Assistant Manager - SQA

Nordex Group; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordex Group in Chennai, India seeks a senior quality professional to manage supplier quality activities. The role focuses on auditing suppliers, defining corrective actions, and planning qualification and approval processes for electrical materials.

You will lead prototype inspections, first article inspections, and monitor KPIs, reporting to Global SQA. A strong background in Electrical Engineering and ISO standards is required, with travel willingness.

Qualifications

• Technical background with a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field; training as a welding engineer is preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in comparable positions.
• Knowledge of quality management methods (e.g., Ishikawa, FMEA, 8D).
• Training in quality management standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (e.g., TÜV, Bureau Veritas).
• Convincing and professional manners toward both external and internal stakeholders.
• Strong teamwork capabilities and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in SAP and MS Office; Power BI skills are preferred.
• Knowledge of APQP / APQP for Wind, QASL, LPA, and FTR.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Assess and audit suppliers and define corrective actions (systems, processes, products, and control plans).
• Track audit findings and evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Plan supplier and product qualification and approval processes for the Electrical material group.
• Support and execute prototype inspections and plan SAT activities.
• Support and execute First Article Inspections (FAI).
• Define and track actions for prototype and first article deviations.
• Implement supplier quality transformation projects (e.g., QASL, LPA).
• Support nonconformity and claim processes and agree on corrective actions with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier process control and performance using KPIs.
• Report supplier performance status to Global SQA on a regular basis.

Skills

Quality methods

Teamwork

Communication

SAP

MS Office

Power BI

APQP Wind

QASL

LPA

FTR

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical Engineering (B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech)

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Power BI

Job description

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• Assess and audit suppliers and define corrective actions (systems, processes, products, and control plans).


• Track audit findings and evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions.


• Plan supplier and product qualification and approval processes for the Electrical material group.


• Support and execute prototype inspections and plan SAT activities.


• Support and execute First Article Inspections (FAI).


• Define and track actions for prototype and first article deviations.


• Effectively implement supplier quality transformation projects (e.g., QASL, LPA).


• Support nonconformity and claim processes and agree on corrective actions with suppliers.


• Monitor supplier process control and performance using KPIs.


• Report supplier performance status to Global SQA on a regular basis.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Technical background with a bachelor’s ormaster’s degree in Electrical Engineeringor a similar field; training as a welding engineer is preferred.


• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in comparable positions.


• Knowledge of quality management methods (e.g., Ishikawa, FMEA, 8D).


• Training in quality management standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (e.g., TÜV, Bureau Veritas).


• Convincing and professionalmannerstoward both external and internal stakeholders.


• Strong teamwork capabilities and excellent communication skills.


• Proficiencyin SAP and MS Office; Power BI skills are preferred.


• Knowledge of APQP / APQP for Wind, QASL, LPA, and FTR.


• Willingness to travel.

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex