Manager QM

Autotex Private Limited; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Autotex Private Limited in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, invites a QA leader to drive plant-wide quality strategies and maintain QMS in line with ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949. The role leads APQP, PPAP submissions, and audits, strengthening supplier quality while reducing defects and CAPA cycles.

Key duties include managing calibration and testing systems (CMM, VMS, UTM), mentoring the QA team, and advancing Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to achieve excellence in plastic injection molding operations.

Qualifications

• Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Polymer Eng or related fields.
• Experience in QA leadership and QMS implementation across manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, CSR & CSR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop plant-wide quality strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Maintain and improve QMS in line with ISO 9001:2015 and IATF16949 requirements.
• Lead APQP activities for new product development, mould trials, and PPAP/PSW submissions.
• Ensure effective control of quality manuals, procedures, work instructions, formats, and records.
• Drive customer satisfaction through CAPA closure and reduction of PPM.
• Lead internal, customer, certification, and supplier audits.
• Monitor and report key quality KPIs including Rejection, Rework, COPQ, Warranty Claims, and FPY.
• Strengthen supplier quality systems and vendor development programs.
• Manage calibration, metrology, and testing systems including CMM, VMS, UTM, Profile Projector, and Impact Testing.
• Handle customer complaints using 8D methodology and root-cause analysis.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and 5S initiatives.
• Build a strong quality culture through training and competency development.

Skills

Leadership

QA Management

QMS leadership

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

APQP/PPAP

8D Analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional

Education

Diploma / BE / B.Tech

Mechanical Eng / Polymer Eng

Tools

CMM

VMS

UTM

Profile Projector

Impact Testing

Job description

Coimbatore, India | Posted on 06/27/2026

To lead the QualityAssurance and Quality Management System (QMS) function byensuring compliance with customer, statutory, and regulatoryrequirements, driving robust quality systems across plasticinjection moulding operations, fostering a zero-defect culture,strengthening process controls, and delivering continuousimprovement to achieve operational excellence and customersatisfaction.

What you’lldo; Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop andimplement plant-wide quality strategies aligned withbusiness objectives.
• Maintain andcontinuously improve QMS in line with ISO 9001:2015 and IATF16949 requirements.
• Lead APQPactivities for new product development, mould trials, andPPAP/PSW submissions.
• Ensure effectivecontrol of quality manuals, procedures, work instructions,formats, and records.
• Drive customersatisfaction through PPM reduction, complaint prevention,and effective CAPA closure.
• Lead internal,customer, certification, and supplier audits.
• Monitor and reportkey quality KPIs including Rejection, Rework, COPQ, WarrantyClaims, and FPY.
• Strengthen supplierquality systems and vendor development programs.
• Manage calibration,metrology, and testing systems including CMM, VMS, UTM,Profile Projector, and Impact Testing.
• Handle customercomplaints using 8D methodology and structured root causeanalysis.
• Drive Lean, SixSigma, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and 5S initiatives.
• Build a strongquality culture through training, coaching, and competencydevelopment.
• Facilitate MonthlyManagement Review Meetings (MRM).

Requirements

Qualification

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech inMechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Production Engineering, or relateddisciplines.
  

Experience

• 8–12 years of experience inQuality Assurance and Quality Management Systems
  
• Minimum 5–7 years in a leadershiprole.
  
• At least 8 years of experiencein Plastic Injection Moulding industry.
  
• Experience in customer audits,supplier quality management, and cross-functional team leadership.
  

Technical Skills

• ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949,Customer Specific Requirements (CSR), ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
  
• APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, ControlPlan, SPC, MSA.
  
• GD&T interpretation andengineering drawing reading.
  
• 8D, Why-Why Analysis, FishboneAnalysis, CAPA.
  
• Injection moulding processknowledge, mould qualification, defect analysis, and material knowledge (PP,ABS, Nylon, POM, PC, HDPE).
  
• CMM, VMS, UTM, ProfileProjector, Impact Testing, Calibration Systems, and Process Validation.
  
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma,Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and 5S.
  

Behavioural Skills

• Leadership of QA inspectorsand QMS team
  
• Cross-functional collaborationwith Production, Tool Room, Maintenance, and Purchase
  
• Customer complaint handlingand closure using structured methods
  
• Continuous improvement culturebuilding
  
• Training and skill developmentfor competency enhancement
  
• Strategic thinking andfostering quality awareness
  
• Decision-making in audits,approvals, and corrective actions
  

Digital Skills

• Microsoft Excel and PowerPointfor reporting and presentations
  
• Quality reporting tools forKPI monitoring
  
• ERP systems for documentationand audit readiness