Manager - Quality (Plant Operations)

Aeron Systems Pvt. Ltd.; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aeron Systems Pvt. Ltd. in Talegaon, Pune seeks a Manager - Quality (Plant Operations) to lead a quality team ensuring products meet AS9100/ISO9001 and other standards throughout the lifecycle, from design to customer acceptance.

The role involves coordinating with customers, quality agencies (DGAQA, CQA, BEL-QA, HAL-QA), and third‑party labs, driving compliance, process improvements and robust QA documentation. Based in Talegaon, Pune, the candidate should have 8–15 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace/automotive electronics quality environments.
• Strong documentation, forms and procedures knowledge.
• Hands-on with quality auditing and supplier/outward audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of quality engineers and technicians across design, development, production and delivery stages.
• Coordinate with customers and quality agencies for audits pre-, during and post-production.
• Engage with internal departments and external stakeholders for product acceptance and audits.

Skills

DO & AQA forms knowledge

MS Office suite

ERP/PLM for record keeping

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc in Electronics or Electrical

AS9100D or IATF16949 internal auditor training

QA standards training (AQA/DO178/ISO26262/ARP4754)

Job description

Manager - Quality (Plant Operations) is one of the key positions at Aeron responsible for ensuring that not only products manufactured at Aeron meet the customer expectations and adopted and applicable standards (such as AS9100, ISO9001, ISO45001, MIL and DO, AQA, AFQMS) but also that each stage of the product lifecycle strictly conforms to the set expectations.

Responsibilities

• As Manager - Quality (Plant Operations), the selected individual will have to lead a team of quality engineers and technicians to verify and audit a product from its inception, its verification during design and development and during production to its delivery and acceptance by customer’s quality representatives.
• The job requires liaising with customers and quality agencies for quality audits pre-, during and post - production of navigation systems, weather stations, inertial sensors and other electronic devices and LRUs manufactured by Aeron for its customers from a range of segments from aerospace and defense to automotive and renewable energy. The Manager - Quality (Plant Operations) will play central role in talking to and meeting the audit expectations of quality agencies such as DGAQA, CQA, BEL-QA, HAL-QA and coordinating third-party lab staff such as TASL, DRDO and TUV.
• The Manager - Quality (Plant Operations) will oversee and be involved in (on need basis) in the verification of,
• Components and materials procured for developing and manufacturing a product
• Stages of production through in-process inspection
• Testing and calibration of each product or product batch (as applicable)
• Survival through stress screening
• Final product performance through factory (or user) acceptance testing
• The Manager - Quality (Plant Operations) will also be responsible for coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for product acceptance including various departments such as purchase, stores, production, design and development and customer QA and quality agency representatives. Manager - Quality (Plant Operations) will report to senior management in the organization.
• The candidate should have a systematic, methodical and scientific approach and good problem-solving skills. The candidate should also have a value system that is inclusive and promotes positive work environment among peers and supervisees. At the same time, she or he should be agile and proactive, able to take up ownership of problems, following through to the end.

Required Qualification

• B.E. / B. Tech / M. Tech / M. Sc in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Electronics Science
• Training as AS9100D or IATF16949 internal auditor
• Training in quality standards such as AQA / DO178, ISO26262 or ARP4754

Skills

• Knowledge of standards DO and/or AQA forms
• Hands on with MS Office, Word editor, Excel, Presentation and PDF
• Experience with some kind of ERP or PLM software for record keeping

Experience

• Minimum 8-15 years’ experience of working as Manager - Quality (Plant Operations) for an aerospace or automotive firm preferably manufacturing electronics or avionics equipment
• Experience of overseeing a team of quality engineers or technicians
• Well versed and hands-on with standard quality documentation, forms and procedures
• Sound knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 26262 or DO178, AQA directives, MIL standards, DDPMAS and IMTAR21 (preferable)
• Experience of handing third-party audits and liaising with customer quality representatives
• Firsthand experience of witnessing qualification tests and environmental stress screening tests and pre- and post- acceptance tests
• Knowledge of configuration control methods and procedures

Location

Talegaon, Pune

Email Address

[e-mail]

Job Type

Full Time

Posted Date

07 September 2026