Head of Quality - Manufacturing

Head of Quality – Manufacturing

Location: Chakan – Nanekarwadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Key Responsibilities

1. System Setup & Quality Leadership

• Build and lead the Quality team.
• Establish SOPs, formats, quality manuals, and quality systems.
• Define internal quality standards and ensure compliance with customer quality requirements.
• Drive ISO 9001 readiness and quality system implementation.

2. Vendor & Incoming Quality Control

• Lead vendor qualification, audits, rating, and performance monitoring.
• Drive PPAP, FAI, sampling plans, and supplier quality activities.
• Ensure timely closure of SCARs and supplier quality issues.
• Own incoming quality control processes and standards.

3. In-Process & Final Quality Control

• Establish control plans for manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Lead assembly inspections, functional testing, and final product quality checks.
• Ensure dispatch clearance and calibration compliance.
• Drive adherence to defined quality standards throughout production.

4. Structural Parts Quality

• Own quality control for structural supplies including MMS, frames, bridges, and poles.
• Ensure dimensional, weld, coating, and material quality compliance.
• Conduct vendor-end inspections where required.
• Verify MTCs and related quality documentation.

5. Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Lead NCR, RCA, and CAPA activities.
• Apply quality tools such as 8D, 5-Why, SPC, MSA, and FMEA.
• Drive reduction in rejections, quality issues, and field failures.
• Ensure effective documentation and closure of quality actions.

6. Customer & Cross-Functional Quality Management

• Lead customer quality discussions and audits.
• Coordinate with SCM, Production, Projects, Service, and Design teams.
• Share quality MIS and performance updates with senior management.
• Ensure customer quality requirements are effectively addressed.

Role Ownership

• Own vendor, incoming, in-process, and final quality control for robotic products and assemblies.
• Own quality control for structural supplies including MMS, frames, bridges, and poles.
• Define internal quality standards and ensure compliance with customer quality requirements.
• Lead NCR/CAPA, documentation, audits, and customer quality discussions.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing quality.
• Minimum 3+ years in a quality leadership role.

Must Have

• Hands-on experience in sheet metal, machining, powder coating, and electronics assembly quality control.
• Strong command of quality tools including 8D, SPC, MSA, FMEA, PPAP, and GD&T.
• Decisiveness, strong ownership, and excellent documentation skills.

Preferred Location

• Candidates from PCMC or Chakan are preferred.