Manager - Incoming Quality Assurance

Siemens España; Thane; Presencial; INR 4.200.000 - 5.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Siemens AG in India seeks a seasoned quality professional with 15+ years of experience in Incoming Quality and Supplier Quality Management. The role demands independent leadership of the Incoming Quality function, driving supplier quality improvements, reducing COPQ, mentoring teams, and establishing a world-class incoming inspection system aligned with business growth and operational excellence.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, define inspection methods for critical

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with 15+ years of relevant experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead all incoming inspection activities for purchased components, assemblies, and raw materials.
• Establish risk-based inspection plans and optimize inspection frequency based on supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with specifications, drawings, standards, and quality requirements.
• Drive implementation of incoming quality control procedures and inspection standards.
• Monitor supplier quality metrics including: supplier PPM, incoming rejection rate, supplier defect trends, COPQ.
• Escalate major supplier quality issues and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Review supplier containment actions and effectiveness.
• Lead resolution of supplier-related quality issues using 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, FMEA.
• Drive permanent corrective actions and elimination of recurring defects.
• Monitor D3, D4 and D8 closure performance.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and process assessments.
• Ensure implementation of APQP, PPAP and Control Plans where applicable.
• Develop suppliers to achieve targeted quality performance.
• Ensure adequacy and calibration of inspection equipment.
• Establish measurement system reliability and MSA compliance.
• Drive automation and digitization of incoming inspection processes.
• Define inspection methods for critical characteristics.
• Lead and mentor incoming inspection engineers and inspectors.
• Develop competency matrices and training plans.
• Drive a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.
• Build succession and capability within the incoming quality team.
• Work closely with: Procurement, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Logistics, Project Teams
• Support new product introductions and localization projects from a quality perspective.
• Reduce supplier-related: Rework cost, Sorting cost, Scrap cost, Line stoppages
• Maximize recovery from suppliers for quality-related losses.
• Lead quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
• Audit Completion Rate
• Corrective Action Effectiveness
• Training Compliance
• Digitalization/Automation Projects Completed

Conocimientos

Leadership

Incoming Quality

Supplier Quality

Problem Solving

Audits

Cross-functional Collaboration

Data Analysis

Quality Assurance

Educación

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

SAP/ERP Systems

MS Excel

Power BI

Minitab

Descripción del empleo

Experience level- Experienced Professional

Job type- Full-time

Work mode- Office/Site only

Employment type- Permanent

Looking for a seasoned quality professional with 15+ years of experience in Incoming Quality and Supplier Quality Management, capable of independently leading the Incoming Quality function, driving supplier quality improvements, reducing COPQ, mentoring teams, and establishing a world-class incoming inspection system aligned with business growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Incoming Quality Management

• Lead all incoming inspection activities for purchased components, assemblies, and raw materials.
• Establish risk-based inspection plans and optimize inspection frequency based on supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with specifications, drawings, standards, and quality requirements.
• Drive implementation of incoming quality control procedures and inspection standards.

2. Supplier Quality Performance

• Monitor supplier quality metrics including:
• Supplier PPM, Incoming rejection rate, Supplier defect trends, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Escalate major supplier quality issues and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Review supplier containment actions and effectiveness.

3. Problem Solving & Corrective Actions

• Lead resolution of supplier-related quality issues using:
• 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa Analysis, FMEA methodology
• Drive permanent corrective actions and elimination of recurring defects.
• Monitor D3, D4 and D8 closure performance.
• Conduct supplier quality audits and process assessments.
• Ensure implementation of APQP, PPAP and Control Plans where applicable.
• Develop suppliers to achieve targeted quality performance.
• Ensure adequacy and calibration of inspection equipment.
• Establish measurement system reliability and MSA compliance.
• Drive automation and digitization of incoming inspection processes.
• Define inspection methods for critical characteristics.

6. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and mentor incoming inspection engineers and inspectors.
• Develop competency matrices and training plans.
• Drive a culture of quality ownership and continuous improvement.
• Build succession and capability within the incoming quality team.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with: Procurement, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Logistics, Project Teams
• Support new product introductions and localization projects from a quality perspective.

Cost & Business Improvement

• Reduce supplier-related: Rework cost, Sorting cost, Scrap cost, Line stoppages
• Maximize recovery from suppliers for quality-related losses.
• Lead quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Operational Performance

• On-Time Material Release
• Line Stoppages Due to Supplier Defects
• Inspection Productivity

Cost Performance

• COPQ Reduction
• Sorting Cost Reduction
• Scrap Cost Reduction
• Supplier Recovery %

Improvement & Compliance

• Audit Completion Rate
• Corrective Action Effectiveness
• Training Compliance
• Digitalization/Automation Projects Completed

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with 15+ years of relevant experience.

Technical Skill

Quality Tools

Standards

• ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (preferred) & VDA Audits (preferred)

Inspection & Metrology

• GD&T Interpretation, CMM Understanding, Measurement Techniques
• Capability Studies (Cp/Cpk), Statistical Analysis

Software Skills

• SAP / ERP Systems
• MS Excel Advanced
• Power BI / Quality Dashboards
• Minitab
• Strong leadership and team-building capability
• Excellent supplier management and negotiation skills
• Structured problem-solving approach
• Cross-functional stakeholder management
• Strong communication and presentation skills