NPD Quality Engineer

NASH group; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NASH group is seeking an experienced QA/NPD professional in Pune to review drawings and quality requirements for stamping and welding components. You will drive APQP activities, prepare PPAP and PFMEA, and lead process validation and capability studies.

Responsibilities include conducting dimensional inspections, monitoring defects, coordinating with customers and suppliers, and ensuring corrective actions. A strong background in automotive manufacturing and GD&T is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or BE in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
• 6–8 years in QA / NPD in automotive manufacturing.
• Hands-on APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and SPC.
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal stamping and welding quality standards.
• Experience in dimensional inspection, GD&T, drawing interpretation, and measurement instruments.
• Knowledge of 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Experience coordinating with customers for launch activities.
• Good communication, analytical, documentation, and cross-functional skills.

Responsibilities

• Review customer drawings, specifications, and quality requirements for new stamping and welding components.
• Ensure APQP activities and timely completion of NPD quality milestones.
• Prepare and maintain PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Conduct dimensional and visual inspections during prototype, tool trials, and production trials.
• Monitor stamping defects such as burrs, cracks, wrinkles, dimensional variation, and profile mismatch.
• Monitor welding defects such as improper weld location, weld size, spatter, distortion, and weld strength.
• Coordinate product validation, MSA, and process capability studies.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve development‑stage quality issues using 5 Why, Fishbone, and other problem‑solving tools.
• Coordinate with customers for sample submission, inspection reports, technical clarifications, and PPAP approval.
• Coordinate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams to ensure quality compliance during product development.
• Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions for identified development defects.
• Ensure timely quality handover of validated products to mass production.
• Maintain NPD quality records, inspection reports, trial reports, and product validation documents.
• Drive continuous improvement to minimize rejection, rework, and customer complaints during product launch.

Skills

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plan

MSA

SPC

5 Why

Root Cause Analysis

Documentation

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Diploma / BE in Mechanical or Production Engineering

Tools

Measurement instruments

GD&T

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Review customer drawings, specifications, and quality requirements for new stamping and welding components.

2

Ensure APQP activities and timely completion of NPD quality milestones.

3

Prepare and maintain PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams, and other quality documents.

4

Conduct dimensional and visual inspections during prototype, tool trials, and production trials.

5

Monitor stamping defects such as burrs, cracks, wrinkles, dimensional variation, and profile mismatch.

6

Monitor welding defects such as improper weld location, weld size, spatter, distortion, and weld strength.

7

Coordinate product validation, measurement system analysis (MSA), and process capability studies.

8

Identify, analyze, and resolve development-stage quality issues using 5 Why, Fishbone, and other problem-solving tools.

9

Coordinate with customers for sample submission, inspection reports, technical clarifications, and PPAP approval.

10

Coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure quality compliance during product development.

11

Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions for identified development defects.

12

Ensure timely quality handover of validated products to mass production.

13

Maintain NPD quality records, inspection reports, trial reports, and product validation documents.

14

Drive continuous improvement to minimize rejection, rework, and customer complaints during product launch.

Preferred candidate profile

• Diploma / BE in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
• 6 - 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance / New Product Development in the automotive manufacturing industry.
• Hands-on experience in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and SPC.
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal stamping processes, welding processes (Spot / CO / TIG), and related quality standards.
• Experience in dimensional inspection, GD&T, drawing interpretation, and measurement instruments.
• Knowledge of problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Experience in customer coordination, product validation, and new product launch activities.
• Good communication, analytical, documentation, and cross-functional coordination skills.