Assistant Manager, Supplier Quality

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 11/26/2026

Introduction

We are looking for an Assistant Manager, Supplier Quality to join our Alwar Rubber Factory team in the Consumables business area. In this role, you will manage supplier quality activities across incoming material quality, supplier performance, supplier audits, complaint handling, corrective and preventive action, supplier development, new product development and continuous improvement, with exposure to the global business area and customers.

You will report to the Manager, QA & New Product Development, Rubber Factory. This role is based at Metso Park in Alwar, India, working in the Rubber Factory.

What you'll do

• Manage incoming material quality and supplier quality activities, including supplier performance monitoring.
• Conduct supplier process audits and assessments and support supplier qualification and development.
• Manage supplier complaints, investigate root causes and drive corrective and preventive actions through verification and closure.
• Support new product development and continuous improvement activities with suppliers.

What you'll bring

• An engineering degree or diploma with relevant experience in supplier quality or manufacturing quality.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances and ECR requirements.
• Experience with supplier process audits, incoming inspection, supplier assessment and supplier development.
• Knowledge of 8D, root cause analysis (RCA), 5 Why, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and other problem-solving tools, with experience investigating supplier complaints and verifying corrective actions.
• Knowledge of dimensional inspection, non-destructive testing (NDT) and external laboratory testing.
• Experience in new product development, supplier qualification and quality performance monitoring.
• Working knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Excel and quality reporting systems.
• Effective technical communication and supplier coordination skills, with the ability to independently drive quality issues through closure.
• Nice to have: Exposure to 3D scanning or advanced dimensional inspection.

What's in it for you

At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You'll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.
 
We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

• Purpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry.
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.
• Rewards: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Growth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.
• Culture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.

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We recognize that highly capable candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification. You may be exactly the right candidate for the role.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
 

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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