AM/DM (Li-ion Battery Division)

Exicom; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Exicom is seeking an AM/DM for Customer Quality Assurance in Hyderabad. The role focuses on acting as the primary quality interface for customers, leading containment and 8D actions, and overseeing pack-level quality issues in Li-ion battery systems.

Ideal candidates hold a 7+ year quality background, engineering graduate credentials, and strong knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP, and quality reporting tools. The position requires collaboration across manufacturing, design, and service teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate engineer with Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical background.
• 7+ years in quality and customer-facing roles in battery/auto domains.
• Experience with IATF 16949 internal processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary quality interface for customers and track complaints.
• Lead containment, root cause analysis, 8D reports, and corrective actions.
• Investigate lithium-ion battery pack quality and BMS-related issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional failure analysis and testing at cell/module/pack levels.
• Drive field quality, warranty management, and cost-reduction actions.
• Monitor warranty trends and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

IATF 16949 knowledge

ISO 9001 knowledge

8D problem solving

5 Why analysis

Fishbone (Ishikawa)

FMEA

APQP/PPAP

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Quality reporting tools

Customer communication

Education

Graduate in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics/ Mechanical)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description: Customer Quality Quality Assurance

Role: Customer quality

Designation: AM/DM (Li-ion Battery Division)

Department: QA

Location: Exicom/ Hyderabad

Experience: 7+ years in in Quality

Qualification: Graduate in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics/ Mechanical)

Responsibilities

Customer Quality Assurance

A. Customer Complaint Management

• Act as the primary quality interface for customers.
• Register, analyze, prioritize, and track customer complaints within agreed timelines.
• Lead containment, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and 8D report submissions.
• Ensure effective implementation and verification of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor customer PPM, rejection rates, warranty claims, and customer satisfaction.

B. Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Quality

• Investigate battery pack failures related to capacity, abnormal cutoff, low mileage, voltage imbalance, overheating, and charging/discharging issues.
• Analyze failures associated with BMS, MOSFETs, cell degradation, busbars, connectors, harnesses, NTC sensors, and welding or soldering defects.
• Coordinate cell-level, module-level, and pack-level testing to validate failure.
• Analyze BMS logs, voltage/current/temperature data, CAN communication records, and field-returned battery packs.
• Coordinate failure analysis, teardown, electrical testing, and validation of corrective actions.

C. Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action

• Lead structured problem-solving using 5 Why, Fishbone, Is/Is Not analysis, 8D, and other appropriate methodologies.
• Review PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, SOPs, and inspection standards following customer complaints.
• Implement corrective actions across manufacturing, suppliers, design, testing, and service functions.
• Verify effectiveness through production monitoring, field performance data, and recurrence tracking.

E. Field Quality and Warranty Management

• Coordinate with customer service, testing, production, and engineering teams for field failure investigations.
• Monitor warranty trends, repeat failures, field return rates, and failure Pareto.
• Conduct joint customer visits and technical reviews when required.
• Drive corrective actions to reduce warranty costs, repeat complaints, and field failures.
• Cross-Functional and Supplier Coordination
• Reporting and Continuous Improvement

4. Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015.
• Practical experience in 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, and SPC.
• Strong customer communication, problem-solving, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and quality reporting tools is must

5. Preferred Experience

• Experience in lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing, EV batteries, automotive electronics, or automotive component manufacturing.
• IATF 16949 internal auditor training/certification preferred.