Supplier Quality Engineer

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Role - Supplier Quality Engineer

Report to Manager

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Audit and Evaluation

• Understand Quality requirements by commodity. - Evaluate the approval process for suppliers, following established guidelines. - Qualify suppliers based on company standards (e.g., onsite audits and incoming raw materials). - Create audit manage supplier audit activities. - Support sourcing on capacity analysis. - Define, communicate and audit security requirements. - Run capability analysis.

Issue Management

• Conduct root cause analysis. - Lead issue to resolution cycles. - Define and monitor corrective and preventative action. - Support cost recovery coming from issues management/ correct actions (in partnership with Sourcing).Supplier Relationship Management
• Communicate with suppliers. - Monitor and evaluate supplier performance. - Guide and encourage partnership between suppliers and engineering. - Improve projects with suppliers - liaise and align with Sourcing and Product Quality throughout the supplier management lifecycle.

Within Rockwell

• Contribute to engineering plans (drawings). - Collaborate with design and test teams for early risk mitigation. - Agree on supplier quality metrics & feedback on quality. - SQA to plant representatives (ongoing support and advice to the plan). - SQA to NPI team (ongoing support for the project introductions).

Analytics and Data Management

• Define supplier quality Measurements. - Conduct data-driven quality assurance planning. - Conduct best practices benchmarking. - Leverage predictive insights and translate them into action. - Identify opportunities to use data to improve.

Risk and Compliance

• Identify supplier-related risks. - Define process controls. - Participate in the Part Qualification Process. - Interpret and align with relevant regulation..

Basic Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical engineering or related field; Master's degree.
• 8 years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or a related role, focusing on Electronics and electrical commodities such as Integrated Circuits, PCBs, Cable Assemblies, transformers, Active and Passive components, Packaging.
• Experience working with SAP and ERP systems. Working Experience in the Manufacturing Environment for 5 years
• Experience with quality management principles, tools, and methodologies (e.g., APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC).
• , with the ability to collaborate across teams and with external suppliers.
• Green or Black Belt certified. Certification in Quality Management (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Engineer).

Behaviors/ Competencies - The essential ingredients of success at work, distilled into their observable skills and behaviour. Competencies isolate and capture exactly what matters for overall performance in a role.

Proficient with the following behaviour:

Collaborate

Build partnerships and collaborate with others to meet shared goals. For example, involves others in, stays in touch and shares information, discourages "us versus them" thinking, and shows appreciation for others' ideas and input.

Manage

Operate, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear. For example, responds to unclear situations, wants to resolve and make progress. Seek guidance on how to adapt to changes, respond with appropriate composure and effectiveness.

See ahead to future possibilities and translate them into creative strategies. For example, articulates how own actions contribute to our success and prioritises actions to help reach the goals. See important trends and start discussion about how these may affect own work, the industry, or customers.

That keep us moving forward. For example, show; may be sought out by others for expertise and guidance. Take smart, independent action in urgent and non-routine situations, knows when to escalate for others' involvement.

Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, tracks performance and strives to remain, learning from both successes and failures. Take on challenges or difficult tasks and have reputation for delivering on commitments.

Achieve Results

Achieve results, even under tough circumstances. For example, pushes self to achieve outstanding outcomes; establish bold goals for own performance; is passionate about excellent results and contributions. Show great to complete goals/programmes way.

Complexity

Make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from many angles; obtain a rich and understanding; swiftly cut to the core issue; separate causes from symptoms.

Develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences. For example, shares knowledge and updates. Demonstrate a deep interest in others' comments. Create rich documents and reports.

Courage

Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. For example, shares own ideas and points of view openly, regardless of potential criticism or risk; show conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raise difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.

Relate openly with diverse groups of people. For example, recognises even subtle social cues and responds to others' needs and preferences. Help to defuse difficult interpersonal situations by showing high levels of, sensitivity, and consideration. Build relationship with ease.

Persuade

Use compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. For example, convinces others through a variety of means and methods of persuasion, including well-reasoned rationale. Recognise when compromise is necessary and shifts approach to accommodate others.

Skills

Proficient with the following

Product and Process Design (Risk Management (Preventative) (e.g., DFMEA, PFMEA), Measurement Systems Analysis (Lagging and leading indicators), Process Capability Analysis

Audit, Evaluation, Risk, and Compliance Supplier Quality Assessment and Audit, Supplier Quality Risk Management, Process Control Evaluation/Approval, Part Qualification Process, Regulatory Interpretation, understanding policy and procedures, Augmented Reality Tools, Quality Audit, Process Control, Risk Remediation

Customer Issue Management Root Cause Analysis and Methodologies (e.g., 8D, Fishbone), Containment Methods, Corrective Action and Management, Failure Analysis (FMEA), Risk Remediation.

Test Statistical Process Control (Supplier's process), Manufacturing Inspection (Supplier's control plan), Defect Management (Supplier's control plan)

Supplier Relationship Management, Partner Relationship Management, Supplier Performance Monitoring/Tracking, Supplier Development

Cross-team Collaboration Drawing Specs, Tolerances, and Schematics Interpretation, End-to-end Supply Chain Visibility

Process Improvement Continuous Improvement, Product/service performance monitoring (Supplier)

Analytics and Data Management Understanding / Interpreting Data Analysis, Data Management (supplier data sources), Understanding / Interpreting Predictive Analytics, Use Data Visualisation (e.g., PowerBI)

General Quality Methodologies (e.g., DMAIC/DMADV, 5S, ECRS), Agile and Lean Methodology and Tools (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, Jira, Agile Development), DfX (being able to contribute to the process), Project Management Skills, Change Management Skills, Cost of poor value Stream Mapping, SAP (Supplier Quality Modules)

Traits - Personality characteristics that exert a influence on behaviour. Traits tend to show through a person's behavior but can be shaped by one's experiences and motivations.

Focus - Preference for organisation, procedure, and exactitude.

Need for Achievement - A tendency to work intensely to achieve and exceed difficult standards.

Credibility - The degree of consistency between a person's words and actions.

• A tendency toward passionate and steadfast pursuit of long-term goals, in spite of obstacles, discouragement, or distraction.

Sociability - The natural inclination to engage with and work with others.

Confidence - The degree to which a person is convinced that they control the course of events in their lives.

Openness to Differences - A desire to consider and explore differences in perspective, thought, and experience of persons from a variety of backgrounds.

Optimism - The degree to which people are comfortable with themselves and positive about life.

Drivers - Deep internal values, motivations, and aspirations that influence a person's choices. They are crucial to cultural fit, employee engagement, and talent retention.

Collaboration - A preference for work-related interdependence, group decision making, and pursuing shared goals.

Challenge - Motivated by achievement in the face of tough obstacles.

Structure - A preference for process-oriented, structured, and stable work environments.

Balance - Motivated to integrate work and life in a sustainable, enjoyable, and meaningful way.

Independence - Prefers an and constraints.

Power - Motivated to seek influence, recognition, and increasing levels of responsibility.

The ability to collaborate with, learn from colleagues in a complex, global organisation. We provide a working environment with a creative company, paired with a great compensation package, great benefits, and a supportive atmosphere where you can sharpen with new challenges and development opportunities. Hybrid work-from-home and at a determined Rockwell Automation facility. Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities, Support from our 24/7 employee assistance program.

Primary Location: Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and Noida

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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