WE ARE HIRING | ASSISTANT MANAGER / MANAGER QUALITY SYSTEMS
Industry: Automotive / High-Precision Manufacturing
Location: Manufacturing Plant
Experience: 10+ Years
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma – Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automotive Engineering
Role: Assistant Manager / Manager – Quality Systems
JOB PURPOSE
Lead, establish, maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with IATF 16949, while driving audits, customer/regulatory compliance, Quality Core Tools and zero-defect initiatives.
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead end-to-end QMS implementation, maintenance and continual improvement.
- Plan and execute internal audits, baseline assessments, management reviews and third-party certification/recertification audits.
- Maintain and control Quality Manuals, SOPs, Work Instructions and process documentation.
- Review and facilitate APQP & PPAP for new product launches and engineering changes.
- Manage PFMEA and Control Plans for process risk analysis.
- Drive MSA and SPC studies to reduce process variation.
- Act as Management Representative (MR) for customer, certification-body and system audits.
- Lead structured problem solving using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa, CAPA and PDCA.
- Monitor corrective/preventive actions and ensure long-term effectiveness.
- Track quality KPIs including Scrap Rate, COPQ, Audit NCs and FPY.
- Ensure compliance with Customer-Specific Requirements (CSR) and statutory/regulatory standards.
- Conduct training on IATF 16949, audit readiness and Quality Core Tools.
IMPORTANT KEY SKILLS
- IATF 16949
- Quality Management System (QMS)
- ISO 9001
- APQP / PPAP
- PFMEA / FMEA
- MSA / SPC
- Control Plan
- Internal & External Audits
- Customer Audits
- Customer-Specific Requirements (CSR)
- 8D Problem Solving
- 5-Why / Fishbone / Ishikawa
- CAPA / PDCA
- Root Cause Analysis
- Quality KPI Management
- Automotive Quality
- Process Improvement
- Supplier Quality
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS
- IATF 16949 Lead Auditor / Internal Auditor
- Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
CANDIDATE CHECKLIST
- 1 Total years of experience?
- 2 Years of experience in Automotive Quality / QMS?
- 3 Hands-on experience with IATF 16949?
- 4 Experience in APQP & PPAP?
- 5 Experience in PFMEA & Control Plan?
- 6 Experience in MSA & SPC?
- 7 Experience handling Internal / External / Customer Audits?
- 8 Have you worked as Management Representative (MR)?
- 9 Experience with 8D / 5-Why / Fishbone / CAPA?
- Experience with Customer-Specific Requirements (CSR)?
- 11 Current Company & Designation?
- 12 Current CTC & Benefits?
- 13 Expected CTC & Benefits?
- 14 Notice Period / Availability?
- 15 Current Location?
- 16 Willing to work at the manufacturing plant?
CTC: Negotiable / Best as per experience