Plant Quality Manager

Dear All,
Greetings for the day!!
JD
Name of the Position: Quality Manager
Work Location: Dabaspete
Experience :10\-15 years

Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering.

<\/span><\/span>Role Overview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>Lead the overall Quality Assurance function across New Product Development (NPD) and ongoing operations, ensuring robust quality systems, zero\-defect mindset, and alignment with customer and regulatory requirements.
This role works closely with Design, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Customer teams to establish robust quality processes and ensure defect\-free product launches and sustained operational excellence.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Key Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>1. Quality Management System (QMS)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 requirements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Develop, review, and enforce quality procedures, SOPs, control plans, inspection standards, and quality documentation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure compliance with customer\-specific requirements, statutory, and regulatory standards.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Conduct periodic system reviews to ensure process effectiveness and compliance.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Promote quality culture, process discipline, and quality awareness across the organization.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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<\/span>2. New Product Development (NPD) Quality<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Lead Quality Assurance activities during New Product Development (NPD) from design validation to production readiness.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Participate in design reviews, feasibility studies, DFMEA, and PFMEA activities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure quality requirements are defined and integrated into product and process design.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Review engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, and technical specifications.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Lead APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) activities and milestone tracking.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Prepare, review, and approve PPAP documentation including:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Control Plan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Process Flow Diagram<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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PFMEA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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MSA & SPC studies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Inspection standards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure successful First Article Inspection (FAI), process validation, and product qualification prior to mass production.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Support customer approvals and new product launch activities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>3. Inspection & Process Validation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Develop inspection plans and validation methods for new and existing products and processes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Validate dimensional and functional requirements using CMM and precision measuring instruments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Perform and review GD&T inspections including runout, concentricity, flatness, perpendicularity, and positional accuracy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure manufacturing process capability for CNC machining, grinding, assembly, and precision manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Conduct process capability studies (Cp, Cpk) and implement actions for process improvement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Establish process controls to ensure consistent product quality.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/span>4. Incoming, In\-Process & Final Quality Control<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Monitor Incoming Quality Control (IQC), In\-Process Quality Control (IPQC), and Final Inspection activities for following process,CNC Machining, Grinding, Machine assembly, Special process(Heat treatment,Painting).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure products comply with specifications, drawings, customer requirements, and quality standards.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Review and approve inspection reports, quality records, deviation requests, and concession approvals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure proper implementation of inspection frequencies, sampling plans, and quality checkpoints.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Coordinate with Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) for supplier quality performance improvement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/span>5. Problem Solving & Corrective Actions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span>Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for customer complaints, internal defects, supplier issues, and process failures.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Apply structured problem\-solving methodologies including:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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8D<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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5 Why Analysis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Fishbone (Ishikawa)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Pareto Analysis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Implement and monitor Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for effectiveness and sustainability.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure horizontal deployment of lessons learned across similar processes and products.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>6. Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Analyze rejection, rework, scrap, COPQ, and quality trend data.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Identify improvement opportunities to reduce defects, process variation, and operational waste.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Poka\-Yoke concepts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Monitor process performance and implement preventive quality controls.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Support operational excellence initiatives through data\-driven decision\-making.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>7. Audits & Compliance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Plan and lead internal audits, process audits, layered process audits, and external/customer audits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure timely closure of audit findings and non\-conformities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Maintain audit readiness across all functions and processes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ensure compliance with QMS standards, customer requirements, and internal procedures.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Support certification and surveillance audit activities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span>8. Performance Monitoring & Reporting<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Define, monitor, and report quality KPIs including:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Customer complaints<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Rejection & rework<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Supplier PPM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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COPQ<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Process capability<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Prepare and present quality performance reports during Management Review Meetings (MRM).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Track action plans and ensure achievement of quality objectives and targets.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Drive data\-based decision\-making through trend analysis and performance monitoring.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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<\/span>9. Team Development & Cross\-Functional Coordination<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Identify training needs and ensure competency development of QA/QC teams.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Mentor and guide quality engineers, inspectors, and cross\-functional teams.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Coordinate with Design, Manufacturing, Production, SQA, Planning, and Customers for quality alignment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Support new product approvals, customer audits, and technical discussions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Promote teamwork, accountability, and a proactive quality culture across the organization.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Requirements<\/h3>
Technical Skills<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Strong knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Good understanding of precision machining, grinding, assembly, and manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Strong understanding of QMS standards and quality assurance systems.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA methodologies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Quality Tools<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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SPC, MSA, and 7 QC Tools<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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8D Problem Solving<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Fishbone (Ishikawa)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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5 Why Analysis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Pareto Analysis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Control Plans & Inspection Standards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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CAPA Management<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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