsthroughsupplierscorecardsandperiodicreviews.

7.NPI & New Part Qualification –Supportnewproductintroductionthroughsupplierprocessvalidation,FirstArticleInspection(FAI),sampleapproval,PPAP/APQPdocumentation,andqualificationbuildsasapplicable.

8.Supplier Process Capability & Improvement –EvaluateSPC,Cp/Cpk,processvariation,controlplans,PFMEA,andinspectionsystemstoimprovesupplierprocesscapabilityandpreventdefects.

9.Electronic Component Quality & Traceability –Ensurecomponentauthenticity,lottraceability,date-codecontrol,MSLcompliance,ESDprotection,shelf-lifemanagement,andcounterfeitcomponentprevention.

10.Supplier Change Management –Reviewandapprovesupplierchangesinvolvingmaterials,components,manufacturingprocesses,tooling,locations,andalternatepartsbeforeimplementation,followingcustomerapprovalrequirements.

11.Cross-Functional Quality Coordination –CoordinatewithSCM,Engineering,Production,NPI,IQC,Test,andCustomerQualityteamstoresolvematerialqualityissuesandminimizeproductioninterruptions.

12.Supplier Development & Continuous Improvement –LeadsupplierimprovementinitiativesusingLean,SixSigma,Kaizen,anddefect-preventiontechniquestoimprovequality,delivery,andprocessconsistency.

13.Quality Documentation & Compliance –Maintainsupplierauditreports,inspectionstandards,controlplans,FMEA,materialcertificates,deviationapprovals,andqualityrecordstomeetapplicableISO,IATF,andcustomerrequirements.

14.Supplier Risk & Escalation Management –Identifycriticalsupplierrisks,single-sourcedependencies,repeatedqualityfailures,andmaterialobsolescence;implementmitigationplanswithSCMandEngineering.

15. Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) Reduction – Track supplier-related scrap, rework, sorting, line stoppages, and customer complaints; drive corrective actions to reduce quality costs.