Sourcing Specialist - Supplier Quality Assurance (Electricals, Electronics & Controls)
Would leading the Supplier Quality Assurance for an innovative energy technology company excite you?
Are you passionate about delivering quality through meeting standards and procedures?
Join our India Sourcing Quality Team
Our Engineering and Supply Chain team select suppliers through qualification processes and provides improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and advise improvement plans where needed. Be a part of team who will work on development of sustainable supply chain from India region.
Partner with the best
As a Sourcing Specialist - Supplier Quality Assurance you will take ownership for quality and continuous improvement across a range of suppliers. You will build relationships with internal teams, suppliers to ensure successful delivery. You will ensure supplier quality to global standards and lead continuous improvement where there are performance issues.
As a Sourcing Specialist - Supplier Quality Assurance, you will be responsible for:
- “Supplier Quality Assurance” for “Electricals, Electronics & Controls” aligned with the India Regional growth.
- Supplier Quality Performance improvement for “Electricals, Electronics & Controls” category from FPQ’s till execution of serial production orders.
- Managing onboarding of new suppliers, recommends improvements utilizing Supplier Scorecards and ensuring supplier compliance.
- Using Quality tools to identify the risk and define effective mitigation plan to flawless execution.
- Leading robust root cause analysis & Using DMAIC methodology / APOLLO RCA to identify & eliminate.
- Conducting audits (Process, Product, Quality systems, SSRP/Compliance, 'Eyes always Open').
- An Expert for Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering organizations to improve Quality and Manufacturing processes at supplier end.
- Mentoring the Suppliers to deliver the products on time with full compliance.
- Responsible for key metrics defined for Quality, Delivery, Cost of Quality, RCA effectiveness.
- Develop positive relationships with all stakeholders to manage and implement Engineering changes, New Product Introductions (NPIs).
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have BE/B. Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or related Engineering discipline with 10+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, Electronics Manufacturing or Vendor Development.
- Have Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt certification (preferred)
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally to support supplier qualification, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- Have demonstrate strong EHS awareness and understanding of applicable environmental, health and safety regulations.
- Have an international standards and regulatory requirements applicable to electrical and electronic products, including IEC, UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, REACH, IPC, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001.
- Have a strong expertise in PCBA manufacturing processes, including SMT, THT, soldering, conformal coating, AOI, ICT, Functional Testing (FCT), ESS and electronic assembly validation.
- Have a sound understanding of Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), motor control systems, power electronics, PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, sensors and electromechanical assemblies.
- Have an expertise in interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, PCB layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings and technical specifications.
- Have Lead and support supplier qualification activities including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, MSA, SPC and First Article Inspection (FAI).
- Have good project management skills to handle multiple projects.
- Have good collaboration skills to connect with internal & external customers.
- Have a good decision-making skills to various project issues/challenges.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
- Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace challenge with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Specialist - Supplier Quality Assurance
Skills Required
- BE or B.Tech degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline
- 10 or more years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, electronics manufacturing, or vendor development
- Experience with supplier quality assurance for electrical, electronics, and controls products
- Expertise in PCBA manufacturing processes, including SMT, THT, soldering, conformal coating, AOI, ICT, FCT, ESS, and electronic assembly validation
- Understanding of VSDs, motor control systems, power electronics, PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, sensors, and electromechanical assemblies
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, PCB layouts, BOMs, assembly drawings, and technical specifications
- Knowledge of IEC, UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, REACH, IPC, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 standards and regulatory requirements
- Experience with supplier qualification, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, MSA, SPC, and First Article Inspection
- Experience conducting supplier process, product, quality system, compliance, and related audits
- Strong root cause analysis and continuous improvement experience using DMAIC or similar methodologies
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally for supplier qualification, audits, and quality improvement initiatives
- Strong EHS awareness and understanding of applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations
- Project management skills to manage multiple projects
- Strong collaboration, stakeholder relationship management, and decision-making skills
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests exempt staff have flexible, manager‑approved time off while non‑exempt employees accrue vacation and receive paid personal time. Company‑paid holidays and paid parental leave further broaden time‑away options.
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