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Position summary
The Senior Supplier Quality and Development Engineer leads supplier quality and development initiatives across the global supply base for Corporate Supplier Quality and Development in India. This role supports sourcing and supply chain optimization projects by applying quality engineering expertise to improve supplier performance, reduce risk, and meet business goals.
The position evaluates supplier capability, capacity, stability, and risk, while driving continuous improvement through standardized processes, supplier development, and advanced problem-solving tools. The role also provides technical leadership, mentoring, and support to internal teams and suppliers, and reports to the Mexico Manager of Supplier Quality and Development.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct supplier assessments for current and potential suppliers, identify risks, and drive corrective actions and development plans
- Monitor supplier performance metrics and scorecards, and lead improvement plans to meet quality, safety, and delivery expectations
- Lead supplier quality activities including capacity assessments, APQP, PPAP, corrective and preventive actions, and process improvement initiatives
- Partner with internal stakeholders and suppliers on technical quality issues, sourcing projects, and supply chain optimization efforts
- Mentor plant quality staff, supplier quality engineers, and suppliers on quality systems, best practices, and problem-solving tools
- Support issue resolution, standardize quality processes, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain
- Perform other duties as assigned
Professional experience/qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials, industrial, or manufacturing engineering with 10+ years of supplier quality and/or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment; advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, forgings, metallurgy, heat treatment, electronics, plastics, or coatings.
- Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies including Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, root cause analysis, and statistical problem-solving.
- Experience with supplier audits, quality management systems, ISO 9001, TS16949, AIAG CQI audits, metrology, inspection, and new product development.
- Strong analytical, project management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and influence stakeholders in a matrix environment.
- Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, and lean manufacturing tools; quality or engineering certifications are preferred.
- Domestic travel required, with 50%+ travel expected.
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, industrial, or manufacturing engineering
- 10+ years of supplier quality and/or quality assurance experience in manufacturing or assembly environment
- Advanced degree
- Experience in manufacturing processes (casting, machining, forgings, metallurgy, heat treatment, electronics, plastics, coatings)
- Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, root cause analysis, statistical problem-solving)
- Experience with supplier audits, quality management systems, ISO 9001, TS16949, AIAG CQI audits, metrology, inspection, and new product development
- Strong analytical, project management, organizational, and communication skills; ability to lead and influence in a matrix environment
- Proficiency in MS Office, ERP systems, and lean manufacturing tools
- Quality or engineering certifications
- Domestic travel 50%+
Regal Rexnord Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Regal Rexnord and has not been reviewed or approved by Regal Rexnord.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes PPO and high-deductible/HSA options plus dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with FSA/HSA and wellness or tobacco-free incentives. These offerings are described consistently on the company’s careers pages.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is included alongside life and AD&D, plus short- and long-term disability coverage. Recent postings reiterate the 401(k) match as part of the standard package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and family leave, adoption assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program are part of the package. Several materials also reference floating holidays that complement core leave options.
Regal Rexnord Insights
What We Do
All 29k+ associates at Regal Rexnord have a shared purpose: Create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. We are a leading, global manufacturer of airflow, motion control, power transmission, and power generation solutions used in commercial, industrial and residential settings. You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. Our products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable; the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyor systems that keep e-commerce flowing. Regal Rexnord is comprised of four operating segments: Motion Control Solutions, Climate Solutions, Commercial Systems and Industrial Systems. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities worldwide. For more information, visit RegalRexnord.com.
