Head Quality Plant- Electrical

Varroc; Pune District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Varroc in Pune, a leading automotive components group, seeks a senior leader for Quality Management and Manufacturing Excellence in traction motor and magneto products. You will drive QA/QC and supplier quality, implement IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, lead teams across manufacturing, and partner with engineering and R&D to enhance process capability and defect prevention.

The role requires 12–20 years of leadership experience and a Diploma/BE/B.Tech/ME in mechanical/electrical production engineering.

Qualifications

• 12–20 years of leadership experience in quality functions.
• Experience with automotive quality systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Control Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Supplier Quality functions.
• Develop and implement quality strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Establish quality KPIs, monitor performance and drive continual improvement.
• Lead and develop the quality team across manufacturing operations.
• Ensure quality compliance throughout manufacturing of traction motors and magneto products.
• Drive process quality for winding, coil assembly, rotor/stator assembly, magnet assembly, balancing, machining and final testing.
• Ensure dimensional, electrical and functional quality of finished products.
• Monitor critical product characteristics and process parameters.
• Drive defect prevention, rejection reduction and improvement in First Pass Yield.
• Handle customer complaints, escalations and quality audits.
• Lead 8D, CAPA, RCA and corrective action implementation.
• Coordinate with OEM customers to ensure customer-specific quality requirements.
• Monitor customer PPM, warranty claims and field failure analysis.
• Lead supplier quality assurance and development activities.
• Ensure supplier audits, incoming quality and vendor process improvement.
• Drive supplier PPM reduction and corrective actions.
• Ensure quality compliance for magnets, copper wire, laminations, bearings, insulation materials and other critical components.
• Drive implementation and maintenance of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
• Ensure effective implementation of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Control Plans.
• Lead internal, external, system and process audits.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and R&D teams.
• Drive process capability improvement and defect prevention.
• Support new product development, process validation and product industrialization.
• Implement Poka-Yoke, Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Quality management

Process quality

IATF 16949 knowledge

Education

Diploma/BE/B.Tech/ME in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Production Engineering

Job description

Qualification:

Diploma/BE/B.Tech/ME in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Production Engineering

Experience:

12–20 years (with relevant leadership experience)

Industry Preference:

Automotive Components – Traction Motor, Magneto, Electric Motors and Electromagnetic Products.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Management & Leadership

• Lead overall Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Supplier Quality functions.
• Develop and implement quality strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Establish quality KPIs, monitor performance and drive continual improvement.
• Lead and develop the quality team across manufacturing operations.

2. Product & Process Quality

• Ensure quality compliance throughout manufacturing of traction motors and magneto products.
• Drive process quality for winding, coil assembly, rotor/stator assembly, magnet assembly, balancing, machining and final testing.
• Ensure dimensional, electrical and functional quality of finished products.
• Monitor critical product characteristics and process parameters.
• Drive defect prevention, rejection reduction and improvement in First Pass Yield.

3. Customer Quality

• Handle customer complaints, escalations and quality audits.
• Lead 8D, CAPA, RCA and corrective action implementation.
• Coordinate with OEM customers to ensure customer-specific quality requirements.
• Monitor customer PPM, warranty claims and field failure analysis.
• Lead supplier quality assurance and development activities.
• Ensure supplier audits, incoming quality and vendor process improvement.
• Drive supplier PPM reduction and corrective actions.
• Ensure quality compliance for magnets, copper wire, laminations, bearings, insulation materials and other critical components.

5. Quality Systems & Compliance

• Drive implementation and maintenance of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
• Ensure effective implementation of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Control Plans.
• Lead internal, external, system and process audits.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements.

6. Manufacturing Excellence

• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and R&D teams.
• Drive process capability improvement and defect prevention.
• Support new product development, process validation and product industrialization.
• Implement Poka-Yoke, Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing initiatives.

Required Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of traction motor and magneto manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of electromagnetic products, motor winding and assembly processes.
• Understanding of rotor, stator, magnet, shaft and bearing quality requirements.
• Experience in electrical testing, insulation resistance, high-voltage/hipot testing, surge testing and performance testing.
• Knowledge of balancing, vibration, noise and thermal performance testing.
• Expertise in IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and 8D.