Supplier Quality System Auditor

Hero Motocorp Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero MotoCorp seeks a Supplier Quality Auditor to lead comprehensive audits of Quality Management Systems, including unannounced and remote assessments. You will plan audits with the Supply Chain team, close IPPT findings, and ensure CAPA effectiveness while driving Quality 4.0 initiatives with internal and external partners.

The role requires a minimum of 6 years in a similar position, a graduation in engineering, and a management certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Engineering degree and management certification/degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive supplier audits using a 132-point checklist.
• Plan risk-based audits with cross-functional teams.
• Close IPPT findings and ensure 100% compliance with supplier quality manual.
• Coordinate CAPAs and drive supplier improvement.
• Collaborate on digitalization efforts with DIT and Quality Consultants.
• Engage with internal teams and suppliers to elevate processes.

Skills

Circuit & Component Testing Skills

IPC Standards Mastery

Reliability & Environmental Stress

Regulatory, Safety, and Compliance

Business Analytics

Quality Systems & Auditing

Six Sigma & VDA 6.3

Total Quality Management

Failure Analysis Technique

APQP-PPAP

Education

Graduation in Engineering

Management certification/degree

Job description

Engineer System Audit Function Quality Pay Band E4 to M2 Role Engineer System Audit

A purpose driven role for you HMCL's Supplier System Auditors conduct proactive risk-based comprehensive audits of products, processes, and systems which identify and mitigate risks, non-conformances, IPPT violations, and driving closures for 100% compliance and adherence to HMCL supplier quality manual of suppliers Planning, executing, and reporting audits Identifying and resolving non-conformances Working proactively with suppliers to close gaps Driving supplier improvement Digitalization at supplier end

A Day in the life

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Supplier Quality Auditor to lead comprehensive, remote, and unannounced "mystery" audits of supplier Quality Management Systems using our rigorous 132-point checklist. In this critical role, you will collaborate internally with the Supply Chain team on risk-based audit planning and the swift closure of IPPT findings, with S&D to ensure comprehensive audit reporting and closures, and with SQA to rigorously review, challenge, and approve supplier CAPAs. To drive systemic evolution, you will also partner with DIT on digitalization efforts, championing the horizontal deployment of best practices to resolve system vulnerabilities. Externally, you will expand our quality ecosystem by coordinating with Quality Consultants for third-party audits, partnering with Mobile App Developers to advance our Quality 4.0 applications, and engaging professional training institutions to drive the continuous capability development of the internal Quality team. Ultimately, you will act as both a strict assessor and a strategic collaborator, working directly with suppliers and cross-functional partners to elevate processes, systems, and overall supply chain performance.

Academic Qualification & Experience

• Management certification/degree
• Graduation in Engineering
• Minimum 6 Years’ experience in a similar role

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Circuit & Component Testing Skills
• IPC Standards Mastery
• Reliability & Environmental Stress Testing
• Regulatory, Safety, and Compliance Standards
• Business Analytics
• Quality Systems & Auditing Methodologies
• Six Sigma VDA 6.3
• Total Quality management
• Failure Analysis Technique
• APQP-PPAP

Behavioural Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Assertiveness
• Self-motivated, Continuous Learning Mind-set
• Critical thinking & intellectual capabilities to analyse problems
• Strategic orientation and generating workable solutions in line with objectives
• Change Management

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 25 years , Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 130 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Hero MotoCorp, headquartered in New Delhi, India, is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 25 consecutive years with ~$5 billion revenue. The Company's global footprint spans 52 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America with a customer base of over 130 million. The Company operates eight manufacturing facilities - six in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh- along with two Research and Development centres: Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in India and Tech Centre Germany (TCG). Hero MotoCorp is driving the transition to electric mobility through VIDA, powered by Hero. Strategic alliances with Harley-Davidson and Zero Motorcycles support the design and development of premium and electric motorcycles, respectively. Further demonstrating its commitment to the EV future, the Company has made strategic investments in two- and three-wheeler EV manufacturers, Ather Energy and Euler Motors. Hero MotoCorp is the only Indian two-wheeler manufacturer listed on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (D/SI). Hero MotoCorp's Executive Chairman, Dr. Pawan Munjal, was named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. Beyond mobility, Hero MotoCorp is a major global promoter of sports, including golf, football, field hockey, and cricket. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is India’s flag bearer in global rally racing.