Head of Quality for New Product Development

Larsen & Toubro Ltd; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. seeks a Head of Quality for New Product Development to establish and drive a robust Quality Management Framework across the NPD lifecycle.

The role focuses on integrating QbD, strengthening Stage-Gate governance, and achieving zero-defect launches in a high-innovation environment. The candidate will lead strategic quality initiatives, drive supplier quality, and ensure manufacturing readiness for launches, while upholding customer quality and continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• 15–20 years in Quality and Product Development.
• Minimum 7 years in NPD Quality leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Strategic NPD Quality Leadership
• APQP Deployment
• Design Quality & Reliability Engineering
• Risk Assessment & Quality Planning
• Prototype & Pilot Build Quality
• Supplier Quality & Development
• Manufacturing Readiness & Launch Quality
• Customer Quality & Compliance
• Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

Skills

Strategic thinking

Quality leadership

Stakeholder management

Customer orientation

Team development

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Six Sigma Black Belt / CQE / CRE preferred

Job description

Head - Quality for New Product Development Position Purpose

The Head – NPD Quality will be responsible for establishing, driving, and institutionalizing a robust Quality Management Framework across the New Product Development lifecycle.

Key Objectives

• Integrate Quality-by-Design (QbD) principles into product development.
• Strengthen Stage-Gate governance and quality gate reviews.
• Drive zero-defect product launches.
• Establish robust validation and reliability engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic NPD Quality Leadership
• APQP Deployment
• Design Quality & Reliability Engineering
• Risk Assessment & Quality Planning
• Prototype & Pilot Build Quality
• Supplier Quality & Development
• Manufacturing Readiness & Launch Quality
• Customer Quality & Compliance
• Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Production/Mechatronics)
• Master's Degree preferred
• Six Sigma Black Belt / CQE / CRE preferred

Experience Requirement

• 15–20 years in Quality and Product Development
• Minimum 7 years in NPD Quality leadership role

Technical Competencies

• APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC, DOE, QFD, FTA, DFSS, GD&T, Reliability Engineering, Product Validation.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking, Quality Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Customer Orientation, Team Development and Business Acumen.

KPIs

• FPY, DPMO, Customer Complaints, Warranty Claims, COPQ, MTBF, Validation Pass Rate.