Quality Head

Alutech Foundry; Arasur; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Alutech Foundry in Arasur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, seeks a Quality Head to guide the quality function for the aluminium casting foundry. You will oversee GDC, LPDC and sand casting, ensuring customer specifications and internal standards are met.

You will champion ISO 9001 practices, APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC while mentoring Quality Engineers, Inspectors and QC Supervisors, coordinating with Production, Maintenance and Design teams to cut defects and drive continuous improvement.

Formación

• Requires hands-on knowledge of aluminium casting processes (GDC, LPDC, sand casting).
• Strong expertise in aluminium casting defects and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with GD&T, engineering drawings and dimensional inspection.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage quality activities of the Foundry Division.
• Establish and implement quality control procedures and inspection standards.
• Monitor incoming, in-process and final inspection activities.
• Maintain quality records and documentation.
• Coordinate with Production and Process Engineering to reduce rework.

Conocimientos

Aluminium casting processes

Root cause analysis

Metallurgical properties

GD&T, engineering drawings

ISO 9001 Quality Management

APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC

7 QC Tools and CAPA

Quality leadership

Customer complaint handling

Supplier quality management

Educación

Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgy

Herramientas

GDC / LPDC processes

Spectrometer / hardness tester

Descripción del empleo

Department: Quality
Position: Quality Head
Experience: 812 Years
Qualification: Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgy
Location: Arasur, Coimbatore

1. Job Purpose

To lead and manage the overall quality function of the Foundry Division, ensuring that all aluminium casting products manufactured through GDC (Gravity Die Casting), LPDC (Low Pressure Die Casting), and other foundry processes meet customer specifications, quality standards, and internal requirements.

2. Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Aluminium Casting Processes – GDC, LPDC and Sand Casting.
• Expertise in aluminium casting defects and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of metallurgical properties and heat treatment processes.
• Knowledge of GD&T, engineering drawings and dimensional inspection.
• Experience in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC.
• Proficiency in 7 QC Tools and CAPA.
• Knowledge of spectrometer, hardness tester and other inspection equipment.
• Strong leadership, team management and problem-solving skills.
• Customer complaint handling and supplier quality management.

3. Job Responsibilities

A. Quality Management

• Lead and manage the overall quality activities of the Foundry Division.
• Establish and implement quality control procedures and inspection standards.
• Ensure quality compliance at every stage of the manufacturing process.
• Monitor incoming, in-process and final inspection activities.
• Ensure proper maintenance of quality records and documentation.

B. Foundry Process Quality

• Monitor quality parameters in GDC, LPDC and Sand Casting processes.
• Identify and control casting defects such as porosity, shrinkage, blowholes, cracks, cold shuts and inclusions.
• Monitor melting temperature, pouring temperature and other critical process parameters.
• Ensure proper implementation of heat treatment processes and hardness requirements.
• Coordinate with Production and Process Engineering teams to reduce rejection and rework.

C. Customer Quality & Complaint Management

• Handle customer complaints and quality-related issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepare 8D reports and ensure timely closure of customer complaints.
• Participate in customer audits and quality review meetings.
• Ensure customer-specific quality requirements are implemented.

D. Quality Improvement

• Monitor PPM, rejection percentage, rework and customer complaint trends.
• Implement continuous improvement activities to improve product quality.
• Reduce internal rejection, process defects and quality losses.
• Implement 7 QC Tools, CAPA and systematic problem-solving methods.

E. Team Management

• Lead and guide Quality Engineers, Inspectors and QC Supervisors.
• Allocate inspection responsibilities and monitor team performance.
• Conduct regular quality training for production and inspection teams.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Design and Purchase departments.

F. Quality Systems & Documentation

• Maintain ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
• Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of inspection instruments.
• Monitor process audits, product audits and internal quality audits.
• Maintain PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, inspection reports and other quality documents.

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Reduction in internal rejection percentage.
2. Reduction in customer complaints and PPM.
3. Improvement in first-time-right production.
4. Reduction in rework and scrap.
5. Timely closure of customer complaints and CAPA.
6. Audit compliance and zero major non-conformities.
7. Improvement in process quality and team performance.

5. Required Experience

• 8–12 years of experience in Foundry Quality Management.
• Strong hands-on experience in Aluminium GDC / LPDC manufacturing.
• Previous experience handling a Quality Department independently.
• Experience in customer audits and automotive quality requirements will be an added advantage.