Senior Quality Engineer

TR, part of the Trifast plc group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

TR, part of the Trifast plc group in Chennai seeks a Quality role to manage supplier, in-process and outgoing quality, ensuring materials and assemblies meet specs. You will drive NCR/NCM, SCAR and CAPA activities, and support continuous improvement across projects.

Responsibilities include supplier qualification, inspection planning, process audits, and collaboration with Production and Engineering to reduce defects and ensure QMS ISO 9001 compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics or related engineering field.
• 3–5 years in Supplier/Incoming/Process/Outgoing Quality in manufacturing.
• Hands-on with supplier quality, inspection and corrective-action management.

Responsibilities

• Manage NCM, review, disposition, and closure with follow-up.
• Lead supplier quality issues with containment and corrective actions.
• Raise SCARs and ensure timely closure; monitor SCAR/CAPA metrics.
• Audit suppliers, review Control Plans and Quality reports.
• Develop incoming, in-process and final inspection plans.
• Drive CAPA, 8D, FMEA and QMS improvements.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to reduce defects and scrap.

Skills

Supplier Quality Management

Incoming Quality

In-Process Quality

Outgoing Quality

NCM Management

SCAR Management

CAPA / 8D

Process Audits

QMS & ISO 9001

Measurement Equipment

CMM / Vision Systems

SAP / ERP Systems

Education

Engineering Degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics)

Tools

CMM Systems

Vision Measurement Systems

SAP ERP Systems

Job description

To manage and control Supplier Quality, Incoming Quality, In-Process Quality, and Outgoing Quality activities, ensuring that materials, components, manufacturing processes, assemblies, and finished products meet defined quality standards, engineering specifications, and customer requirements. The role will focus on supplier quality improvement, inspection, non-conformance management, corrective actions, quality documentation, and continuous improvement across project and manufacturing activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Non-Conforming Material (NCM) process for incoming materials, including review, disposition, follow-up, and closure.
• Identify and resolve supplier quality issues through effective containment and corrective actions.
• Raise and manage Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR) and ensure timely closure.
• Monitor supplier performance through DPPM/PPM, rejection, defect, and trend analysis.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and follow up on audit findings.
• Support qualification of new suppliers, new parts, drawing revisions, new tooling, and new projects.
• Review supplier quality documents including Control Plans, Inspection Standards, Part Approval Records, and quality reports.
• Develop incoming inspection and test plans based on drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Work proactively with suppliers to identify quality risks and improvement opportunities.

In-Process Quality

• Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Conduct first-off, in-process, and process inspections.
• Develop and maintain process inspection criteria and Control Plans.
• Identify process-related quality issues and drive effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate with Production and Engineering teams to reduce defects, rework, and scrap.
• Conduct process audits and ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively.
• Support prototype, trial, pre-production, and new product/project activities.

Outgoing Quality

• Manage final inspection and outgoing quality activities before product dispatch.
• Develop and implement final inspection and testing plans.
• Verify product dimensions, appearance, functionality, assembly quality, and customer-specific requirements.
• Ensure finished products are released only after meeting defined quality standards.
• Review and maintain final inspection reports and quality records.
• Support customer inspections, FAT, pre-dispatch inspections, and other customer quality requirements.
• Identify outgoing quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Quality Equipment & Inspection

• Perform and supervise inspection using quality measurement equipment.
• Ensure proper use and handling of inspection and measuring equipment.
• Maintain awareness of calibration requirements.
• Familiarity with all the quality equipment’s.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T requirements.

Quality Systems & Documentation

• Maintain quality records, inspection reports, NCR/NCM records, supplier quality documents, and corrective-action reports.
• Ensure compliance with company Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Support ISO 9001 internal audits, CSER audits, customer audits, and supplier audits.
• Monitor and report key quality metrics to management.
• Maintain supplier quality reports and supplier scorecards.
• Ensure timely closure of NCRs, SCARs, CAPAs, and audit findings.

Drive quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects, rejection, rework, scrap, and customer complaints.

Use quality tools such as:

• 8D
• 5 Why
• Fishbone Analysis
• Pareto Analysis
• CAPA
• SPC
• MSA
• FMEA

Analyze quality trends and identify recurring problems.

Drive measurable improvement projects with suppliers and internal teams.

Team Management

• Supervise and guide QA Inspectors for incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspection activities.
• Allocate inspection activities and ensure timely completion.
• Train and develop QA inspectors on inspection methods, drawings, quality standards, and measuring equipment.
• Ensure consistent application of inspection standards and procedures.
• Monitor team productivity and inspection effectiveness.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• NCM/NCR ageing and closure
• SCAR/CAPA closure time
• Customer complaints
• First Pass Yield (FPY)
• Reduction in rework and scrap
• On-time inspection and product release
• Supplier and internal quality improvement.

Required Skills

• Supplier Quality Management
• Incoming, In-Process & Outgoing Quality
• Non-Conformance / NCR / NCM Management
• SCAR / CAPA / 8D
• Engineering Drawing & GD&T
• Quality Inspection & Measurement Equipment
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• ISO 9001
• DPPM/PPM & Quality Trend Analysis
• Microsoft Excel / Microsoft 365
• SAP / ERP Systems
• Good communication and supplier-management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality, Incoming Quality, Process Quality, or Outgoing Quality.
• Hands-on experience in supplier quality, inspection, manufacturing quality, and corrective-action management.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in manufacturing, project-based, engineering, or assembly environments.
• Experience with profiles, harnesses, SST/stainless-steel components, fabrication, and mechanical/electrical assemblies.
• Experience with CMM and vision measurement systems.
• Knowledge of PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA.
• Knowledge of Minitab or other statistical analysis software.
• Experience in supplier audits and supplier development.
• Willingness to travel to supplier locations when required.