Supplier Quality Engineer -Aluminum Casting Focus

Job Designation: Supplier Quality Engineer

Location: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Expanded Key Responsibilities (Aluminium Casting Focus)

• On-Site Inspection at Suppliers: Conduct scheduled and unannounced physical visits to suppliers’/ vendor facilities to verify that manufacturing lines, incoming raw materials, and finished goods strictly adhere to drawings, engineering specifications and quality benchmarks.
• Supplier Audits & Assessment: Conduct on-site manufacturing process audits and evaluate supplier capabilities.
• Travel Flexibility: Willingness to accommodate 50% to 70% frequent travel for on-site vendor audits, process monitoring, and immediate emergency troubleshooting at casting facilities.
• Quality & Delivery Monitoring: Track and analyze supplier monthly performance metrics.
• Problem Solving & Corrective Action: Lead root-cause investigations and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) when supply defects occur, diagnose the physical root causes of common casting defects like porosity, cold shuts, shrinkage, and gas inclusions, and implement corrective actions.
• Improvement at Suppliers: Digitalization and sustainability initiatives at the supplier's end...
• Cross-functional Communication: Serve as the primary technical bridge between internal engineering/procurement teams and external suppliers
• Candidate must have core knowledge of casting processes, such as :-

o Melt Management & Metallurgy, Material Traceability, Scrap Ratio Control, Melt Temperature, Gas & Impurity Control, Composition Testing

o Tooling & Mold Setup, Post-Casting & Inspection, Pattern & Die Storage, Pre-heating & Coating, Sand Quality inspection

o Post-Casting & Inspection: - Visual Defect Check, Dimensional Accuracy, Internal Integrity (NDT), Heat Treatment.

Educational Background :-

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Engineering. Professional Experience
• Industry Tenure: 3 to 4 years of experience within a manufacturing environment, specifically working with Tier-1 or OEM supplier quality functions.
• Foundry Domain Expertise: At least 2-3 years of direct hands-on experience in aluminium casting processes (e.g., High-Pressure Die Casting [HPDC], Low-Pressure Die Casting [LPDC], or Gravity/Sand Casting).
• Machining Intersect: Proven track record verifying the machining and surface treatments of cast components (e.g., casting vessels/housing, conductive conductors).

Technical & Casting-Specific Skills

• Defect Diagnostics: Deep knowledge of casting defect root-cause analysis (e.g., diagnosing and eliminating porosity, cold shuts, shrinkage cavity, and gas inclusions).
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T): Mastery of GD&T principles to accurately interpret engineering drawings and evaluate tight tolerances on complex cast surfaces.
• Metrology Tools: Hands-on proficiency with Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), Video Measuring Machines (VMM), profile projectors, and standard inspection instruments (micrometers, calipers).
• Metallurgical Testing: Familiarity with on-site evaluation equipment like spectrometers (for alloy composition verification) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) such as X-ray and ultrasonic testing.

Quality Frameworks & Certifications

• Industrial Standards: Working knowledge of ISO 9001, or VDA 6.3 quality management systems.
• Core Quality Tools (Five Core Tools): Expert execution of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), and MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis).
• Problem-Solving Methodologies: Demonstrated capability utilizing 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, and DMAIC for resolving major supplier non-conformances.
• Professional Certifications: ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is highly preferred.

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has been a strategic partner in India for more than 100 years and is focused on being the most-valued energy technology company. Our large footprint spread across the entire region (India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives) with state-of-the-art facilities and customers installations positively impact the lives of hundreds of millions of people, helping the countries navigate their energy transition and achieve its net zero targets.

SEIL is a pure play energy technology company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products, solutions, and services designed to support our customers along the entire energy value chain to go through their energy transition journey and achieve their net zero targets. Our portfolio offering includes low to zero emissions power generation, power transmission and storage, and decarbonization of the industry. More information on: www.siemens-energy-india.com