Mgr. Quality Technology

Schaeffler; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler is seeking a BU Quality Head to drive product and project quality meeting customer expectations and organizational targets. You will lead a team, implement preventive quality measures, and promote a culture of quality across the value chain.

The role emphasizes Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and strong OEM exposure, with responsibility for compliance and continuous improvements. Exciting development opportunities and global collaboration await.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics).
• 15+ years in Automotive Industry focusing on Electronic controls.
• Experience with OEMs; 2W OEMs experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with quality process methods and tools.
• Strong system knowledge: hardware, electronics, software, integration.
• Experience leading small to mid-size teams.
• Experience in global environments with intercultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products and services meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Monitor customer feedback, complaints, and warranty issues to drive improvements.
• Ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949.
• Implement preventive measures to reduce defects and issues.
• Apply quality tools like FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, RCA.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen initiatives and problem-solving.
• Improve process efficiency and product reliability.
• Identify quality risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Improve profitability by reducing quality-related losses.
• Support plant Q teams and audits.

Skills

Quality processes

Lean Six Sigma

Team leadership

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics)

Tools

FMEA

Control Plans

SPC

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

General Information

As BU Quality Head, aim of this position is to drive the team in ensuring product and project quality that meets / beats the customer expecations and ensure customer delight, meet organizational targets, while focussing on continuous improvements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensure products and services meet or exceed customer expectations
• Monitor customer feedback, complaints, and warranty issues to drive improvements
• Ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949,..
• Implement preventive measures to reduce defects, non-conformities, and quality issues.
• Apply tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and Root Cause Analysis
• Lead initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and problem-solving methodologies
• Improve process efficiency, and product reliability
• Identify quality risks across the value chain & develop risk mitigation plan
• Improve overall profitability by minimizing quality-related losses
• Support plant Q team
• Ensure adherence to legal, customer, and safety requirements & support audits
• Promote a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility
• Develop team - Train and coach team on quality standards and best practices

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors / Masters degree in Engineering --> Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics
• Experience in Automotive Industry specifically focussing on Electronic controls - more than 15+ years
• Experience in handling OEMs; Handling 2W OEMs will be an added advantage
• Hands on experiece on Quality process methods and tools
• Good understanding of System knowledge (Hardware, Electronics, Software, Integration..) will be added advantage
• Experience on leading a small to mid size team
• Working in global environment with high intercultural sensitivity

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

www.schaeffler.com/careers

Your Contact

Vitesco Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Hemanth Hurudi