Senior Category Engineer - Frame and Sheet Metal Quality Assurance

Hero Motocorp Limited; Haridwar; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero MotoCorp in New Delhi, India, seeks a Category Engineer – Frame & Sheet Metal focused on supplier quality and development. The role involves QA, audits, CAPA, and cross-functional coordination across procurement and engineering to ensure quality for new model launches and mass production.

Candidates should hold B.Tech or Diploma in Metallurgical or Paint Engineering with 4–8 years of experience across functions; strong knowledge of FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA; capable of leading supplier audits

Qualifications

• Education: B.Tech or Diploma in Metallurgical or Paint Engineering.
• Experience: 4–8 years across different functions.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Quality Assurance: ensure receipt of high-quality parts through supplier evaluations, audits and checks.
• Supplier Development: handhold and upgrade SCPs via training and capability projects.
• Quality Sustenance: secure quality and delivery for new model launches, multi-sourcing and mass production.
• Product & Process Auditing: conduct audits at supplier locations and verify samples and reports.
• Defect & Root Cause Analysis: identify root causes of nonconformances and validate corrective actions.
• Action Plan Implementation: develop and monitor CAPA against QFRs with SCPs.

Education

B.Tech in Metallurgy

Diploma in Metallurgical or Paint Engineering

Job description

Category Engineer – Frame & Sheet Metal (SCQ - P) Function Procurement Pay Band E4 to M2 Role Category Engineer – Lab (SCQ - P) A purpose driven role for you

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• 1. Supplier Quality Assurance: Ensure the receipt of high-quality parts and services from suppliers through robust supplier evaluations, audits, and compliance checks.
• 2. Supplier Development: Facilitate, handhold, and upgrade Supply Chain Partners (SCPs) through training and special capability improvement projects.
• 3. Quality Sustenance: Secure quality and delivery sustenance for new model launches, multi-sourcing setups, and mass production.

A Day in the life

• 1. Product & Process Auditing: Conducting routine and sporadic product and process audits at supplier locations. This includes verifying PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) reports against marked samples, checking TA markings, and verifying COP and emission parameters.
• 2. Component Inspection & Disposal: Inspecting parts that have reached the end of their Die & Mold life to authorize proper disposal.
• 3. Defect & Root Cause Analysis: Identifying and validating root causes for product nonconformance found across incoming lots, FI, MI, BUQI, and warranty defects. You will also handle VTQI and KD analysis.
• 4. Action Plan Implementation: Developing, implementing, and monitoring the effectiveness of action plans to resolve quality issues. This involves ensuring that Supply Chain Partners (SCPs) submit and receive approval for Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) against Quality Failure Reports (QFRs).
• 5. Supplier Development & Upgradation: Providing handholding, facilitation, and upgradation support to SCPs. This includes planning and executing IMP projects or special initiatives to improve the QA rate and PIST of critical parts.
• 6. Mass Production Quality Sustenance: Working daily to ensure that quality standards and delivery timelines are strictly maintained during mass production (MP)
• 7. Cross-Functional Coordination & Communication: Aligning and managing relationships across various internal and external stakeholders, navigating conflicting viewpoints, and proposing data‑backed solutions to maintain smooth operations

Academic Qualification & Experience

1. Education :B.Tech or Diploma in Metallurgical or Paint Engineering
2. Experience: 4 to 8 years of experience, including exposure across different functions and departments

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• 1. Metallurgical and Paint Processes: In‑depth product and process knowledge specifically tailored to metallurgical and paint engineering.
• 2. Quality Core Tools: Proficiency in Lab FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), and MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis).
• 3. Expert Auditing Skills: Advanced capability to conduct product, process, multi‑sourcing, and change management audits at the supplier end.
• 4. Advanced Structured Problem‑Solving Skills: The ability to analyze data, identify root causes, and validate effectiveness monitoring for product nonconformances.
• 5. Engineering Design & Validation: Comprehensive knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), engineering design, and tool design & validation

Behavioural Skills

• 1. Stakeholder Management: The ability to effectively manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• 2. Strong Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Crucial for everyday interactions and aligning with various teams.
• 3. Assertiveness: Being confident and direct when addressing challenges or managing quality compliance.
• 4. Conflict Management: The ability to navigate and resolve opposing viewpoints or conflicts of interest across functions.
• 5. Expert Team Management: Demonstrating leadership and the ability to manage teams effectively.

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 25 years , Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 130 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting‑edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero Hero MotoCorp

Hero MotoCorp, headquartered in New Delhi, India, is the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 25 consecutive years with ~$5 billion revenue. The Company’s global footprint spans 52 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America with a customer base of over 130 million. The Company operates eight manufacturing facilities - six in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh- along with two Research and Development centres: Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in India and Tech Centre Germany (TCG). Hero MotoCorp is driving the transition to electric mobility through VIDA, powered by Hero. Strategic alliances with Harley‑Davidson and Zero Motorcycles support the design and development of premium and electric motorcycles, respectively. Further demonstrating its commitment to the EV future, the Company has made strategic investments in two‑and three‑wheeler EV manufacturers, Ather Energy and Euler Motors. Hero MotoCorp is the only Indian two‑wheeler manufacturer listed on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (D/SI). Hero MotoCorp’s Executive Chairman, Dr. Pawan Munjal, was named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. Beyond mobility, Hero MotoCorp is a major global promoter of sports, including golf, football, field hockey, and cricket. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is India’s flag bearer in global rally racing.

Experience Level Senior Level