Sensata Xirgo

Supplier Quality Engineer

Posted One Month Ago

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND

In-Office

Mid level

Other

The Role

Lead supplier quality activities for a Sensata manufacturing site: manage supplier qualification, containment, audits, APQP, root cause and corrective actions, supplier performance improvement, and cross-functional coordination to support new product development and change management.

Summary Generated by Built In

The Supplier Quality Engineer leads and supports daily supplier management activities at the Sensata make site. Working with cross functional teams to resolve any supplier related concerns they will also take the lead for New Product Development and change management across the site ensuring support for critical projects.

General Responsibilities
• Support containment activities
• Communicate with relevant internal/external contacts and ensure timely closure and effectiveness
• Notify suppliers quality issues, drive supplier report, verify and assure suppliers’ effective containment action, root cause analysis, and corrective actions/preventive actions
• Provide support during reviews and supplier selection process
• Assist with audits
• Communicates with the supplier on their quality performance
• Assists with providing actions in case a supplier is not meeting the quality expectation and targets
• Ensure best practice is adopted within the supply chain
• Communication and alignment across regions

Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Summary:

The Supplier Quality Engineer develop, qualify, and manage suppliers in India to support Sensata's sourcing strategy while ensuring compliance with quality, delivery, cost, and risk management requirements.

General Responsibilities:

Conduct supplier capability assessments
Lead supplier qualification activities
Perform process audits and VDA audits
Evaluate manufacturing processes and technical capabilities
Lead APQP implementation
Lead supplier performance improvement projects
Escalate critical supplier issues
Support sourcing decisions and supplier selection

Travel Required:

Frequent travel within India (50%-60%)
Supplier audits and assessments
New supplier onboarding
Development project reviews
Joint visits with Regional Supplier Quality Manager

Experience / Qualifications:

A university degree required (i.e. Bachelor's degree) or equivalent relevant work experience in manufacturing

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Skills Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience in manufacturing
Experience working in manufacturing/supplier quality
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Ability to lead APQP implementation and supplier qualification activities
Experience performing supplier and process audits (including VDA audits)
Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills
Strong organization, planning and time management skills
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with all levels and suppliers
Willingness and ability to travel frequently within India (50%-60%)

Sensata Xirgo Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sensata Xirgo and has not been reviewed or approved by Sensata Xirgo.

Fair & Transparent Compensation — Total compensation aligns with peer industrial‑tech firms for several U.S. roles, with some titles tracking near or above market norms. This positioning supports a generally acceptable pay experience for many roles.
Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. policies include flexible or “unlimited” PTO and a dedicated paid volunteer-time allotment, broadening time-off options. Company programs also run an annual Day of Service across sites.
Flexible Benefits — Benefits highlight flexible work schedules and optional telecommuting for certain roles, offering adaptability in how work and time off are managed. Inclusion programs and ERGs further extend non-cash support.