Graduate Apprentice Trainee

Apprenticeship Overview

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Production Engineering is required.
• The program is intended for freshers.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including fabrication, castings, forgings, wiring harness assembly, rubber moulding, heat treatment, and surface finishing is required.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Lean, problem solving, and continuous improvement is required.
• Knowledge of project management fundamentals, analytical thinking, logical reasoning, and English communication is required.
• The role requires ownership, self-direction, customer focus, change orientation, and the ability to work in multicultural cross-functional teams.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Support supplier quality teams in resolving issues using quality tools and Six Sigma methods.
• Support APQP and PPAP implementation for sourced parts.
• Assist Purchasing with supplier development activities to improve quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Support supplier compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, including audits and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage supplier relationships and continuous improvement activities.
• Coordinate between suppliers, Purchasing, Engineering, and Operations on new parts and engineering changes.
• Participate in supplier, quality review, business review, and internal governance meetings.
• Provide training on quality systems and tools to suppliers.

Stakeholder Forums

• The role works with the supplier base across the India region.
• Internal forums include commodity, project, supplier development, plant quality, product quality council, and product maintenance reviews.