Senior Manager – Quality

Saaki Argus And Averil Consulting; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Saaki Argus And Averil Consulting invites a senior QA leader to drive quality assurance and quality control across manufacturing and project operations in Chennai. You will develop quality strategies, lead supplier quality management, and oversee audits, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D and CAPA to ensure ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 compliance and customer requirements.

Strong leadership and problem-solving required. Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to close audit findings, reduce

Responsibilities

• Lead overall Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across manufacturing and project operations.
• Develop and implement quality strategies aligned with business, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Supplier Quality Management, including supplier qualification, audits, performance monitoring, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Lead end-to-end APQP and PPAP activities for new product development, new supplier introduction, and engineering changes.
• Implement and monitor PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, 8D, RCA, CAPA, and other core quality tools.
• Drive improvement in key quality metrics including PPM, FPY, COPQ, NCRs, rejection, rework, and supplier OTD.
• Lead root cause analysis using 5-Why, 6M, Pareto, 8D and RCCA methodologies and ensure effective corrective/preventive actions.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Standard Work and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 and applicable customer-specific quality requirements.
• Lead internal, customer, process, and supplier audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Oversee quality inspection activities covering incoming, in-process, final inspection, welding, NDT, dimensional and functional inspections.
• Establish and review ITPs, QAPs, quality manuals, SOPs, method statements and inspection documentation.
• Provide technical leadership on welding quality, including WPS/PQR/WPQ, weld defect reduction and NDT coordination.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as ASME, AWS, ISO 3834, ISO 15614 and ISO 9606.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Procurement and Customer teams to resolve quality issues and improve product/process performance.
• Lead quality readiness for new product launches and engineering changes, ensuring smooth and defect-free transition to production.
• Develop and mentor quality engineers, inspectors, supplier quality teams and other quality professionals.
• Prepare and present quality performance dashboards, risks, improvement plans and key KPIs to senior management.]
• CoT_job_summary_short:
• COMPANY NAME: Saaki Argus And Averil ConsultingKEY POINTS: QA leadership, ISO/IATF compliance, audit management
• job_summary_short:
• <p>Saaki Argus And Averil Consulting invites a senior QA leader to drive quality assurance and quality control across manufacturing and project operations in Chennai.</p><p>You will develop quality strategies, lead supplier quality management, and oversee audits, PFMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D and CAPA to ensure ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 compliance and customer requirements. Strong leadership and problem-solving required.</p><p>Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to close audit findings, reduce defects, and improve process capability while mentoring quality teams.</p>

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across manufacturing and project operations.
• Develop and implement quality strategies aligned with business, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Supplier Quality Management, including supplier qualification, audits, performance monitoring, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Lead end-to-end APQP and PPAP activities for new product development, new supplier introduction, and engineering changes.
• Implement and monitor PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, 8D, RCA, CAPA, and other core quality tools.
• Drive improvement in key quality metrics including PPM, FPY, COPQ, NCRs, rejection, rework, and supplier OTD.
• Lead root cause analysis using 5-Why, 6M, Pareto, 8D and RCCA methodologies and ensure effective corrective/preventive actions.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Standard Work and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 and applicable customer-specific quality requirements.
• Lead internal, customer, process, and supplier audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Oversee quality inspection activities covering incoming, in-process, final inspection, welding, NDT, dimensional and functional inspections.
• Establish and review ITPs, QAPs, quality manuals, SOPs, method statements and inspection documentation.
• Provide technical leadership on welding quality, including WPS/PQR/WPQ, weld defect reduction and NDT coordination.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as ASME, AWS, ISO 3834, ISO 15614 and ISO 9606.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Procurement and Customer teams to resolve quality issues and improve product/process performance.
• Lead quality readiness for new product launches and engineering changes, ensuring smooth and defect-free transition to production.
• Develop and mentor quality engineers, inspectors, supplier quality teams and other quality professionals.
• Prepare and present quality performance dashboards, risks, improvement plans and key KPIs to senior management.