Brakes India Recruits - SQA Electronics Engr - Padi

Role & responsibilities

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is responsible for ensuring the quality performance of suppliers providing electronic components, PCBs, PCBAs, semiconductors, connectors, cables, sensors, and other electronic assemblies. The role involves supplier development, quality audits, process validation, defect reduction, problem-solving, and continuous improvement activities to achieve customer and organizational quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Quality Management

• Evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers.
• Conduct supplier process audits and quality system assessments.
• Monitor supplier quality performance through KPIs and scorecards.
• Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure supplier compliance with customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements.
• Develop supplier quality assurance plans.

Incoming Quality Assurance

• Establish incoming inspection criteria and sampling plans.
• Review inspection reports and supplier test records.
• Analyze recurring supplier defects and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with component specifications and drawings.

Supplier Audits

• Conduct process audits at supplier locations.
• Assess manufacturing controls for electronic components.
• Verify implementation of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, IPC, ESD, and RoHS requirements.
• Track audit observations and closure actions.
• Support supplier certification and development programs.

Problem Solving & Corrective Actions

• Lead root cause analysis using:
• 8D Methodology
• 5 Why Analysis
• Fishbone Diagram
• Pareto Analysis
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Review supplier 8D reports.
• Validate effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Drive zero-defect initiatives.

New Product Development Support

• Support APQP activities.
• Review PPAP documentation.
• Participate in Design Reviews and Process Reviews.
• Approve First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR).
• Ensure supplier readiness during new product launches.

Process Capability & Validation

• Perform process capability studies (Cp, Cpk).
• Review Control Plans, PFMEA, and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Monitor Special Characteristics and Critical-to-Quality parameters.
• Ensure validation of manufacturing processes.

Quality Data Analysis

• Track PPM trends and supplier performance metrics.
• Analyze quality data and prepare monthly reports.
• Identify high-risk suppliers and components.
• Implement preventive action plans.

Customer Complaint Support

• Coordinate supplier containment actions.
• Support customer quality investigations.
• Ensure timely closure of supplier-related complaints.
• Monitor warranty and field failure trends.

Required Technical Skills

Mandatory

• Supplier Quality Management
• Incoming Quality Control (IQC)
• Electronic Component Quality
• PCB/PCBA Manufacturing Processes
• Supplier Auditing
• 8D Problem Solving
• Root Cause Analysis
• APQP
• PPAP
• FMEA
• SPC
• MSA
• Control Plan
• CAPA

Electronic Product Knowledge

• PCB Assembly Process
• SMT Process
• Wave Soldering
• Reflow Soldering
• Electronic Testing
• ICT Testing
• Functional Testing
• Component Qualification

Quality Tools

• 7 QC Tools
• Pareto Analysis
• Histogram
• Control Charts
• Fishbone Diagram
• Minitab (preferred)
• Statistical Analysis

Preferred Standards Knowledge

• ISO 9001:2015
• IATF 16949 (Preferred)
• IPC-A-610
• IPC J-STD-001
• IPC-7711/7721
• RoHS
• REACH
• ESD Standards (ANSI/ESD S20.20)
• ISO 14001

Software Skills

• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• Power BI (Preferred)
• SAP / ERP Systems
• Minitab
• MS Office Suite

Preferred candidate profile