Engineer - Quality- Continuous Improvement @Chennai with JOST India

About Us

JOST India Auto Component Pvt. Ltd incorporated in July 2006 is a wholly owned subsidiary of JOST Werke SE (Germany). JW has offices, plants, and business centres all over the world. In India JOST has established plants in Jamshedpur and Chennai. The company manufactures auto components of proprietary nature for commercial vehicles and agriculture tractors. The companys major customers include Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Daimler, Mahindra, Volvo Eicher etc. apart from Major Trailer builders like Satrac, Black Diamond Motors, Jupiter Wagons etc. The company also engages in exports to intercompany locations as well as third party customers across the world employing around 4,052 people in more than 37 production and sales locations across continents. There are four strong product brands:

JOST, ROCKINGER, TRIDEC, QUICKE

About the Role

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Problem-Solving Leadership

• Take ownership of assigned problems and lead them to resolution using structured methodologies (8D, DMAIC, A3).
• Form and coordinate cross-functional problem-solving teams, ensuring clear roles and accountability.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and implement robust corrective and preventive actions.

• Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Identify systemic issues and propose process improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Support deployment of Lean and Six Sigma principles across operations.
• Document lessons learned and integrate them into organizational best practices.

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate progress and results to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with customer requirements and internal quality standards.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education

  : Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

• Experience

  :
• 35 years in problem-solving or continuous improvement roles.
• Experience in

  Agriculture or Off-Highway Equipment

  strongly preferred.

• Skills

  :
• Certified in

  Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher)

  or equivalent problem-solving methodology.
• Proficiency in tools such as

  8D, Fishbone, 5-Why, FMEA, SPC

  .
• Strong facilitation and leadership skills to manage cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Additional Information:

JOST is regarded as the best in brand and quality in its business segment, worldwide. Needless to say, shouldering the responsibility of maintaining and increasing the brand value lies with the candidate Co-ordination is required with internal departments like production, logistics, accounts etc. The position often involves complex issues or problems that require careful analysis and diagnosis especially involving OE customers. The incumbent sets priorities and establishes a work plan to complete broadly defined assignments and achieve desired results. The position requires thorough knowledge of company products, and product applications on which intense training would be provided. The position is required to travel frequently to keep in touch with the customer base and generate regular business.

If Interested, kindly share resume on sh.mane@hyva.com