Supplier Quality Engineer

Sensata Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensata Technologies in Chennai is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier management, drive APQP, and support new product development. You will work with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier concerns and ensure compliance with quality, delivery, cost, and risk requirements.

Travel within India is frequent (50–60%). The role emphasizes audits, supplier capability assessments, and performance improvement while maintaining high ethical standards and collaboration across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing or related field.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, oral, written and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Team player with integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier management activities and support containment actions.
• Communicate with internal/external contacts and ensure timely closure of issues.
• Notify suppliers of quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Support supplier qualifications, audits, and APQP implementation.
• Escalate critical supplier issues and support sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate across regions to ensure quality performance.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Integrity

Accountability

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Supplier Quality Engineer leads and supports daily supplier management activities at the Sensata make site. Working with cross functional teams to resolve any supplier related concerns they will also take the lead for New Product Development and change management across the site ensuring support for critical projects.

General Responsibilities

• Support containment activities
• Communicate with relevant internal/external contacts and ensure timely closure and effectiveness
• Notify suppliers quality issues, drive supplier report, verify and assure suppliers’ effective containment action, root cause analysis, and corrective actions/preventive actions
• Provide support during reviews and supplier selection process
• Assist with audits
• Communicates with the supplier on their quality performance
• Assists with providing actions in case a supplier is not meeting the quality expectation and targets
• Ensure best practice is adopted within the supply chain
• Communication and alignment across regions

Experience / Qualifications:

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Summary:

The Supplier Quality Engineer develop, qualify, and manage suppliers in India to support Sensata's sourcing strategy while ensuring compliance with quality, delivery, cost, and risk management requirements.

General Responsibilities:

• Conduct supplier capability assessments
• Lead supplier qualification activities
• Perform process audits and VDA audits
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and technical capabilities
• Lead APQP implementation
• Lead supplier performance improvement projects
• Escalate critical supplier issues
• Support sourcing decisions and supplier selection

Travel Required:

Frequent travel within India (50%-60%)

• Supplier audits and assessments
• New supplier onboarding
• Development project reviews
• Joint visits with Regional Supplier Quality Manager

Experience / Qualifications:

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelor's degree) or equivalent relevant work experience in manufacturing

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