Quality Manager

Tenneco; Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in India seeks a Quality Manager to lead the plant quality function, drive zero-defect manufacturing, and ensure compliance with OEM, IATF 16949, ISO standards.

You will collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, supplier quality, and customer teams to deliver operational excellence in quality performance and customer satisfaction while building a high-performing quality organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/production engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of Quality Management experience in a Tier-1 automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in welding and assembly processes and quality management systems.
• Proven experience in customer quality management, audits, complaint handling, and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and core quality tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience driving defect reduction and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders to achieve quality and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site quality function to achieve world-class quality performance and OEM compliance.
• Champion zero-defect manufacturing by driving proactive quality planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead customer quality management activities, including complaints, audits, issue resolution, and timely CAPA closures.
• Maintain QMS in compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, and customer-specific requirements.
• Drive defect reduction initiatives and COPQ reduction strategies.
• Oversee APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans and 7QC tools; lead CAPA processes.

Skills

Quality management

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

SPC

MSA

CAPA

7QC tools

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/production engineering

Job description

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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.