Assistant Manager - Process Quality

Role & responsibilities

• Studies, interprets & communicates customer, regulatory and organizational requirements to assure product quality, and customer satisfaction through the standard work of preparing, maintaining & updating PFMEAs, Process flow diagrams, Control plans, Inspection plans & Check sheets.
• Performs process capability studies and identifies OFI and develops improvement methodologies in coordination with Process Engg and product design Engg.
• Identifies risks to Quality in the existing processes and develops improvement actions in coordination with manufacturing and process engineering.
• Evaluates customer & warranty claims and develops improvement measures through the CFT approach and communicates to the customer on a timely basis in customer specific formats.
• Communicates & coordinates with CFT for customers and third-party quality inspection / audits.
• Works with other Quality engineers and CFTs in the preparation and submission of APQP & PPAP documents for new products and engineering changes.
• Prepares the MRM documentation for process Quality and presents effectively during the review meetings.
• Acquires customer metrics relating to quality performance, trends and corrective action and defines improvement measures.
• Participates and contributes actively in Kaizen events, SbD & deflation workshops.
• Continuously improves professional and technical knowledge by attending focused training programs & educational workshops.
• Develops the subordinates by evaluating their performance & identifying the areas of improvement and
  preparing and executing their improvement plans.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Preferred candidate profile

• Engineering Graduate in Mechanical or Industrial engineering.
• 8+ years experience in the Quality function with demonstrated ability to perform independently with a clear
  track record of shouldering increased responsibility

Skills & Competencies

• Hands on expertise in using 10 step problem solving process, 7 QC tools, process capability evaluation, conducting FMEA studies and usage of software tools such as Minitab, IQFMEA, Q-DAS Etc.
• Familiarity and alignment with QMS standards : Specifically ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Possess strong hands on expertise in using measuring instruments such as Vernier calipers, micrometers,
  profile projectors, roughness testers, contour testers, roundness testers Etc.
• Have the basic knowledge of GD & T and be able to design simple inspection jigs and fixtures.
• Should have Participated in HPT, Kaizen and completed a six sigma GB project.

Possess good analytical, technical & interpersonal skills coupled with Verbal & Written skills required to be
successful in this role