Quality Engineer (m/f/d)

ERS electronic GmbH; Kakinada; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer contrib

30 days holiday

Employee benefits / employee events

Job summary

ERS electronic GmbH is seeking a Quality Engineer to prevent quality issues in mass production and manage supplier qualification and audits. You will lead PPAP processes, support 8D analysis, and drive improvements across purchasing, engineering, and production in a fast-paced high-tech environment.

The role requires a technical degree and several years in quality management, with expertise in APQP, FMEA, VDA 6.3, PPAP, and ISO 9001. Travel for supplier visits is expected.

Qualifications

• Engineering/technical degree with relevant quality management experience.
• Several years of quality management experience, ideally in purchased parts or automotive.
• Knowledge of APQP, FMEA, VDA 6.3, PPAP, and ISO 9001.

Responsibilities

• Prevent quality issues in mass production and ensure zero-defect strategy.
• Conduct supplier audits and manage supplier qualification and development.
• Oversee PPAP/VDA 2 sampling and part approvals.
• Analyze defects (8D), initiate corrective actions, and verify effectiveness.
• Perform risk assessments for deviations and coordinate cross-functional actions.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Development, and Production to optimize supply chain.
• Monitor KPIs and analyze data for continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality management

APQP

FMEA

VDA 6.3

PPAP

Control Plan

Excel

ERP systems

Communication skills

German (C2)

English (C1)

Data analysis

Travel willingness

Education

Technical degree (mechanical/electrical/industrial) or technician/master craftsman

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

ERP systems

Job description

• Preventing quality issues in mass production (zero-defect strategy).


• Ensuring on-time deliveries and compliance with technical standards.


• Continuously improving supplier performance

Objectives Of The Position

• Preventing quality issues in mass production (zero-defect strategy).


• Ensuring on-time deliveries and compliance with technical standards.


• Continuously improving supplier performance

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Preventive Quality Assurance: Ensuring the quality of purchased parts as early as the development phase, including concept review and maturity assessment.


• Supplier Management: Selection, qualification, and development of suppliers (domestic/international), as well as conducting process audits (e.g., according to VDA 6.3).


• Sampling & Approval: Handling the sampling process (PPAP/VDA 2) for new parts and approving parts in accordance with requirements and specifications.


• Complaint Management: Analysis of purchased part defects (8D report), initiation of corrective actions with the supplier, and monitoring their effectiveness. Including determination of further handling of defective or suspected defective components


• Risk assessment: in case of deviations


• Interface function: Close collaboration with Purchasing, Development (Engineering), and Production to optimize the supply chain.


• Monitoring: of KPIs as part of the continuous improvement process


• Data analysis: Evaluation and preparation of statistics.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Education: A successfully completed technical degree (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or similar) or a comparable qualification (technician/master craftsman) with relevant experience.


• Professional experience: Several years of experience in quality management, ideally in the field of purchased parts management or in the automotive industry.


• Technical expertise: Knowledge of quality methods (APQP, FMEA, VDA 6.3, PPAP, CONTROL PLAN), reading drawings, and regulatory requirements (ISO 9001).


• IT proficiency: Very strong experience with Excel, SharePoint, and ERP systems


• QKT: Thinking and acting based on quality, cost, and schedule


• Process-oriented thinking: Holistic thinking and action based on the process chain


• Continuous improvement: Identifying potential for improvement within your own area of responsibility and along the process chain, and implementing these improvements


• Willingness to travel for supplier visits


• Assertiveness


• Strong communication skills and business-level proficiency in German (C2) and English (C1)


• Enthusiasm for technical detail


• Distinctly methodical and systematic approach to work


• At least 3-5 years of professional experience as a Quality Engineer (m/f/d)


• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

What Can You Expect

• An interesting job with a varied range of tasks in a dynamic high-tech company


• An international team made up of more than 20 different nationalities


• Individual further training programmes


• Pension scheme with employer contribution


• 30 days holiday


• Employee benefits / employee events


• Free fresh fruit, muesli, yoghurts, coffee, tea and water