Lead Quality - Defence & Aerospace

Woven Talent; Gwalior District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Woven Talent in India seeks an experienced Quality Assurance professional for aircraft parts manufacturing to lead QA/QC activities, audits and compliance across internal and external stakeholders.

You will mentor the quality team, drive Kaizen and AS9100 practices, ensure KPI targets, and coordinate with operations on resourcing and training.

12-15 years in aerospace QA required; familiarity with AUTOCAD, CMM, GD&T and calibration is essential; gear manufacturing and heat treatment are a plus.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years’ experience in aircraft parts QA/quality control.
• Experience in AUTOCAD, GD&T, CMM and Calibration.
• Strong knowledge of Aerospace & Defence market.
• Extensive experience with customer and governing body audits.
• Experience in production/manufacturing tasks.
• Quality management of critical aerospace parts.
• Knowledge of KAIZEN, 5S, AS9100 and other quality tools.
• Experience in aerospace precision parts manufacturing; gear manufacturing and heat treatment a plus.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, reviewing and approving Technical and Quality Agreements.
• Ensuring appropriate investigation of discrepancies, errors, complaints, failures or adverse events requiring documented review and action.
• Responsible for internal & external audits clearance.
• Leading customer and quality approval bodies audits/inspections.
• Ensuring that the Quality department meets targets (KPIs).
• Providing direction and guidance to the Quality team.
• Managing, motivating, coaching and mentoring direct reports to higher levels of management capability.
• Identifying and developing the Quality team structure, advising Operations on resourcing / training requirements.
• Ensuring good relations and communications with all members of the team and responding politely and in a timely fashion to internal and external customers.
• Working with all members of staff to maintain and develop the positive progressive culture within the business.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audits & Compliance

Kaizen

5S

Aerospace QA

Leadership

Education

B.E / B Tech Mechanical

Tools

AUTOCAD

CMM

Calibration

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Preparing, reviewing and approving Technical and Quality Agreements.
• Ensuring appropriate investigation of discrepancies, errors, complaints, failures or adverse events requiring documented review and action (if necessary, interrupting processes causing material to be quarantined or placed on hold until matters are resolved).
• Responsible for internal & external audits clearance.
• Leading customer and quality approval bodies audits/inspections, as required.
• Ensuring that the Quality department meets targets (KPIs).
• Providing direction and guidance to the Quality team.
• Managing, motivating, coaching and mentoring direct reports, to higher levels of management capability.
• Identifying and developing the Quality team structure, advising Operations on resourcing / training requirements.
• Ensuring good relations and communications with all members of the team and responding politely and in a timely fashion to internal and external customers.
• Working with all members of staff to maintain and develop the positive progressive culture within the business.

Preferred candidate profile

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Must:

• B.E / B Tech Mechanical from Recognized/Premier Institutes

Relevant EXPERIENCE:

Must:

• 12-15 years’ of work experience in aircraft manufacturing parts as Quality assurance/ control engineer
• Experience in AUTOCAD, GD&T, CMM, Calibration
• Good understanding of the Aerospace and Defence market.
• Wide experience and knowledge of customer / governing body audits
• Experience in production and manufacturing related tasks
• Critical Parts (of Aerospace Industry) Quality Management.
• Knowledge KAIZEN, 5S, AS9100 and other quality tools
• Experience of Quality in precision parts manufacturing in Aerospace industry is mandatory
• Experience in Gear manufacturing and Heat Treatment for Aerospace Industry will be added advantage.