Quality Manager

Tenneco; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in India seeks a seasoned Quality Manager to lead the plant's quality function, driving zero-defect manufacturing and alignment with OEM and regulatory standards. You will champion continuous improvement through robust QMS, data-driven decisions, and disciplined problem-solving.

Collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, supplier quality, and customer teams, you will drive quality KPIs, coach a high-performing team, and ensure customer requirements are met with strong ownership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Quality Management within a Tier-1 automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in welding and assembly manufacturing processes and quality management systems.
• Proven experience in customer quality management, audit management, complaint handling, and corrective action implementation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and core quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site quality function to consistently achieve world-class quality performance, customer satisfaction, and compliance with OEM and industry standards.
• Champion zero-defect manufacturing by driving proactive quality planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across welding and assembly operations.
• Lead customer quality management activities, including customer complaints, audits, issue resolution, and timely closure of corrective actions.
• Ensure effective implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, and customer-specific requirements.
• Drive defect reduction initiatives through structured problem-solving methodologies and COPQ reduction strategies.
• Oversee APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and 7QC tools.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Data-driven decisions

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

IATF 16949

APQP/PPAP

PFMEA

SPC

MSA

Control Plans

7 QC tools

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

As Quality Manager, you lead the plant quality function to deliver zero-defect manufacturing, exceed customer expectations, and ensure compliance with OEM, IATF, and regulatory standards. You drive a culture of continuous improvement by leveragingrobust quality systems, data-driven decision-making, and disciplined problem-solving.Through strong leadership and collaboration across manufacturing, engineering, supplierquality, and customer teams, you enable operational excellence in quality performanceand customer satisfaction while developing a high-performing quality organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site quality function to consistently achieve world-class quality performance,customer satisfaction, and compliance with OEM and industry standards.
• Champion zero-defect manufacturing by driving proactive quality planning, riskmitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives across welding and assemblyoperations.
• Lead customer quality management activities, including customer complaints, audits,issue resolution, and timely closure of corrective actions.
• Ensure effective implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of theQuality Management System (QMS) in compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, andcustomer-specific requirements.
• Drive defect reduction initiatives through structured problem-solving methodologiesand implementation of Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) reduction strategies.
• Oversee Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process(PPAP), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Statistical Process Control(SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Control Plans, and implementation of 7QCtools.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes, andsystematic containment activities for internal and external quality concerns.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, supplier quality, and customerteams to resolve quality issues and improve process capability.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, performance metrics, and reporting systems to driveaccountability and visibility across the organization.
• Develop and coach a high-performing quality team, fostering technical excellence,ownership, and continuous learning.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and customerrequirements while promoting operational discipline and best practices.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Production Engineering, AutomobileEngineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Quality Management within a Tier-1 automotivemanufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in welding and assembly manufacturing processes and qualitymanagement systems.
• Proven experience in customer quality management, audit management, complainthandling, and corrective action implementation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA,SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and core quality tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience driving defect reductionand continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders to achievequality and business objectives.
• Proficiency in interpreting customer requirements, regulatory standards, and qualitysystem expectations.
• Effective communication, coaching, and leadership skills with a strong ownershipmindset and customer focus.
• Relevant quality certifications and automotive quality credentials are preferred.