
Process/Quality Engineer
NKT · Posted today
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-site)
- On-site
- Full-time
- 5+ yrs
About the role
Location: Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Ensure quality and manufacturing excellence in cables
Are quality, manufacturing excellence, and sustainable infrastructure important to you? As a Process/Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring that cables sourced from strategic supply chain partners meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. This is an opportunity to work directly at a supplier manufacturing facility, representing NKT on-site and contributing to critical cable solutions that support the global energy transition. Do you want to help ensure quality performance for infrastructure projects shaping a greener future?
Monitor manufacturing quality and process performance
As NKT’s resident technical representative at a strategic supplier facility, you will oversee manufacturing activities, verify compliance with specifications, and support quality assurance processes. You will work closely with supplier and NKT teams to ensure products are manufactured according to approved processes, quality plans, and customer requirements while supporting efficient production and delivery performance.
- Your Responsibility Will Be To
- Monitor daily cable manufacturing activities and critical production processes
- Verify machine settings, process parameters, and work instructions
- Ensure compliance with NKT specifications, quality plans, and industry standards
- Investigate quality deviations and support corrective actions using structured methodologies
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma improvement activities while monitoring manufacturing KPIs
This is a resident position based at a supplier manufacturing facility in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India. You will report to the relevant NKT function and collaborate closely with supplier and cross-functional teams. Limited travel is required.
- Quality-minded engineer with collaborative approach
- You are a detail-oriented and motivated professional who enjoys working in a manufacturing environment and maintaining high quality standards. You are comfortable managing your own tasks while building productive relationships across teams and cultures. You approach challenges methodically, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and contribute positively to a collaborative working environment. You value continuous improvement and take a structured approach to identifying and resolving issues.
- You Also Have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Materials Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or quality engineering
- Experience within cable manufacturing or related industrial environments
- Knowledge of quality management systems, SPC, process capability, FMEA, and root cause analysis
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification Contribute to greener infrastructure and global growth
- We aim to create a workplace where people of all backgrounds are valued, supported, and able to do their best work. We are dedicated to increasing gender diversity at NKT and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We welcome varied backgrounds and career paths—even if you don’t meet every single requirement. We believe inclusive teams contribute to positive results and create a better everyday work environment.
This role offers the opportunity to work at the centre of manufacturing operations, supporting quality performance for critical cable projects that contribute to the green transition. You will be part of an international and collaborative environment where you can develop your technical capabilities, expand your professional experience, and work closely with colleagues and partners across functions and locations.
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We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 31st of October 2026. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail. We collect confidential candidate experience feedback to improve our recruitment process. Your responses are for quality development only and do not affect hiring decisions.
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About NKT
Join a diverse and international team within NKT’s Grid Solutions business, supporting the delivery and operation of reliable power grids worldwide. We deliver HVAC onshore cable systems and provide specialist service for AC and DC cable systems onshore and offshore. As a global organisation with operations across Europe, Australia, the United States, and the Middle East, Grid Solutions works closely with customers around the world and across the full lifecycle of power cable systems.
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.
NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 countries worldwide, and employs 6,500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com