Senior Manager- Quality

Job Description Senior Manager – Quality | IPQC

Company: Oben Electric
Location: Bengaluru – Electronic City
Function: Quality – Manufacturing / Vehicle Quality
Experience: 10–15 years
Industry: Automotive / Two-Wheeler / EV

About Oben Electric

Oben Electric is a Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle OEM with in-house design, development, engineering, testing and manufacturing capabilities. The company manufactures electric motorcycles and critical EV components including batteries, motors, VCUs and chargers.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Manager – Quality with strong hands-on experience in IPQC / In-Process Quality Control within the automotive two-wheeler or EV industry. The role will be responsible for driving process quality, vehicle assembly quality, defect prevention, process audits, quality systems and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead IPQC / In-Process Quality Control activities for two-wheeler/EV vehicle assembly.
• Establish and monitor process quality standards, inspection criteria and control plans across manufacturing lines.
• Drive First Time Right (FTR), FPY, PPM, rejection, rework and defect reduction initiatives.
• Conduct regular process, product and layered process audits to identify quality gaps.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, control plans, inspection standards and process parameters.
• Monitor critical-to-quality characteristics and ensure effective poka-yoke / mistake-proofing implementation.
• Lead RCA and CAPA for internal, customer and field quality issues using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto and other quality tools.
• Drive containment and corrective actions for repeat defects and line-quality issues.
• Work closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, R&D, Supplier Quality and Service teams to resolve quality issues.
• Establish and monitor EOL testing and functional inspection for vehicle assembly.
• Ensure traceability of critical components and process parameters.
• Drive SPC, MSA, process capability (Cp/Cpk) and statistical quality improvement initiatives wherever applicable.
• Support new product development, pilot builds and process validation from a quality perspective.
• Review and improve PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow, Inspection Standards and SOPs.
• Drive supplier-related quality issues in coordination with SQE/Supplier Quality teams.
• Lead quality improvement projects, Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and review daily/weekly/monthly quality MIS and management dashboards.
• Develop and mentor the IPQC/Quality engineering team.

Must-Have Experience

• 10–15 years of experience in Quality within the automotive / two-wheeler / EV manufacturing industry.
• Strong and demonstrated experience in IPQC / In-Process Quality Control.
• Experience in vehicle assembly quality is highly preferred.
• Strong exposure to process audits, product audits and line quality.
• Experience with RCA, 8D, CAPA, 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto and problem-solving methodologies.
• Good knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA and APQP.
• Experience in monitoring FTR/FPY, rejection, rework, PPM and customer/field complaints.
• Exposure to EOL testing / functional testing of vehicles.
• Experience working closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, R&D and Supplier Quality teams.
• Should have experience managing and developing a Quality/IPQC team.

Preferred

• Experience in electric two-wheelers / EV manufacturing.
• Exposure to battery, motor, VCU, charger and electrical/electronic component quality would be an advantage, given Oben's vertically integrated EV manufacturing setup.
• Experience in a fast-paced OEM/start-up manufacturing environment.
• Engineering degree in Mechanical / Automobile / Production / Electrical / Electronics.
• Six Sigma / Quality certification will be an added advantage.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Two-wheeler OEM + 10–15 years Quality experience + strong IPQC ownership + Vehicle Assembly Quality + Process Audit + RCA/CAPA + PFMEA/Control Plan + EOL + team management.