Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Senior

Regal Rexnord; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Regal Rexnord seeks a Senior Supplier Quality & Development Engineer to lead supplier quality initiatives across the global base. You will assess capability, drive CAPA, and advance supplier development while mentoring teams and collaborating with internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes APQP/PPAP, quality systems, and problem‑solving expertise, with significant travel and cross‑functional leadership in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials, industrial, or manufacturing engineering with 10+ years of supplier quality and/or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Experience in casting, machining, forgings, metallurgy, heat treatment, electronics, plastics, or coatings.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies including Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, root cause analysis, and statistical problem‑solving.
• Experience with supplier audits, quality management systems, ISO 9001, TS16949, AIAG CQI audits, metrology, inspection, and new product development.
• Strong analytical, project management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessments for current and potential suppliers, identify risks, and drive corrective actions and development plans.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and scorecards, and lead improvement plans to meet quality, safety, and delivery expectations.
• Lead supplier quality activities including capacity assessments, APQP, PPAP, corrective and preventive actions, and process improvement initiatives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers on technical quality issues, sourcing projects, and supply chain optimization efforts.
• Mentor plant quality staff, supplier quality engineers, and suppliers on quality systems, best practices, and problem‑solving tools.
• Support issue resolution, standardize quality processes, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality tools

Root cause analysis

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

Six Sigma

APQP/PPAP

FMEA

MSA

SPC

Job description

Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Senior

Sep 18, 2026

Work Model: You’ll work in a hybrid model, onsite at your designated Regal Rexnord location, with flexibility to work remotely.

Position summary

The Senior Supplier Quality and Development Engineer leads supplier quality and development initiatives across the global supply base for Corporate Supplier Quality and Development in India. This role supports sourcing and supply chain optimization projects by applying quality engineering expertise to improve supplier performance, reduce risk, and meet business goals.

The position evaluates supplier capability, capacity, stability, and risk, while driving continuous improvement through standardized processes, supplier development, and advanced problem‑solving tools. The role also provides technical leadership, mentoring, and support to internal teams and suppliers, and reports to the Mexico Manager of Supplier Quality and Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessments for current and potential suppliers, identify risks, and drive corrective actions and development plans
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and scorecards, and lead improvement plans to meet quality, safety, and delivery expectations
• Lead supplier quality activities including capacity assessments, APQP, PPAP, corrective and preventive actions, and process improvement initiatives
• Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers on technical quality issues, sourcing projects, and supply chain optimization efforts
• Mentor plant quality staff, supplier quality engineers, and suppliers on quality systems, best practices, and problem‑solving tools
• Support issue resolution, standardize quality processes, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain
• Perform other duties as assigned

Professional experience/qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials, industrial, or manufacturing engineering with 10+ years of supplier quality and/or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, forgings, metallurgy, heat treatment, electronics, plastics, or coatings.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies including Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, root cause analysis, and statistical problem‑solving.
• Experience with supplier audits, quality management systems, ISO 9001, TS16949, AIAG CQI audits, metrology, inspection, and new product development.
• Strong analytical, project management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, and lean manufacturing tools; quality or engineering certifications are preferred.
• Domestic travel required, with 50%+ travel expected.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Regal Rexnord is a global leader in sustainable motion control and power transmission solutions, enhancing efficiency across commercial, industrial, and residential applications.

Company size 10,001+ employees

Company type Public company Founded 1955