Quality Engineer - Supplier Audits

Quest Global; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Org. standards benefits

Job summary

Quest Global in Chennai is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support QA for POE components in the automotive industry. This role validates industrial processes at supplier sites, spanning both new technology development and reinforcement of process robustness in serial production through corrective and preventive quality actions.

The successful candidate will monitor suppliers across Asia (India and China), with a focus on loose parts perimeters, and report to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Technical Engineering degree with electronics, power electronics, and battery focus.
• Experience: supplier audits and quality engineering background.
• Knowledge: casting and electronic documentation preferred.
• Language: Fluent English with strong negotiation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system, process, and 8D audits at supplier facilities.
• Perform process analysis and validation using recognized quality methodologies (4M, Ishikawa/Fishbone, 5 Why, ISO standards, 5 Trees, FMEA, R-FMEA, control plans, process capability studies).
• Apply technical knowledge of electronics, power electronics, and battery technologies during audits and assessments.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Monitor and drive process robustness improvements in serial production.
• Synthesize audit findings and present recommendations to the Management Committee as subject-matter lead.
• Travel to supplier sites and Horse/Renault centers as required.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier audits

Process analysis

Reading blueprints

Office proficiency

Electronics knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description:

Job Requirements

At Quest Global, it’s not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team supporting quality assurance for POE (Point of Effectiveness) components within the automotive industry. This role is critical to validating industrial processes at supplier sites, spanning both new technology development and the reinforcement of process robustness in serial production through corrective and preventive quality actions.

The successful candidate will monitor and audit suppliers across Asia (India and China), with a specific focus on the "loose parts" perimeter — mechanical components assembled at Renault Group vehicle facilities. Horse Group delegates quality assurance and process piloting responsibilities for this scope, making this a high-visibility role with direct accountability to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct system, process, and 8D audits at supplier facilities
• Perform process analysis and validation using recognized quality methodologies (4M, Ishikawa/Fishbone, 5 Why, ISO standards, 5 Trees, FMEA, R-FMEA, control plans, process capability studies)
• Apply technical knowledge of electronics, power electronics, and battery technologies during audits and assessments
• Ability to read blueprints
• Monitor and drive process robustness improvements in serial production
• Synthesize audit findings and present recommendations to the Management Committee as subject-matter lead
• Travel to supplier sites and Horse/Renault centers as required

Required Qualifications

• Education: Technical Engineering degree (minimum), with a foundation in electronics, power electronics, and battery systems
• Experience: Proven background in supplier audits, quality engineering, and knowledge of casting and electronic documentation preferred
• Technical Skills: Strong command of automotive manufacturing, design, and validation processes; proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Language Skills: Fluent English with strong negotiation capabilities
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical information for senior leadership

Benefits

As per org. standards