Assistant manager - Supplier Quality (Electrical)

Job Overview:

Experience specifically within the Rolling Stock industry/ Rolling stock components Industry or Electrical Equipment industries in a Supplier Quality role preferable with PPAP, FAI exposure.

Experience working with electrical and electronic commodities such as:

• Electrical Cabinets
• Wire Harnesses
• IV Couplers
• Jumper Cables
• Driver Desks
• Passenger announcement and information system
• Connectors and Cable Assemblies
• Electromechanical Systems

Role & responsibilities:

• Manage supplier relationships and supplier assessments according to ISO 22163 requirements.
• Review technical specifications, drawings, quality plans, PFMEA, control plans, and manufacturing processes of suppliers.
• Ensuring the product quality robustness in Suppliers manufacturing Phase.
• Participate in supplier selection and approval activities along with Purchasing and Engineering teams.
• Handle various stages of SPQD and responsible for Pre FAI & FAI at supplier end.
• Manage supplier-related NCRs and quality incidents.
• Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, or similar methodologies.
• Monitor supplier quality performance through KPIs, scorecards, audits, and periodic reviews and ensure improvements.
• Stop acceptance of non-conforming products that may impact safety, quality, reliability, or project requirements.
• Role demands travel up to 80% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications, Minimum Experience and Competency:

• Diploma (EEE) with min 10 years experience/ B.E/ B. Tech (EEE) with Min 8 years in experience in Quality/ Supplier Quality.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cable routing drawings, and assembly drawings.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and quality requirements
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes related to wire harnesses, electrical cabinets, cable assembly, and electro-mechanical integration.
• Good knowledge on special processes like torquing, crimping, soldering.
• Familiarity with railway standards, quality management systems, and supplier quality methodologies.
• Proficiency in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, and 8D methodologies.
• IT Literate – IT tools essential to role are MS Office, Outlook.
• Excellent communication and supplier management abilities.
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Interested candidates my share their CV at [email removed]

Note:- This position of only for Electrical domain only.

Thanks & Regards

HR Team

KINET Railway Solutions Limited (Vande Bharat)