KONE

Elevators and Escalators

Engineer-SupplierQualityManagement(Mechanical)

Chennai, India; Kerala, India FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Engineer - Supplier Quality Management (Mechanical) at KONE. Skills: Supplier Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering, Supplier Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, APQP, PPAP. Supplier evaluation and development of Key potential suppliers. Involve in new product development activities and ensure the key deliverables against milestone review”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve the expected level of quality and service; Maximize value to the company; Drive for Company’s Supplier Excellence Process; Resolve supplier quality issues on time; Ensure KONE Supplier Excellence program targets and deliverables are met

Industry & Context.

Elevators and Escalators
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Corrective action process

Eligibility Requirements

Willing to travel/visit suppliers frequently

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B. E. in Mechanical Engineering, minimum 4 to 6 years of experience in Supplier Quality Management, Manufacturing environment, supply chain management or other relevant area, knowledge in Sheet metal fabrication and coating process & relevant standard requirements, knowledge in Root cause analysis and corrective action process, knowledge in Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP), knowledge in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), knowledge in Supply chain management, experience in supplier auditing, Exposure in SPC, Exposure in 8D Report, Exposure in QC Tools, Fluent level of English, Should be able to fully understand & demonstrate the Engineering drawings

Nice to Have

Internal Auditor certification – ISO 9001 /14001 / 45001 standards, Lean manufacturing knowledge, 6 sigma certification, additional languages

What You'll Do.

Supplier evaluation and development of Key potential suppliers

Involve in new product development activities and ensure the key deliverables against milestone review

Conduct supplier audits

risk assessments programs and resolve supplier quality issues on time

Manage supplier qualification and documentation process

Ensure Quality annex is updated and integrated in supplier agreement/s in line with KONE business requirements

Monitoring the supplier quality performance and validating the measurements

Drive supplier corrective action process and validating the identified corrective and development actions

Establish CTQ controls at supplier process and measure the process capability

Agree the PPAP process with supplier for all critical components

Ensure KONE Supplier Excellence program targets and deliverables are met

Ensure compliance and adherence to KONE sourcing (KSO) policies and procedures

Ensure compliance with quality

safety and environmental (Sustainability) standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with sourcing & Engineering for new product/supplier development activities & documentation; Collaborate closely with Global team and Global supplier for Quality meeting and Development Projects

Communication Scope

Fluent level of English; Excellent communication; Presentation skills

Process & Methodology

New product development activities, Milestone review, Risk assessments programs

Full Job Description

**Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? We employ over 60,000 professionals in over 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision to ‘Deliver the best people flow experience’. As a global leader, we provide elevators, escalators, automatic building doors as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their lifecycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.** **Job Title - Engineer - Supplier Quality Management (Mechanical)** ** _Purpose_** KONE India is looking for high caliber Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) who is responsible for Supplier Quality Management (SQM) activities in the supplier selection, qualification, development and management process in order to achieve the expected level of quality and service. SQE should ensure the Quality of Supplier Products and Services in order to maximize value to the company. The position should effectively apply Supplier Quality Management processes, tools and resources to drive for Company’s Supplier Excellence Process. ** _Are you the one?_** * B.E., in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 4 to 6 years of experience in Supplier Quality Management, Manufacturing environment, supply chain management or other relevant area. * Strong knowledge in 1) Sheet metal fabrication and coating process & relevant standard requirements 2) Root cause analysis and corrective action process. 3) Advanced Product Quality Process. (APQP) 4) Production Part Approval Process. (PPAP) 5) Supply chain management. * Should have experience in supplier auditing and willing to travel/visit suppliers frequently. * Exposure in SPC, 8D Report and QC Tools are mandatory. * Negotiation and diplomacy skills. * Committed and working towards organizations goals. * Fluent level of English, additional languages are added advantage. * Excellent communication, Presentation and people management skills *

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