**DESCRIPTION** **Key Responsibilities:** + Participate as a team member in the supplier evaluation, selection, and strategic sourcing processes. + Assist in supplier corrective action processes, including fault tree analysis, root cause analysis, and implementing permanent corrective actions. + Support suppliers in utilizing quality tools, especially the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), ensuring compliance with the Cummins Supplier Handbook. + Review supplier quality resources for new product introductions and existing products to mitigate supplier-related issues and enhance process capabilities. + Collaborate with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives aimed at defect reduction. + Manage end-to-end VPI / VPC project supplier quality deliverables through M0-M6 / V0_V6 gates. + Lead and coordinate multiple VPI/VPC projects involving various suppliers and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project scopes and quality deliverables. + Utilize statistical tools and methods to assess supplier performance and drive improvement actions. + Represent Cummins in technical interfaces with the external supply chain, ensuring product quality meets Cummins standards. **RESPONSIBILITIES** + **Competencies:** Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently. Measurement Science - Analyzes measurement processes throughout the relevant traceability chain to identify and quantify sources of measurement uncertainty relevant to the appropriate applied measurement science,“Metrology” e.g. Chemical, Dimensional, Electrical, Mechanical, Optical and Radiation and Physical. Quality Process Management - Proficient application of quality tools and methods (e.g. APQP, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, Capability studies, Process Audit, inspection, test, etc.) to ensure quality of products, processes and services. Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Laboratory Management - Leads technical resources while managing the business aspects of a laboratory using measure to control both the technical and business aspects of the organization and assuring the requirements of the appropriate certifications and/or accreditations are met. **Education, Licenses, Certifications:** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical Engineering + **Experience:** 8-10 years of hands-on experience in new part development across various commodities (e.g., casting, forging, fabrication, rubber , hardware , hoses , mechanical assembly + 2 to 3 years of project management experience, specifically in engine/genset-related parts. + Proven experience in implementing SQE core tools at suppliers (Early Supplier Engagement, APQP, ZDM, PPAP, process capability , msa , control plan, fmea etc.). + Hands on experience on instruments such as vernier, micrometre , dial indicator, bore gauge, air gauges, thread plug gauges , hardness testing shore hardness , low pressure micrometer etc + Hands on experience on cmm inspection report interpretation, datum logic definition, gdt calculations system logic vs actual results, cmm measurement correlation study, contour measurement analysis, + Hands on experience on at least 10 PPAP completion with Level V /III + Hands on experience on Dqr , technical review conducted for 10+ parts **QUALIFICATIONS** **Skills and Experience:** + **Action-Oriented:** Proactively takes on challenges with urgency and enthusiasm. + **Customer Focus:** Builds strong relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. + **Effective Communication:**Develops clear, multi-modal communications tailored to different audiences. + **Persuasive Skills:** Utilizes compelling arguments to gain stakeholder support. + **Statistical Proficiency:** Applies statistical methods and tools for data analysis and decision-making. + **Problem-Solving Expertise:** Systematically analyzes and resolves issues to prevent recurrence. + **Dimensional Metrology Knowledge:** Applies measurement science to ensure product conformity and quality. + **Quality Management System Knowledge:** Understands international standards and industry regulations. + **Supplier Quality Management:** Leads initiatives to enhance supplier performance and product quality. + **Proficient in Quality Management Systems (TS16949/VDA):** Familiarity with supplier-related activities and compliance. + **Technical Proficiency:** Strong skills in drawing interpretation, GD&T, and metallurgical inspection. + **Conflict Management and Communication:** Capable of navigating conflicts effectively while maintaining clear communication. **Additional Requirements:** + Willingness to travel to supplier sites frequently ( 70% ) + Face to face meeting with supplier _ design engineer_purchasing needs to be conducted frequently at IOC, CTCI ,CIL ,PHP, CPG and supplier sites hence frequent traveling is mandatory + Candidate to be proffered working from Plant /IOC for collaborative working with purchasing _ SQE category team _project manager + Six Sigma certification preferred + Proficiency in Excel is must for data analysis + Hands-on experience with various metrology instruments and CQI-9 related processes + Proficiency in data analysis in excel, bi data base , paython , ppt etc mandatory **Job** Quality **Organization** Cummins Inc. **Role Category** On-site **Job Type** Shop **ReqID** 2407475 **Relocation Package** Yes