Quality & Inspection Specialist

ABB; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB India Ltd, Electrification Smart Power, Power Enclosures, Bangalore, seeks an experienced professional to lead supplier quality management initiatives. You will oversee supplier qualification, PPAP, and site surveillance to ensure top-class performance across parts and services.

Collaborating with Procurement and internal stakeholders, you will drive issue resolution, corrective actions, supplier development, and performance reporting, aiming to enhance profitability and operational

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of relevant experience in supplier quality management within the LV Switchboard industry.
• Extensive experience in supplier quality management, quality assurance, and supplier performance improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering assigned supplier quality tasks and projects within defined timelines.
• Solid understanding of LV Switchboard manufacturing processes, quality requirements, and supplier capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify quality issues, take corrective actions, and ensure compliance with required quality standards.
• Degree in Engineering with a background in managing supplier quality and supplier development activities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with proficiency in English and Hindi.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier approval and qualification processes for parts, materials, and subcontractor services, including PPAP and supplier manufacturing site surveillance.
• Manage supplier issue resolution related to quality, delivery, non-conforming products, and project services, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Procurement and internal stakeholders to engage suppliers, manage claims, complete inspection activities, and resolve commercial or quality concerns.
• Manage supplier development and performance improvement through regular evaluations, development initiatives, performance monitoring, and supplier reporting.
• Support supplier onboarding and business growth by promoting effective communication across suppliers, businesses, and internal functions while implementing initiatives that improve profitability and operational performance.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality assurance

PPAP

Stakeholder mgmt

English

Hindi

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Marketing & Sales Manager

What We Believe In

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage the execution of supplier assessments and execution of projects and implement both corrective and preventive actions based on supplier maturity and performance levels. Each day, you will manage operational supplier quality, both on-site and off-site, ensuring the thorough execution of supplier qualification, development processes and implementation of ABB guidelines. You will also showcase your skills by managing the supplier’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

The work model for the role is: is:

The role will support for the ABB India Ltd for Electrification Smart Power for Power Enclosures Business to be based at BANGALORE, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Manage supplier approval and qualification processes for parts, materials, and subcontractor services, including PPAP and supplier manufacturing site surveillance.
• Manage supplier issue resolution related to quality, delivery, non-conforming products, and project services, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Procurement and internal stakeholders to engage suppliers, manage claims, complete inspection activities, and resolve commercial or quality concerns.
• Manage supplier development and performance improvement through regular evaluations, development initiatives, performance monitoring, and supplier reporting.
• Support supplier onboarding and business growth by promoting effective communication across suppliers, businesses, and internal functions while implementing initiatives that improve profitability and operational performance.

Qualifications For The Role

• 8-12 years of relevant experience in supplier quality management within the Low Voltage (LV) Switchboard industry.
• Extensive experience in supplier quality management, quality assurance, and supplier performance improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering assigned supplier quality tasks and projects within defined timelines.
• Solid understanding of LV Switchboard manufacturing processes, quality requirements, and supplier capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify quality issues, take corrective actions, and ensure compliance with required quality standards.
• Degree in Engineering with a background in managing supplier quality and supplier development activities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with proficiency in English and Hindi.

More about us:

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.