Quality Analyst

Caterpillar Inc.; Krishnagiri District; Sur place; INR 800 000 - 1 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Caterpillar Inc. in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to lead quality management activities across global facilities. The role focuses on implementing and improving Caterpillar QMS, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015.

You will coordinate process audits, lead RCCA, 8D, FMEA, control plans, and support NPI by enforcing testing standards and quality requirements. Five-day in-office, relocation available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing with quality management knowledge.
• Experience in manufacturing quality roles and knowledge of CQMS and ISO 9001.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with leadership levels.

Responsabilités

• Lead quality assurance activities and drive continuous improvement.
• Implement and maintain Caterpillar QMS across facilities.
• Coordinate internal quality and process audits to ensure compliance.
• Lead RCCA, 8D, FMEA, control plans and APQP/PPAP activities.
• Support NPI by enforcing testing standards and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and customers.

Connaissances

Quality management

Process control

Root cause analysis

Communication

Quality tools

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Outils

CQMS

ISO 9001

8D

FMEA

APQP

PPAP

Description du poste

Job Description

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.

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