Supplier Quality & Development Engineer Senior

Regal Rexnord; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Supplier Quality and Development Engineer to lead supplier quality initiatives across a global base. You will evaluate capability, drive improvements, and mentor teams, reporting to the Mexico Manager of Supplier Quality and Development.

The role covers APQP/PPAP, CAPA, and continual improvement, with hybrid onsite work and some remote flexibility. Strong background in manufacturing quality tools and extensive travel are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 10+ years in supplier quality in manufacturing.
• Experience in casting, machining, metallurgy, or plastics processes.
• Proficient with Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and root-cause analysis.
• Audits: ISO 9001/TS16949, AIAG CQI audits; metrology and NPD knowledge.
• Strong communication, project management, and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct supplier assessments, identify risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier scorecards and lead improvement plans for quality and delivery.
• Lead APQP/PPAP, CAPA, and process improvement across the supply chain.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams on quality issues and sourcing.
• Mentor staff in quality systems and problem-solving techniques.

Skills

Supplier quality

Quality assurance

Six Sigma

APQP/PPAP

Root cause analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, industrial, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Lean manufacturing tools

Job description

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.

Notification to Agencies

Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.