Senior Executive - Quality Assurance

Aliaxis; Attibele; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Aliaxis in Attibele, Karnataka, is seeking a Quality Leader to oversee all QA/QC activities for the IM Plant. You will drive process controls, audits, and continuous improvement across injection molding operations, ensuring compliance with QMS and customer requirements.

You will lead root cause analyses (RCA, 8D, CAPA), manage customer quality issues, and mentor quality staff. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Plastics Engineering from CIPET or MSc in Polymer Science.
• 5–8 years in QA/QC in manufacturing; minimum 3 years in Injection Molding.
• Injection Molding process knowledge.
• Quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans.
• RCA, 8D, CAPA.
• Statistical analysis and quality reporting.
• Audit management (internal & external).
• Strong leadership and team management.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Result-oriented and proactive; able to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all quality-related activities for the IM Plant.
• Ensure adherence to QMS requirements and company quality standards.
• Monitor and improve product quality through quality planning and control.
• Drive defect reduction and process capability improvement initiatives.
• Establish and maintain process controls for Injection Molding operations.
• Monitor key quality parameters and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct process audits and ensure SOP compliance.
• Validate process changes and support new product introductions.
• Handle customer quality issues, complaints, and CAPA implementations.
• Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and CAPA.
• Ensure timely closure of customer complaints and quality concerns.
• Participate in customer audits and support customer quality requirements.
• Guide and mentor quality inspectors and quality engineers.
• Conduct training on quality standards and problem-solving techniques.
• Promote a culture of quality awareness and continuous improvement.
• Monitor quality KPIs (PPM, rejection rates, COPQ, audits).
• Prepare and present quality performance reports to management.
• Drive actions based on trend analysis and data.
• Lead internal audits and facilitate external/customer audits.
• Ensure ISO 9001, IATF 16949 compliance where applicable.
• Support management reviews and closure of audit non-conformities.
• Lead quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Injection Molding

Quality Tools

RCA & CAPA

Data Analysis

Leadership

Audits

Continuous Improvement

Communication

Education

Plastics Eng / Polymer Sci

Job description

Roles and Responsibility:

Quality Management

• Lead all quality-related activities for the IM Plant.
• Ensure adherence to Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and company quality standards.
• Monitor and improve product quality performance through effective quality planning and control.
• Drive defect reduction and process capability improvement initiatives.

Process Quality Assurance

• Establish and maintain process controls for Injection Molding operations.
• Monitor key quality parameters and implement corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Conduct process audits and ensure compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Validate process changes and support new product introductions.

Customer Quality Management

• Handle customer quality issues, complaints, and corrective action implementation.
• Lead root cause analysis using quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and CAPA.
• Ensure timely closure of customer complaints and quality concerns.
• Participate in customer audits and support customer quality requirements.

Team Leadership

• Guide and mentor quality inspectors and quality engineers assigned to the IM Plant.
• Conduct training on quality standards, inspection methods, and problem-solving techniques.
• Promote a culture of quality awareness and continuous improvement.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Monitor quality KPIs such as PPM, rejection rates, customer complaints, COPQ, and audit findings.
• Prepare and present quality performance reports to management.
• Drive actions based on trend analysis and operational data.

Audit & Compliance

• Lead internal audits and facilitate external/customer audits.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (if applicable), and other relevant standards.
• Support management reviews and closure of audit non-conformities.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to improve overall plant performance.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives related to quality losses and rework.

Role Specific Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Plastics Engineering from CIPET / MSc in Polymer Science or related field
• 5–8 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control within a manufacturing environment and Minimum 3 years of experience in Injection Molding operations.
• Injection Molding process knowledge.
• Quality tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 8D, CAPA.
• Statistical analysis and quality reporting.
• Internal and external audit management.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Result-oriented and proactive approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.