Sensata Xirgo

Supplier Quality Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND

In-Office

Entry level

Other

The Role

Leads supplier quality management, problem-solving, containment, corrective actions, audits, supplier qualification, capacity verification, and process improvement. Partners with sourcing and cross-functional teams on new product development, change management, supplier performance, quality reviews, and strategic supply-chain initiatives.

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
• Lead key supplier strategic activities and interface with Sourcing on forward looking roadmaps, including development of new suppliers and/or technologies, local activities, qualification, productivity pipeline cost reduction, components qualification, and supplier capacity verification.
• Initiate supplier-related problem solving to address performance issues as necessary
• Drive 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 active support during reviews and supplier selection process
• Review and critique on supplier processes/product
• Perform on-site process audit at supplier to verify; suppliers’ permanent corrective actions, evaluate suppliers’ quality system, verify capacity, process capability and risk assessments
• Handles Supplier Quality items in internal audits, customer audits and site audits
• Develops and communicates the supplier on their quality performance
• Defines actions in case a supplier is not meeting the quality expectation and targets
• Ensure best practice is adopted within the supply chain
• Support management by reviewing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), while checking work and tracking progress
• 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

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Skills Required

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing tasks
Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills
Strong organization, planning, and time-management skills
Strong ethical values and personal integrity
Accountability for achieving goals and standards
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with employees, suppliers, and external customers

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.