Quality Technician

**DESCRIPTION**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Participate as a team member in the supplier evaluation, selection, and strategic sourcing processes.
- Assist in supplier corrective action processes, including fault tree analysis, root cause analysis, and implementing permanent corrective actions.
- Support suppliers in utilizing quality tools, especially the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), ensuring compliance with the Cummins Supplier Handbook.
- Review supplier quality resources for new product introductions and existing products to mitigate supplier-related issues and enhance process capabilities.
- Collaborate with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives aimed at defect reduction.
- Manage end-to-end VPI / VPC project supplier quality deliverables through M0-M6 / V0_V6 gates.
- Lead and coordinate multiple VPI/VPC projects involving various suppliers and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project scopes and quality deliverables.
- Utilize statistical tools and methods to assess supplier performance and drive improvement actions.
- Represent Cummins in technical interfaces with the external supply chain, ensuring product quality meets Cummins standards.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **Experience**: 8-10 years of hands-on experience in new part development across various commodities (e.g., casting, forging, fabrication, rubber, hardware, hoses, mechanical assembly
- 2 to 3 years of project management experience, specifically in engine/genset-related parts.
- Proven experience in implementing SQE core tools at suppliers (Early Supplier Engagement, APQP, ZDM, PPAP, process capability, msa, control plan, fmea etc.).
- Hands on experience on instruments such as vernier, micrometre, dial indicator, bore gauge, air gauges, thread plug gauges, hardness testing shore hardness, low pressure micrometer etc
- Hands on experience on cmm inspection report interpretation, datum logic definition, gdt calculations system logic vs actual results, cmm measurement correlation study, contour measurement analysis,
- Hands on experience on at least 10 PPAP completion with Level V /III
- Hands on experience on Dqr, technical review conducted for 10+ parts

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Skills and Experience**:

- **Action-Oriented**: Proactively takes on challenges with urgency and enthusiasm.
- **Customer Focus**: Builds strong relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.
- **Effective Communication**: Develops clear, multi-modal communications tailored to different audiences.
- **Persuasive Skills**: Utilizes compelling arguments to gain stakeholder support.
- **Statistical Proficiency**: Applies statistical methods and tools for data analysis and decision-making.
- **Problem-Solving Expertise**: Systematically analyzes and resolves issues to prevent recurrence.
- **Dimensional Metrology Knowledge**: Applies measurement science to ensure product conformity and quality.
- **Quality Management System Knowledge**: Understands international standards and industry regulations.
- **Supplier Quality Management**: Leads initiatives to enhance supplier performance and product quality.
- **Proficient in Quality Management Systems (TS16949/VDA)**: Familiarity with supplier-related activities and compliance.
- **Technical Proficiency**: Strong skills in drawing interpretation, GD&T, and metallurgical inspection.
- **Conflict Management and Communication**: Capable of navigating conflicts effectively while maintaining clear communication.

**Additional Requirements**:

- Willingness to travel to supplier sites frequently ( 70% )
- Face to face meeting with supplier _ design engineer_purchasing needs to be conducted frequently at IOC, CTCI ,CIL ,PHP, CPG and supplier sites hence frequent traveling is mandatory
- Six Sigma certification preferred
- Proficiency in Excel is must for data analysis
- Hands-on experience with various metrology instruments and CQI-9 related processes
- Proficiency in data analysis in excel, bi data base, paython, ppt etc mandatory

**Job** Quality

**Organization** Cummins Inc.

**Role Category** On-site

**Job Type** Shop

**ReqID** 2407475

**Relocation Package** Yes