Quality Analyst

Caterpillar; Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, seeks a Quality Assurance lead to drive the Quality Management System across global manufacturing facilities. You will lead continuous improvement, standardize testing processes, and resolve customer quality concerns.

Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to address quality risks, conduct audits, lead RCCA and 8D activities, and support NPI quality requirements. This role requires onsite presence five days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing.
• Minimum 3–5 years of manufacturing quality experience.
• Thorough knowledge of quality concepts including ISO 9001 standards.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.
• Ability to conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality management system implementation and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate internal and supplier quality audits.
• Review quality metrics and drive No Fault Forward mindset.
• Lead RCCA, 8D, FMEA, and control plans activities.
• Support new product introductions with quality requirements.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

QC tools

FMEA

APQP

PPAP

Job description

Career Area:

Manufacturing

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Purpose:

To perform and Lead Quality assurance, Quality management system compliance and benchmark Quality improvement activities working across global manufacturing facilities. The position also should drive continuous improvement, standardize testing processes to resolve customer quality concerns. Additionally, this role also includes supporting global facilities, suppliers and customers by maintaining Caterpillar Quality management system and Testing standards.

Job Duties:

• The position performs drive implementation, maintenance and continual improvement basis of Caterpillar Quality management systems in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.


• Executes global quality processes as defined in the Caterpillar QMS


• Coordinate and conduct process audits, system audits, internal quality audits, to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements


• Review and monitor quality performance metrics to ensure No fault Forward mindset


• The position should have possessed knowledge on QC tools to Lead customer complaint investigations, drive root cause analysis


• Support certification activities.


• Perform Quality activities such as responding to requests for print interpretation, deviation requests, engineering changes, inspection methods, etc.


• Coordinates various Quality training programs as well as the sample part program.


• Identify, analyze, and resolve nonconformance. Investigates problems on worked purchased, finished, rough, and interplant material. Coordinates long-term investigation programs as required.


• Ensure global consistency in quality processes, documentation and best practise deployment


• Support new product introductions (NPI) by ensuring quality requirements, testing standards, and validation activities are effectively deployed.


• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to address product and process quality risks.


• The position is a specialist within the group and provides interpretation and problem solving advice to others inside and outside of the department.


• Facilitate RCCA, 8D, FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, and PPAP activities for quality improvement initiatives.

Background/Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing with an excellent understanding of quality management practices or equivalent experience.


• Prior experience working in a manufacturing environment, or in the quality field is desired.


• Minimum three to five years of experience and requires a thorough knowledge of quality concepts including process control, analysis, Caterpillar internal certification principals, CQMS and ISO9001 etc.


• Requires strong communication, cooperation, and influence skills to work with all levels of employees and customers, especially with leadership management employees.


• Requires quality tools knowledge and to be able to teach manufacturing/office employees how to properly apply quality tools or techniques.


• Advanced computer applications, good oral and written communications skills are a must.


• Knowledge on new technology systems and process approach for implementation

Additional Information:

• This position can be located in Hosur.


• This role will require 5-day-a-week in office presence.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position requires working onsite five days a week. Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

October 14, 2026 - October 28, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply