Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Type:  Full-Time
Location Type:  Remote
Primary Location: 

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN

 W3Schools.com

Job ID: 5548

Alternate Locations: Noida

 

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

 

  • Support Newell Business in India and Newell supplier quality assurance process to meet requirements in terms of quality and time.
  • Facility, Support Supplier to for successful PPAP.
  • Drive the continuous improvement of existing suppliers.
  • Effectively solve and prevent quality problems.
  • Add on task by management.

Product category: Writing Instruments – Pen, Mechanical pencils, Markers, etc..

Tasks & Responsibilities

NPD support: -

Facilitate and Support Work with R&D/ Brand/Sourcing/Sales/supplier to deliver successful PPAP with guidance from Superior for products like Marker, Reservoir, tips etc..

Productivity / Transfer project

To support R&D/sourcing team for any productivity / transfer project that quality activities are required for the successful accomplishment of the project

NCMR and Corrective action   

Work with DC, Sales/suppliers to clarify customer complaints/Inspection rejections, identify root cause, develop corrective action and verify improvement results

Container Inspection and SQM approval

  • Perform regular shipment inspections at the supplier end,
  • SQM Approval and shipment / container releasing process

Best practices

  • Best practices data collection from suppliers & consolidation in sheet
  • Best practices across the suppliers - Horizontal deployment of implementation of actions from one supplier to other supplier to achieve the Best quality of product.

Weekly tracking call with Supplier

  • Weekly review on the follow-up points with suppliers & maintain tracking sheet for smooth coordination.

Supplier Quality Metrics

  • Prepare and manage Supplier Quality Metrics
  • Monthly data reporting to manager

Level of Autonomy

  • Make appropriate decisions independently.
  • Conflict resolution

Span of Control 

  • External: - Supplier Quality (Interact with Supplier’s Management & Staff to support RCA & problem solving)
  • Internal: -Cross-functional team – (Sourcing, Brand, R&D, Packaging Engineering, Supply Chain)

Problem Solving Complexity

Moderate to High.  Problems are caused by multi-factors, e.g. manufacturing, design, transportation, criteria communication/definition, testing, unclear consumer information

Interpersonal Skills

  • To follow & facilitate to suppliers on new product, technology. Also facilitate to resolve the problems at supplier location.
  • Drive continuous improvement at supplier location.
  • Training & coaching to suppliers

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical – BE or B Tech. (More than 7 years)
  • Diploma in Mechanical (More than 10 years)

Preferred:

  • NPD, PPAP Knowledge and Supplier Quality Assurance
  • ISO / QMS / safety audit compliances
  • Plastic material knowledge

EXPERIENCE

# of Years

Experience

7-8

  • Experience in manufacturing Quality / process (Plastic/ automobile), Injection Molding, tooling, plating, assembly, Assembly, Printing and Packaging etc.

 

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Required:

  • Knowledge of quality methods and systems is required
  • PPAP
  • ISO 9000 knowledge preferred 
  • Proficiency in both written and spoken English
  • Reading technical drawing
  • Problem solving, CAPA 8D etc.
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS (i.e. Travel, etc.)

Required:

  • Frequent travel is required. (Biweekly travel).
  • Patience while handling supplier team in supplier location

 

 

 

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.

Date Posted:  Jul 1, 2025