Head of Quality Control

Amor Management Consultants - India’s Premiere Auto Talent Hiring Specialists; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Amor Management Consultants - India’s Premiere Auto Talent Hiring Specialists seeks a senior Quality leader to drive transformation across multiple manufacturing plants in India. You will establish a scalable quality framework, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 standards.

The role focuses on machining and precision manufacturing, process capability, and operational excellence, with responsibility for plant, customer, supplier quality and quality

Qualifications

• 20-25+ years of Quality experience in Automotive/Engineering/Precision Manufacturing.
• Strong machining experience with CNC/precision components.
• Experience leading Quality across multiple manufacturing plants and distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall Quality strategy across plants.
• Lead Plant, Customer, Supplier Quality and Quality Systems.
• Drive zero-defect culture and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Integrate acquired businesses and harmonize quality practices.
• Strengthen APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plan, 8D, CAPA practices.
• Lead customer complaints and supplier quality escalations.

Skills

Quality leadership

Cross-functional leadership

APQP PPAP FMEA SPC MSA

Zero-defect quality

Lean Six Sigma

Multi-plant leadership

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Postgraduate qualification (advantage)

Tools

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

Job description

To lead and transform the overall Quality function across multiple manufacturing plants in India for a company undergoing major transformation through both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. The role will establish a scalable and standardized Quality framework across existing and acquired businesses, with a strong focus on machining and precision manufacturing, customer satisfaction, process capability and operational excellence.

The position will drive quality transformation, zero-defect initiatives, customer and supplier quality, integration of acquired businesses, and harmonization of quality systems and processes, while building a strong quality culture and leadership capability across the organization.

• Develop and execute the overall Quality strategy aligned with the company’s business transformation and growth agenda.
• Lead Quality across multiple manufacturing plants in India, ensuring common standards, systems, processes and KPIs.
• Drive the Quality transformation agenda as the company expands through both organic and inorganic growth, including integration of acquired businesses and harmonization of quality practices.
• Provide strong technical leadership in machining and precision manufacturing, with focus on process capability, defect prevention and manufacturing excellence.
• Lead Plant Quality, Customer Quality, Supplier Quality and Quality Systems across the organization.
• Establish and monitor key quality metrics including Customer PPM, rejection, rework, COPQ, warranty, FPY and process capability.
• Drive zero-defect culture and continuous improvement across all manufacturing locations.
• Strengthen APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plan, 8D and CAPA practices across plants.
• Lead critical customer complaints, escalations and corrective/preventive actions, ensuring timely and sustainable closure.
• Drive supplier quality improvement in partnership with Sourcing, Engineering and Operations.
• Conduct regular plant quality reviews and audits, identify gaps and ensure effective corrective actions.
• Standardize best practices across plants and leverage cross-plant synergies to improve quality and productivity.
• Ensure successful integration of new plants, acquired companies, new products and manufacturing processes from a Quality perspective.
• Partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain and Business teams to embed quality into the manufacturing process.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 / ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements and applicable statutory/regulatory standards.
• Build, develop and strengthen the Quality leadership team and organizational capability across locations.
• Drive quality-related cost reduction, productivity and operational excellence initiatives without compromising customer requirements.
• Establish a robust Quality governance and review mechanism for the entire organization and provide regular updates to the CEO / MD

Candidate Requirements

• 20-25+ years of experience in Quality within Automotive / Auto Components / Engineering / Precision Manufacturing.
• Strong machining experience is mandatory, preferably in CNC machining, precision components, metal cutting, grinding, turning, milling or similar processes.
• Proven experience in leading Quality across multiple manufacturing plants with geographically distributed teams.
• Strong exposure to Plant Quality, Customer Quality, Supplier Quality and Quality Systems.
• Experience in organizations undergoing business transformation, expansion, M&A or integration of acquired businesses will be highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in standardizing and integrating Quality systems, processes and practices across multiple plants / businesses.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plan, 8D, CAPA and problem-solving methodologies.
• Proven track record in improving customer PPM, rejection, rework, warranty, COPQ and process capability.
• Strong experience in handling OEM customers, customer escalations and critical quality issues.
• Experience in driving Zero Defect, Continuous Improvement, Lean / Six Sigma and Quality Transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements.
• Engineering qualification in Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering; postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Strong strategic thinking, business orientation, stakeholder management and people leadership skills.
• Should be comfortable working in a high-growth, transformation-driven environment and managing change across multiple locations.