Senior Associate Manager - Supplier Quality (Plastic)

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals is seeking a Senior Associate Manager - Supplier Quality (Plastic) to lead supplier quality systems for plastic extrusion and injection molding.

You will implement PPAP, PFMEA, and process audits while driving cross-functional improvements across NPD to SOP with focus on KPIs and COPQ reductions.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality systems and PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Process Audits.
• Ability to analyze data with statistical tools to identify improvement opportunities.
• Track and improve supplier-related quality costs and metrics.
• Hands-on collaboration with procurement, production, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality management processes (PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, audits).
• Conduct supplier audits and monitor performance metrics (SPI).
• Improve process and product quality across KPIs (PPR, PDI, TBR, PQC, IQC).
• Drive manufacturing excellence in plastic extrusion, injection molding, and sub-assemblies.
• Define inspection standards and ensure supplier inspection systems meet plant requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure NPD to SOP quality.
• Identify COPQ and manage supplier-related quality costs; report MIS KPIs.
• Drive digitization—supplier dashboards, SAP QM, vendor portals; plan CAPEX.

Skills

Supplier Quality Management

Problem Solving (8D, Why-Why)

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Process Standardization

Quality Improvement

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Power BI

SAP QM

Job description

Senior Associate Manager - Supplier Quality (Plastic)

Core Responsibility: Develop and implement quality systems, procedures, and standards for manufacturing plants and suppliers (components and sub-assemblies), with a focus on plastic commodities such as extrusion and molding.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Supplier Quality Management

• Implement supplier quality processes including PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Process Audits
• Conduct supplier audits and improve supplier performance metrics (SPI)
• Ensure compliance with corporate quality policies and IMS standards

Process & Product Quality Improvement

• Analyze data using statistical tools to identify improvement opportunities
• Drive improvements across KPIs such as PPR, PDI, TBR, PQC, and IQC
• Handle customer complaints using structured problem-solving tools like 8D and Why-Why analysis

Manufacturing & Technical Oversight

• Work extensively on plastic extrusion, injection molding, sub-assemblies, and validation
• Define and improve manufacturing processes for assigned commodities
• Drive standardization and automation in tools, jigs, fixtures, and process controls
• Manage 4M change control and process/design changes

Inspection & Quality Systems

• Define inspection standards and acceptance criteria
• Align supplier inspection systems with plant requirements (raw materials, layout inspection, PDI, AOI)
• Ensure proper measurement systems and periodic calibration/upgrades

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with procurement, production, plant quality, and engineering teams
• Ensure quality integration from New Product Development (NPD) to Start of Production (SOP)

Cost & Performance Management

• Identify and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
• Track and improve supplier-related quality costs
• Prepare and monitor MIS reports for supplier KPIs and performance

Digitalization & Automation

• Drive digitization initiatives such as supplier dashboards, SAP QM, and vendor portals
• Plan and execute CAPEX and automation projects

Process Development

• Define and streamline critical processes including welding, casting, stamping, winding, coating, painting, packaging, and grinding

Travel Requirement

• 40 50% travel to supplier locations and market visits

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in plastic extrusion and injection molding processes
• Knowledge of quality tools
• 4M1D, 5W1H, 5 Why
• 7 QC tools, Kaizen
• PPAP, APQP, FMEA
• SPC, MSA, Poka-Yoke
• 8D problem-solving
• Proficiency in Minitab, Excel, and Power BI
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and Six Sigma methodologies