Assistant Quality Manager

Role & responsibilities

Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) per ISO 9001 / IATF

16949.

• Plan, schedule, and conduct internal quality audits and management reviews.
• Ensure all quality records, formats, and procedures are properly controlled.
• Handle customer complaints, perform root cause analysis, and implement correcve

actions.

• Monitor quality performance at incoming, in-process, and final stages.
• Ensure calibraon and verificaon of all inspecon instruments.
• Conduct supplier audits and approve new suppliers.
• Train staff on quality procedures, customer requirements, and problem-solving

techniques.

• Review customer PPAP documentaon and ensure compliance.
• Support producon and NPD during trials and new product validaon.

Manage customer complaints (8D, Why-Why, RCA)

IATF 16949:2016 documents

• APQP, PPAP, PFMEA/DFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram

• MSA, SPC, Risk Analysis, SOP/WI, Audit Records

• CSR documentation

• Lead internal audits, process audits, LPA, and support 3rd-party certification audits (IATF, ISO 9001/14001/45001).
  
• Execute APQP activities for new product development and validate processes (Cp, Cpk, MSA).
  
• Implement Lean tools:

  TPM, 5S, SMED, JIT, VSM, Kaizen, Pokayoke, VAVE

  .
• Lead Six Sigma projects using

  DMAIC, DFSS, PDCA, SIPOC

  .

• Manage supplier audits, evaluation, PPM control, and vendor development activities.
  
• Prepare quality MIS, KPIs (PPM, rejection %, audit scores, COPQ) and drive corrective actions.
• IATF Internal auditor certificate

Preferred candidate profile

• B.E./B.Tech

  in Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Post-graduate qualifications (M.Tech/MBA in Operations/Quality) are an added advantage.
  
• Certifications preferred:

  Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), CQE, Lead Auditor ISO 9001/ IATF 16949

  .
• Experience from rubber industry is preferred
• IATF Internal auditor certificate