Convergence Lead – Quality - Pune

Expleo Group; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Expleo Group in Pune, India seeks a Lead Quality Convergence to coordinate cross-functional teams across vehicle development and production launch, ensuring quality readiness and timely issue resolution. You will drive quality governance, perform root cause analysis, track KPIs, and prepare dashboards to highlight risks and action progress.

The role requires strong automotive quality experience and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Automobile Engineering / Production Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in vehicle quality audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive cross-functional issue resolution.
• Strong analytical, data interpretation, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of prototype builds, launch quality, and production readiness activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality convergence activities across vehicle development and production launch phases.
• Define and validate sampling plans for prototype and production builds.
• Participate in production readiness meetings for quality evaluations and audits.
• Support evaluation of initial build vehicles and quality validation activities.
• Review customer and internal quality feedback to identify trends and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate quality issue review meetings and close quality deviations.
• Prepare quality dashboards, management reports, and project status summaries highlighting risks and actions.
• Drive cross-functional teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor quality convergence metrics and provide forecasts for upcoming builds.
• Escalate critical risks and unresolved issues to project leadership.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, supplier quality, validation, and program management teams.
• Ensure compliance with quality processes, standards, and milestones.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and launch readiness.

Skills

Automotive processes

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Quality KPI tracking

Data interpretation

Problem-solving tools

Launch readiness

Quality audits

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Automobile/Production Engineering

Tools

DFMEA

QFD

SPC

7 Basic Quality Tools

5 Why Analysis

8D Problem Solving

Job description

Lead quality convergence activities during vehicle development and launch phases by coordinating cross-functional teams, monitoring quality readiness, tracking issue resolution, and ensuring robust quality performance against project milestones. Drive quality governance, risk identification, and continuous improvement to support successful product launches.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality convergence activities across vehicle development and production launch phases.
• Define and validate sampling plans in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders for prototype and production builds.
• Participate in production readiness meetings to ensure vehicle availability for quality evaluations and audits.
• Support evaluation and analysis of initial build vehicles, prototype parts, and quality validation activities.
• Review customer and internal quality feedback to identify trends, prioritize issues, and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate quality issue review meetings and manage the tracking, prioritization, and closure of quality deviations.
• Prepare quality dashboards, management reports, and project status summaries highlighting key risks, KPIs, and action progress.
• Drive cross-functional teams to ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor quality convergence metrics and provide accurate quality forecasts for upcoming vehicle builds.
• Escalate critical quality risks and unresolved issues to project leadership as required.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, supplier quality, validation, and program management teams to achieve project quality objectives.
• Ensure compliance with organizational quality processes, standards, and project milestones.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and launch readiness.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Automobile Engineering / Production Engineering or related discipline

Essential Skills

• Strong understanding of automotive product development and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of automotive quality management methodologies and problem-solving tools including:
• 5 Why Analysis
• 8D Problem Solving
• DFMEA
• QFD
• SPC
• Seven Basic Quality Tools
• Experience in vehicle quality audits, including:
• Appearance Quality
• Functional Evaluation
• Water Leak/Water Tightness Validation
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive cross-functional issue resolution.
• Experience in quality KPI tracking, reporting, and dashboard preparation.
• Strong analytical, data interpretation, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of prototype builds, launch quality, and production readiness activities

Desired Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure project environments.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Adaptable and proactive in managing changing priorities.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Strong coordination and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.

Experience

9 - 12 years