Manager/ Senior Manager - Quality

Emerson; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Global exposure

Employee benefits

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Emerson in India seeks a seasoned Quality leader with deep manufacturing experience to drive quality strategy across production, engineering and supply chain. You will define quality vision, lead cross-functional initiatives, and ensure QMS excellence, audits, and regulatory compliance, while partnering with customers on quality matters.

You’ll mentor QA/QC teams, advance CAPA, improve FPY/PPM metrics, and push for design-for-quality and process capability.

Qualifications

• Define and implement quality vision, strategy, and objectives aligned with business goals.
• Lead cross-functional quality initiatives across production, engineering, and supply chain.
• Oversee and improve QMS and ensure compliant with relevant certifications and audits.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., RoHS, REACH, CE, UL), customer-specific requirements and ensure customer feedback handling.
• Maintain and improve QMS documentation, procedures, and controls.
• Monitor and improve product quality metrics (e.g., FPY, PPM, COPQ).
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for internal and external issues.
• Drive supplier quality development and incoming inspection protocols.
• Manage and mentor the quality assurance and quality control teams.
• Build a culture of accountability, problem-solving, and continuous improvement with the team.
• Interface with key customers on quality matters, audits, and escalations.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure design-for-quality and process capability.
• Support Regionalization, localization and new product development initiatives along with Asia Pacific team for specific site-based developments
• Manage stakeholders as per organization structure

Responsibilities

• Lead quality strategy development and implementation across manufacturing sites.
• Drive CAPA and root cause analysis for critical quality issues.
• Manage supplier quality and incoming inspections to meet standards.
• Champion QMS improvements and regulatory audits.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to ensure design-for-quality.

Skills

Quality leadership

PPAP/APQP

FMEA

Six Sigma

ISO standards

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

QA metrics

Tools

ERP systems

Quality management software

Job description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Define and implement the quality vision, strategy, and objectives aligned with business goals

• Lead cross-functional quality initiatives across production, engineering, and supply chain

• Oversee and improve QMS and ensure compliant with relevant certifications and audits

• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., RoHS, REACH, CE, UL), customer-specific requirements and ensure customer feedback handling

• Maintain and improve QMS documentation, procedures, and controls

• Monitor and improve product quality metrics (e.g., FPY, PPM, COPQ)

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for internal and external issues

• Drive supplier quality development and incoming inspection protocols

• Manage and mentor the quality assurance and quality control teams

• Build a culture of accountability, problem-solving, and continuous improvement with the team

• Interface with key customers on quality matters, audits, and escalations

• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure design-for-quality and process capability

• Support Regionalization, localization and new product development initiatives along with Asia Pacific team for specific site-based developments

• Manage stakeholders as per organization structure

Who You Are:

You’re a seasoned quality leader with deep experience in manufacturing. You drive compliance, and build high-performing teams. Your balanced technical expertise with strategic vision, ensuring quality is not just maintained but elevated as a business advantage.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• 10+ years of experience in quality leadership roles within manufacturing, exposure to valves/coils or related components will be an added advantage

• Deep knowledge of quality tools (PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D, Six Sigma, GT&D)

• Proven experience with ISO standards, regulatory audits, and customer quality systems

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Certification in Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing

• Experience with ERP and digital quality systems

• Ability to influence across functions and drive change

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee well-being. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, an Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time-off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation, and holiday leave.

WHY EMERSON (https://www1.emerson.com/en/corporate/careers/meet-emerson)

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

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ABOUT EMERSON (https://www1.emerson.com/en/corporate/about-us)

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.