Location:
Bangalore, KA, IN
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On-site or Remote: Onsite
REQ ID: 47995
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Executive-Supplier Quality Assurance
Job Summary
Responsible for supporting supplier quality activities to ensure incoming components meet required quality standards in a high-mix, low-volume machine tool manufacturing environment. The role involves working closely with suppliers, internal QA, and engineering teams to ensure first-time-right quality, proper inspection reporting, and smooth assembly integration.
Key Job Responsibilities
Review supplier inspection reports for completeness and correctness
Verify part compliance against drawings, tolerances, and revision levels
Support First Article Inspection (FAI) and prototype validation
Identify and track CTQs (Critical to Quality features)
Assist in supplier audits and capability assessments
Raise and track supplier non-conformances (NCRs)
Support root cause analysis (8D / 5-Why) for quality issues
Maintain inspection records, reports, and documentation in central system
Coordinate with incoming QA and assembly teams for fitment issues
Follow up with suppliers for corrective actions and report submission
Key KPI include - Accuracy and completeness of report review, Timely closure of supplier NCRs, FAI approval without major issues, Reduction in incoming rejection / assembly issues.
Education & Skills
Bachelor’s Degree or above in mechanical engineering or related major.
Experience in Quality / Manufacturing (freshers with strong fundamentals can be considered)
Exposure to machine tools / fabrication / machining preferred
Good command of English, oral and written included.
Information Technology skills – MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PPT, SAP), Industrial automation information technology software (PLC , HMI, Automatic and monitoring configuration software, AutoCAD, )
Good communication skills
Good responsibility, good teamwork spirit, remain active and positive;
Independent, self-motivated and ambitious of unquestionable personal professional integrity.
Attention to detail and accuracy
Strong learning attitude
Good communication with suppliers and internal teams
Problem-solving mindset Ability to work in a high-variation, low-volume environment
Equal Opportunity Employer
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