Quality Manager

The Southern Pressure Castings ( TSPC); Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

The Southern Pressure Castings ( TSPC) in Chennai invites an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality function at our aluminium HPDC casting facility. You will own process quality, product quality, ensure customer requirements and QMS compliance.

Responsibilities include leading QA/QC, ensuring IATF 16949 compliance, managing in-process, final and outgoing quality for HPDC, CNC and secondary operations, driving continuous improvement, audits, APQP/PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA and CAPA while

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Metallurgy / Manufacturing Engineering.
• 10 to 15 years of relevant Quality experience, preferably in Aluminium HPDC / Auto Components / Precision Engineering.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years in a Quality Manager / Deputy Quality Manager / Senior Quality role.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA and 8D.
• Hands-on experience in Customer Complaint Handling and Audits.
• Good knowledge of Aluminium Die Casting defects, CNC machining quality and GD&T.
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Quality Assurance & Quality Control function.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Manage in-process, final and outgoing quality for HPDC, CNC and secondary operations.
• Monitor and control HPDC casting defects, dimensional defects and process variations.
• Handle customer complaints, 8D, CAPA and Root Cause Analysis.
• Lead Customer Audits, IATF Audits, Internal Audits, Process Audits and Product Audits.
• Manage APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC and MSA activities.
• Monitor Quality KPIs such as Customer PPM, Internal Rejection, Scrap, Rework and Customer Complaints.
• Ensure proper calibration and measurement system control.
• Lead and develop the Quality team.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Tool Room and other departments for continuous quality improvement.
• Drive reduction in rejection, rework, scrap and customer complaints.

Skills

Quality Management

IATF 16949

Aluminium HPDC

Die Casting

CNC Quality

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control Plan

SPC

MSA

8D

CAPA

Customer Complaints

Audits

Root Cause Analysis

GD&T

PPM

Education

Mechanical / Production / Metallurgy / Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality function for our Aluminium High Pressure Die Casting manufacturing facility.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring process quality, product quality, customer requirements and Quality Management System compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Quality Assurance & Quality Control function.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Manage in-process, final and outgoing quality for HPDC, CNC and secondary operations.
• Monitor and control HPDC casting defects, dimensional defects and process variations.
• Handle customer complaints, 8D, CAPA and Root Cause Analysis.
• Lead Customer Audits, IATF Audits, Internal Audits, Process Audits and Product Audits.
• Manage APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC and MSA activities.
• Monitor Quality KPIs such as Customer PPM, Internal Rejection, Scrap, Rework and Customer Complaints.
• Ensure proper calibration and measurement system control.
• Lead and develop the Quality team.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Tool Room and other departments for continuous quality improvement.
• Drive reduction in rejection, rework, scrap and customer complaints.

Candidate Profile

• Degree / Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Metallurgy / Manufacturing Engineering.
• 10 to 15 years of relevant Quality experience, preferably in Aluminium HPDC / Auto Components / Precision Engineering.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years in a Quality Manager / Deputy Quality Manager / Senior Quality role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA and 8D.
• Hands-on experience in Customer Complaint Handling and Audits.
• Good knowledge of Aluminium Die Casting defects, CNC machining quality and GD&T.
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Key Skills

Quality Management | IATF | Aluminium HPDC | Die Casting | CNC Quality | APQP | PPAP | PFMEA | Control Plan | SPC | MSA | 8D | CAPA | Customer Complaints | Customer Audit | Internal Audit | Process Audit | Root Cause Analysis | GD&T | PPM