Head - Supplier Quality Assurance

Job Description

RPG Group 1 Quality business planning Provide inputs for annual plan for supplier quality assurance based on forecasts, project requirements and historical data; Review manpower plan (workhours, utilization etc.) for coming year considering current manpower, existing and future business requirements; Submit plans to management and secure sign off; Review plans periodically and take corrective actions if required; Send monthly reports to management in order to ensure that quality plans are being adhered to as per the norms and organizational policy. 15% - Planned vs actual - Quality related initiatives planned 2 Supplier Quality management Prepare guidelines for monitoring of supplier shop floor and quality processes; Periodically analyze existing QAP systems and processes; Apply own understanding of defect analysis, prevalent market practices and planned future requirements to initiate changes in Quality Management plans; Seek opportunities for continuous improvement of various systems e.g. rejection process,etc.; Review analysis prepared by team on defects, rejections and non-conformance in systems/processes; Oversee conduction of root-cause analysis for complex defects and give inputs to supplier team; Conclude and prepare brief on correctional measures; Coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders and collectively decide on issues and processes impacting multiple work streams; Oversee IMS procedure compliance; Manage update of systems and procedures from time to time basis & look for alignment of all suppliers with set procedures; Conduct internal audits; Manage external audits; Drive & ensure all IMS audit non- conformances closure timely; Participate in monthly BMR Dashboard meetings in order to strengthen the production across supplier plants and other related quality processes. 20% - Functional performance indicators - % reduction in rejection across suppliers 3 Driving TPM and Business Excellence Identify key focus areas for improvement and establish specific targets for driving business excellence; Guide team in developing and deploying TPM framework in alignment with the organizational objectives; Develop and drive quality philosophy for the organization and establish a culture of business excellence in order to implement TPM in an effective manner 15% - TPM Metrics 4 New & Existing Supplier Audits Guide team in conducting new supplier audits; Establish internal supplier quality standards with respect to processes, machines and work-output; Recommend corrective actions for discrepancies identified through supplier audits and drive adherence to quality norms and standards; Prepare action plan to quality tasks and track on a periodic basis; Seek clarifications and resolve issues; Submit final assessment and quality check reports to the leadership; Guide team for existing supplier audit planning for financial year; Monitor performance of suppliers; Seek audit observation action plans to quality tasks and track on a periodic basis; Drive team towards vendor quality improvements and ensure that material orders are placed only with suppliers / vendors who adhere to quality norms and standards . 15% - Number of suppliers audited - Supplier goods quality - % defect rate in ordered goods 5 New Vendor Development Establish guidelines for new vendor selection and onboarding; Review new suppliers list shared by Procurement team; Conduct process audits and sample checks at supplier location; Validate and signoff on new suppliers; Onboard selected suppliers and traiin them on Raychem RPG quality standards and guidelines; Track new supplier performance and share feedback 15% - Number of new suppliers onboarded 7 Process Improvement Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies in current quality processes and prioritize the identified area of improvements; Guide team to develop plans for improvement/ new initiatives; Guide and monitor team in implementing supplier process improvement plans and initiatives (e.g. man-hour reduction, defect rate reduction); Institutionalize process changes over time; Drive & guide team for implementing PFMEA & Layer Audit towards process improvements in order to instill a culture of quality within the organization. 10% - RPN Reduction, - Process improvement initiatives planned 8 Quality Trainings Guide team in creating training material/content for supplier quality trainings; Work with production and HR team in building quality training calendar; Conduct training programs for various quality related topics across suppliers as per the training schedule; Gather feedback on trainings conducted; Conduct specialized trainings for various certification requireme nts in order to disseminate information and develop organizational understanding of quality standards and norms 5% - Number of quality trainings conducted - Feedback on quality trainings 9 People Management Identify, prioritize and deploy action items for competency development in the team; Engage with employees; Direct and guide team on functional issues; Challenge and motivate the team for their growth, ownership and responsibility; Resolve escalated conflicts and grievances; Set clear and objective goals for team and drive them towards the achievement in order to engage, retain and develop a committed and cohesive workforce. 5% - Response to great places to work (GPW) survey - Achievement of people related goals