Product Quality Leader

Role & responsibilities

• Drive cost optimization across product lines while ensuring quality and performance are maintained or improved.
  
• Identify and execute design and material changes to reduce product costs.
  
• Collaborate with R&D, procurement, manufacturing, marketing, and quality teams to identify cost-saving and value-enhancement opportunities.
  
• Align with global stakeholders to ensure standardization and knowledge sharing.
  
• Plan, execute, and monitor multiple QVE projects using structured project management tools (WBS, KPIs).
  
• Ensure timely delivery of projects within budget and scope.
  
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to engineering teams.
  
• Support the development of competencies in design, value analysis, and project execution.
  
• Use benchmarking, cost analysis, and performance data to drive decisions on design optimization and cost-reduction opportunities.
  
• Work closely with suppliers to identify cost-effective materials, alternate components, or improved manufacturing processes.
  
• Lead localization projects and manage product/part transfer initiatives to optimize supply chains and reduce costs.
  
• Promote best practices in product design to enhance manufacturing efficiency and reduce complexity.
  
• Establish governance structures to track QVE project progress and report cost savings and technical performance to senior management.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence across engineering and manufacturing functions.
  

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in

  Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering

  (mandatory).
• Postgraduate degree (M.Tech / MBA) is a plus, especially with specialization in product design, manufacturing, or cost engineering.
  

• 10+ years

  of total experience in

  engineering, product development, or manufacturing

  , with at least

  5+ years in Value Engineering or Cost Optimization projects

  .
• Proven

  track record in driving QVE initiatives

  , customizations, localization, or product transfer.

• Experience in LV switchgear domain

  is highly preferred (ACB, MCCB, MCB, CTR, Enclosures, etc.). Strong working knowledge of

  CAD tools (PDM, Creo)

  and

  GD&T

  , including tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Solid understanding of

  product lifecycle management

  ,

  DFM/DFA

  , and component standardization.
• Experience leading

  cross-functional and cross-regional teams

  .
• Knowledge of

  Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen

  , or other continuous improvement tools.
• Experience with

  project management frameworks

  and tools (WBS, risk management, KPI tracking).
• Excellent

  communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management

  skills.