Customer Quality Manager

10 - 15 years

35 - 40 Lacs

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Customer Quality Manager

Role Definitions

Role type: Full-time / Permanent
Corporate Unit: Technology Operations
Functional Unit(s): Manufacturing
Job Open Date: -
Job Location : Cochin
Role: Engineer-Customer Quality
Seniority Level: Mid
Work Experience: 10+ years
Industry: Telecom / IoT / Electronics / Semiconductor
Location: Cochin, Kerala
Company: Cavli Wireless
The Customer Quality Engineer (CQE) is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction by managing all quality-related activities associated with customer requirements. This role acts as the primary interface between the customer and internal teams for quality matters, ensuring timely resolution of issues, compliance with customer-specific requirements, and continuous improvement to prevent recurrence

Qualifications:

Education:

Diploma / Bachelors degree in Mechatronics / Mechanical / Electronics or related.

Experience:

10 years of experience in customer quality or supplier quality. Automotive experience will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Quality Management
Act as the first point of contact for all customer quality aspects
Lead customer audits and ensure timely closure of non-conformities.
Manage customer onboarding, queries, complaints, and warranty ensuring effective resolution.
Coordinate and lead structured problem-solving activities (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) to address customer issues.
Prepare and submit corrective action reports (CAR) and 8D reports to customers within agreed timelines.
Support customer audits and ensure timely closure of non-conformities.
Quality Planning & Compliance
Understand and implement customer-specific quality requirements.
Understand and setup OQC related activities
Ensure alignment of internal quality systems (APQP, PPAP, Control Plans) with customer expectations.
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure new product launches meet customer quality requirements.
Monitor and report customer scorecards, highlighting risks and improvement opportunities.
Internal Co-ordination
Collaborate with production, engineering, and operational quality teams to resolve issues affecting customers.
Drive containment actions for customer-reported issues and ensure effectiveness of corrective actions.
Support the Quality Head in customer meetings, reviews, and quality-related reporting.
Participate in MRB (Material Review Board) decisions for customer returns (RMA).
Continuous Improvement
Analyse customer complaint trends and initiate preventive measures.
Contribute to reducing external failure costs (warranty, returns, penalties).
Support implementation of QIP (Quality Improvement Programs) with focus on customer impact.
Promote a proactive quality mindset across operations to prevent customer issues

Key Skills:

Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 requirements.
Hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC.
Excellent communication and customer relationship management skills.
Ability to analyse data and drive cross-functional problem-solving

Preferred Certifications:

ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor.
IATF 16949:2016 Awareness/Internal Auditor.
Core Tools Certification (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC).
Lean Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt (added advantage).

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