Sr. Engineer – Quality (Incoming & Supplier Quality)

Autoprint India; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoprint, based in Coimbatore, India, seeks a Sr. Engineer – Quality to lead incoming and supplier quality for outsourced CNC components. You will manage a small team and drive supplier quality improvements, coordinating with Outsourcing, CNC, Assembly, R&D and senior management to ensure components meet specifications.

The role covers incoming inspection, supplier audits, CAPA, customer complaints, calibration, and ISO documentation. Willingness to travel to supplier locations is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma (DME) or BE/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–8 years of experience in quality control or supplier quality in machinery, automotive or precision engineering.
• Strong skills in reading mechanical drawings and GD&T.
• Hands-on experience with precision measuring instruments and calibration systems.
• Knowledge of CNC machining quality, inspection reports, MTC and special process certification.
• Experience with supplier audits (system and process audits) and CAPA/root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why).
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 documentation.
• Good communication, leadership and documentation skills.
• Willingness to travel to supplier locations.

Responsibilities

• Incoming Quality & Inspection: ensure outsourced components are inspected within time frames; collect inspection reports and certificates; log issues in the system.
• Supplier Quality & Audits: reduce issues through supplier audits; audit new suppliers for capability and approval.
• Assembly Defects & CAPA: track defects, implement CAPA, and approve deviations with management.
• Customer Complaints: handle complaints with CNC and Outsourcing teams to identify root causes.
• Calibration, Instruments & Documentation: manage instrument calibration, maintain calibration history, and prepare ISO documentation.

Skills

Reading drawings

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (

Communication skills

Leadership

Documentation skills

Education

Diploma (DME) or BE/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Odoo

Zoho

Job description

Sr. Engineer – Quality (Incoming & Supplier Quality)

Coimbatore North, India | Posted on 10/10/2026

Autoprint is India’sleading manufactures and exporters of Offset Printing, UV Coating, Die Cutting,Blanking Variable Data Printing & Carton Inspection- oriented capitalequipment.

Over 12500+ installations,exporting to more than 50countries in a span of just30 years

Job Description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Engineer – Quality to lead the quality of all outsourced and CNC-machined components, from incoming inspection to supplier development. You will lead a small team and drive supplier quality improvement. You will also work closely with the Outsourcing & Procurement, CNC, Assembly, R&D and senior management teams, so that every component reaching our assembly line meets specification.

Key Responsibilities

Incoming Quality & Inspection

• Ensure all outsourced components are inspected within the specified time frames.
  
• Collect and maintain inspection reports, Material Test Certificates (MTC) and special process certificates from vendors, in line with record-retention policies.
  
• Conduct spot inspections on components when required.
  
• Log incoming quality issues in Odoo and circulate reports to the Outsourcing & Procurement team.
  

Supplier Quality & Audits

• Reduce incoming quality issues through regular supplier audits.
  
• Audit new suppliers for capability and recommend them for approval with senior management.
  
• Perform process audits at supplier locations.
  

Assembly Defects & Corrective Action

• Track and manage quality defects identified during assembly (QPDA), and close them out with corrective and preventive action (CAPA) alongside the Outsourcing & Procurement team.
  
• Work with senior management on decisions and approvals for deviation components.
  
• Take ownership of the quality of all CNC-machined items.
  
• Ensure quality standards for newly developed components, and attend R&D meetings as needed.
  

Customer Complaints

• Handle customer complaints with priority, working closely with the CNC and Outsourcing & Procurement teams to find root causes and close them out.
  

Calibration, Instruments & Documentation

• Manage instrument calibration within timelines and maintain calibration history.
  
• Maintain and manage instruments and stock at our manufacturing units, and oversee procurement of new instruments.
  
• Prepare and maintain ISO documentation and quality records.
  
• Record machine special features and critical machine parameters in Zoho for validation and monitoring.
  
• Hold regular review meetings with your team on incoming material status and departmental issues.
  
• Guide and develop quality inspectors and junior engineers.
  

Requirements

• Diploma (DME) or Bachelor’s Degree (BE/B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering.
  
• 5 to 8 years of experience in quality control or supplier quality in a machinery, automotive or precision engineering environment.
  
• Strong skills in reading mechanical drawings and GD&T.
  
• Hands-on experience with precision measuring instruments and calibration systems.
  
• Knowledge of CNC machining quality, inspection reports, MTC and special process certification.
  
• Experience with supplier audits (system and process audits) and CAPA/root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why).
  
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 documentation.
  
• Good communication, leadership and documentation skills.
  
• Willingness to travel to supplier locations.