EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
- Minimum: Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering
- Preferred: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering (Metallurgy or Materials background is an added advantage for this role)
EXPERIENCE
- Engineer: minimum 3 years of sourcing / purchase experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in an aerospace, defence or space industry supply chain is mandatory; AS9100 certified organisation preferred.
- Demonstrated hands-on exposure to job-work / subcontract processing and to specification-driven surface and heat treatment.
SPECIALIST TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS – SPECIAL PROCESSES
- Process Knowledge
Electroplating and metallic coatings
Surface treatment
Heat treatment
Painting and coating
Allied special processes
Understanding of process effects on the part
- Processor Identification, Qualification and Control
- Price Estimation and Negotiation
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Float RFQs to approved processors, obtain quotations, prepare comparison statements and recommend the source.
- SAP with the complete specification flow-down.
- Expedite processors to meet the committed turnaround; maintain the open job-work and open-order reports and flag delays to Planning and Production.
- Compute treated surface area and prepare basic cost estimates under the guidance of the Senior Engineer.
- Verify that all process, test and bake certificates are received, complete and correct, and hand over to Quality and Stores.
- Maintain processor master data, approval validity records, rate cards and price history in SAP and the commodity database.
- Source prototype and first-article processing for NPD / APQP projects as per project timelines
- Keep purchasing and processor approval records audit-ready at all times.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Materials and drawing knowledge
- Negotiation and commercial skills
- Source identification and vendor development
- SAP skills
- AS9100 requirements
- Global supplier management
- Behavioral
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Project award
- Cost savings
- Approval validity
- Documentation
- NPD sourcing
- Audit compliance
- Data base management for materials cost
INTERFACES
Internal: Engineering and NPD, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Production, Production Planning and Control, Stores and Logistics, Programme Management, Finance and Accounts.
External: Plating, anodising, heat treatment, painting and NDT processors; NADCAP-accredited and customer-approved special-process sources; transporters; customers (for approved process source lists and process deviations).