Head - Quality for New Product Developme...

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited is seeking a seasoned Head of Quality for New Product Development to establish and drive a robust Quality Management Framework across the NPD lifecycle. Lead design quality, reliability engineering, risk assessment, and supplier quality to ensure robust product launches.

The role demands strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and deep experience in APQP, PFMEA/DFMEA, PPAP, and GD&T, with a proven track record in quality leadership for complex engineering programs.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years in Quality and Product Development.
• Minimum 7 years in NPD Quality leadership role.
• APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC, DOE, QFD, FTA, DFSS, GD&T, Reliability Engineering, Product Validation.
• Strategic Thinking, Quality Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Customer Orientation.

Responsibilities

• Strategic NPD Quality Leadership.
• Design Quality & Reliability Engineering.
• Risk Assessment & Quality Planning.
• Supplier Quality & Development.
• Manufacturing Readiness & Launch Quality.
• Customer Quality & Compliance.
• Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence.

Skills

APQP

Reliability Engineering

Risk Assessment

Quality Planning

PPAP

SPC

FMEA/QFD

DFMEA

DFSS

GD&T

New Product Validation

Education

BTech

MTech

Job description

Head - Quality for New Product Developme...

LNT/H-QFNPD/1900448

• MIPD-Construction Equipment & Industrial Product Design Development
• Coimbatore Appu. Rd

Required Experience 15 - 20 years

Skills

Knowledge & Posting Location

APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) Reliability Engineering Risk Assessment Quality Planning PPAP SPC FMEA/QFD DFMEA DFSS GD&T New Product Validation

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) & Master of Technology (MTech)

Job Description

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.
• Establish robust validation and reliability engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic NPD Quality Leadership
• Design Quality & Reliability Engineering
• Risk Assessment & Quality Planning
• 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)

Experience Requirement

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

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

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.