Executive/Sr Executive-Quality Assurance

Tata AutoComp; Chakan; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata AutoComp in India seeks a Quality Assurance professional responsible for implementing and maintaining QMS in line with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, and for ensuring compliance with customer and automotive quality standards.

You will develop quality procedures, support audits, drive CAPA, PPAP/APQP, FMEA, and lead improvement projects across supplier and production chains to ensure product conformance and continual quality gains.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) in accordance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements and automotive quality standards.
• Develop and update quality procedures, work instructions, and control plans.
• Support internal and external quality audits.
• Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Conduct in-process and final product inspections.
• Identify quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Ensure product conformity to customer specifications and engineering standards.
• Support new product development and validation activities.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and other quality tools.
• Lead quality improvement projects aimed at reducing defects, scrap, and customer complaints.
• Participate in Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Track and monitor quality KPIs and recommend improvement actions.
• Address customer complaints and coordinate effective corrective actions.
• Support customer audits and visits.
• Work closely with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics and incoming material quality.
• Maintain quality records, reports, and inspection documentation.
• Prepare PPAP submissions and APQP documentation.
• Support FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Ensure calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments and gauges.
• Analyze inspection and testing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Verify product quality through dimensional and visual inspections.

Job description

Role & responsibilities :

• Implement and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) in accordance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements and automotive quality standards.
• Develop and update quality procedures, work instructions, and control plans.
• Support internal and external quality audits.

Process & Product Quality Assurance

• Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Conduct in-process and final product inspections.
• Identify quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Ensure product conformity to customer specifications and engineering standards.
• Support new product development and validation activities.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and other quality tools.
• Lead quality improvement projects aimed at reducing defects, scrap, and customer complaints.
• Participate in Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Track and monitor quality KPIs and recommend improvement actions.

Customer & Supplier Quality

• Address customer complaints and coordinate effective corrective actions.
• Support customer audits and visits.
• Work closely with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics and incoming material quality.

Quality Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain quality records, reports, and inspection documentation.
• Prepare PPAP submissions and APQP documentation.
• Support FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and MSA activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements.

Measurement & Inspection

• Ensure calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments and gauges.
• Analyze inspection and testing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Verify product quality through dimensional and visual inspections.