Principal, Design for safety and reliability

Schneider Electric; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric Bengaluru seeks a seasoned Offer/Project Quality Leader to drive global quality and customer satisfaction for single-phase UPS products. The role requires leading quality activities across the project lifecycle, from QMS audits to DFMEA deployment and Change Control.

You will guide Voice of the Customer, set quality goals, manage risks, and coordinate with plants and partners. The ideal candidate has 18–20 years in Electrical/Electronics quality, NPD, APQP, and Six Sigma, with

Qualifications

• B.E or B.Tech / M.E or M.Tech in Electrical & Electronics with 18–20 years of quality experience in Electrical/Electronics industry.
• Experience in New Product Development processes and PMP lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality & Customer Satisfaction for Schneider Electric worldwide UPS products.
• Set and track Project Quality Goals and manage risks and gaps.
• Drive DFMEA deployment and keep Quality plans aligned with product design.
• Conduct QMS audits and ISO 9001 internal audits; report findings to management.
• Co-pilot project success with Project Manager and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Oversee Change Control Board and communicate outcomes to stakeholders.

Education

BE/BTech / ME/MTech (Electrical & Electronics)

Tools

DFMEA

APQP

8D problem solving

FMEA

FTA

Six Sigma (DFSS/DMAIC)

Job description

Offer/Project Qualityleader.

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the Quality & Customer Satisfaction of Schneider Electric worldwide Single-phase Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) products.

Mission: Project Quality Leader

• Experience in New Product development processes and hands‑on knowledge on PMP lifecycle
• Ensuring that the 'Voice of the Customer' is well collected, analyzed, ranked and taken into account across the project lifecycle.
• Set the Project Quality Goals, based on the project requirements.
• Translate the quality objectives listed in the requirements into quality commitments to be met in the project & validate consistency of project quality plans.
• Tracking and reporting of Project Quality goals & metrics, highlight the risks or gaps to the project to the stakeholders.
• Facilitate Project Quality reviews with support from Project manager.
• Co-pilot the project with Project Manager for project success, with right product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Follow the progress of Quality Plan with the respective functions.
• Challenge the functions on the Quality of their decision files.
• Ensure Quality checks are in place (in terms of documentation, Design and test Methodology)
• Ensure the Change Control Board is effectively managed and the outcome is effectively communicated to the Key stake holders
• Ensure that the DFMEA points identified during the early phase of the project are deployed in Product and in technical publication.
• Perform Project Requirements Management, Feasibility Study and Functional Testing.
• Formulate a ‘GO / No-GO’ opinion based on the Quality risks at each Project step.
• Conduct Peer reviews on deliverables of each project stage gate
• Ensures that the Offer quality is built-in to reach the satisfaction of the future customers.
• Review of the Verification & Validation test plan for projects
• Drive Offer Safety requirements on projects & ensure compliance.

• Strong experience/skills in Design for Reliability, 8D problem solving, APQP, Ishikawa, FMEA, FTA
• Working knowledge on Six Sigma tools & methodology (DFSS / DMAIC)

• Perform QMS compliance audits & ISO 9001 internal audits on projects and report the findings to management.
• Lead Continuous Quality improvement activities.

Mission: Offer Quality Leader

• Collect and analyze all data relative to the range quality on a worldwide scope, with a specific focus on customer experience.
• Define the Offer Quality Performance targets and manage the execution of the improvement plan in coordination with Plants and Partners.
• Review Offer performance and manage the performance gaps (surveillance plan, etc..).
• Guarantee Customer Satisfaction, quality and efficiency of Offer evolution actions, challenging on the quality of deliverables.
• Define the quality priorities and contribute to range strategy by a strong presence in Boards Of Change.
• Create and oversee implementation of Offer Quality Assurance Plans.

Qualifications (External)

B.E or B-Tech / M.E or M-Tech (Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Industrial Engineering) withOverall 18 to20 years of relevant Quality experience in Electrical / Electronics industry.

Other requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills, Team player & passion for Customers and Quality.
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment & with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate good Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Influencing & Convincing skills, across different levels of the organization.
• Experience in Change management & implementation methodology.
• Excellent Communication skills (Written / Verbal).
• Self-driven candidate.

This quality leader position will report to the Director CS&Q India – T&E Line of Business.

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