Head Quality Assurance

Role & responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Quality Management

• Lead and manage the entire QA function, encompassing

  In-process Quality, Incoming Inspection, Supplier Quality, Customer Quality, Calibration, and QMS Documentation.

• Define and implement long-term quality strategies aligned with

  company goals and global best practices.

• Drive cross-functional initiatives focused on

  Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Operational Quality Assurance

• Ensure assembly and manufacturing processes meet

  defined product quality standards.

• Conduct product and process audits to identify quality gaps and lead improvement projects to resolve them.
• Implement and monitor

  KPIs for quality metrics

  and drive performance against targets.

Supplier Quality Management

• Evaluate and develop supplier capabilities for critical components, including

  New Product Development and Alternate Sourcing.

• Lead

  First Article Inspections (FAI)

  and ensure supplier adherence to

  APQP, PPAP requirements.

• Manage supplier quality issue resolution,

  root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions (8D, FMEA, FTA).

Customer Quality Management

• Act as the primary quality interface with key customers, ensuring

  satisfaction and swift resolution of quality issues.

• Drive customer audits, coordinate action plans, and monitor implementation effectiveness.

Quality Systems and Compliance

• Maintain and enhance compliance with

  QMS/EHS standards and certifications (ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, VDA 6.3).

• Ensure all QMS documentation is

  up to date and audit-ready.

• Own quality preparedness for

  Customer, Certification, and Regulatory Audits.

People Development and Team Management

• Identify skill gaps and execute training programs focused on technical, analytical, and soft skill development.
• Foster a high-performance culture of

  ownership, accountability, and quality consciousness.

New Product Development Support

• Conduct

  Feasibility Reviews for critical parts

  in new products and new supplier development.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing, and procurement for effective development and validation of parts and processes.

Key Competencies and Tools

• Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, 7 QC Tools, FMEA, FTA, MSA, SPC, APQP, PPAP, 8D, DOE

• Strong understanding of

  IPC-A-610, IPC-620 standards

• Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving
• Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Evaluation, and Cost Analysis
• Excellent Communication, Leadership, and Stakeholder Management
• Strong documentation and compliance orientation

Qualifications & Experience

• B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

• Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in Quality Management, with at least

  5+ years in a senior leadership role

• Experience in

  Heavy Equipment Manufacturing / Automotive / Industrial OEMs

  is mandatory
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex quality initiatives

Preferred candidate profile

• 20+ Years of experience in manufacturing; 10+ Years in leadership position
• Strategic Quality Leadership
• End to End Quality Process
• Quality Systems & Regulatory Compliance
• Six Sigma