Deputy Manager - Quality

What You’ll Do

• Support in developting and implementing quality assurance strategies and policies.
• Lead quality planning for new product development/introduction and engineering changes.
• Oversee inspection and testing of electronic components, Printed Circuit Board assemblies, and final assemblies.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications, industry standards (e.g., IEC, IPC, FM, CSA, UL, ATEX), and customer requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions).
• Maintain and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 80079-34 and other applicable standards.
• Prepare for and support internal, customer, and third-party audits.
• Ensure compliance with ATEX/IECEx/FM/CSA/UL, RoHS, CE, and other relevant certifications.
• Analyze quality metrics and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Generate quality reports and dashboards for management.
• Apply tools such as SPC, FMEA, and control charts for process optimization.
• Collaborate with R&D, production, procurement, and customer service teams to resolve quality issues.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback on manufacturability and reliability.
• Coordinate with customers, product line managers to resolve customer complaints.
  

Qualifications

• Education - Bachelor of Electrical/Electronics Engg or Electronics & Communications Engg Or Electronics & Instrumentation Engg
• Experience - Minimum 10 years of Quality Assurance experience in electrical and/or electronics manufacturing industry.
  

Skills

• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, and requirements.
• Thorough understanding of problem solving methods-i.e. Six Sigma, 8D, root cause analysis, and the associated statistical tools used to analyze problems, evaluate and complete improvement projects.
• Detailed knowledge of industry and customer specific quality registration schemes and certification processes (i.e., ISO9001, ISO/IEC 80079-34 (ATEX, IECEx), FM, CSA, UL, etc).
• Lead audits and have detailed knowledge of auditing techniques to ensure compliance to defined quality requirements.
• Experience in performing Quality Audits.
• Experience of leading PFMEAs.
• Detailed understanding of the key phases and requirements of an effective new product development/introduction and launch methodology.
• Detailed knowledge of product and end user application/specifications, including product testing requirements. (design/process interface).
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma capability studies, MSA) concepts and tool sets as they relate to process/product variability, and root cause and corrective action determination.
• Knowledge of assembly operations, gauging, SPC, etc.
• Ability to Supervise and direct other departmental personnel for specified tasks assigned by management
• Ability to lead cross-functional process improvement teams.
• Knowledge and understanding of APQP, PAPP requirements.
• Experience using PC configured with MS Windows OS. Familiarity with MS Office software.
• Working knowledge in SAP - QM is desired.
• Project Management experience is preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), or Certified Quality Manager (CQMgr.) is preferred.
• Having successfully completed Six Sigma Green Belt training would be an advantage.