The role is responsible for managing plant-quality concerns, driving supplier-related issue resolution, supporting NPI builds, and ensuring uninterrupted production by executing effective containment, corrective actions, and preventive mechanisms.
Key Responsibilities:
- NCR Management & Problem Resolution:
- Address and troubleshoot plant quality issues, including implementing immediate fixes.
- Plan and execute containment actions to prevent production disruptions.
- Follow up with suppliers for NCR acceptance, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Lead closure of plant quality issues to avoid line stoppages.
- Coordinate with SQD during NPD/NPI trials and communicate trial results.
- Work with cross-functional teams (CFT) for deviation approvals.
- Visit supplier locations to validate corrective actions as required.
- Coordinate and execute rework at the plant site.
- Provide performance feedback for NPI parts as per the safe launch plan.
- Lead HCP (Heightened control plan) activities during all project builds to ensure smooth valve assembly and overall build quality.
- Plant & NPI Support:
- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for plant quality issues using appropriate problemsolving tools.
- Develop, validate, and standardize measurement methods and related inspection standards.
- Collaborate with SQD to drive continuous improvement initiatives at supplier end.
- Required Skills & Attributes:
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; able to lead and resolve plant quality issues with minimal supervision.
- Indepth knowledge of CMM programming and dimensional inspection of complex components.
- Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with NPI buyers, supplier development engineers, quality teams, production, manufacturing, and suppliers.
Authorities:
- Approved supplier Sorting SOPs.
- Approve or reject supplier sorting costs based on evaluation and justification.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BE/ Diploma in Mechanical/Production Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 -7 years experience.
- Knowledge of casting process, casting machining, precision machining & special processes like heat treatment, plating etc.
- Hands-on experience on 8D, Problem solving techniques, SPC,PPAP, MSA, Quality tools etc.
- Good analytical ability, six sigma green belt is preferred.
- Good communication skills.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001: 2015, IATF16949, 14001: 2004 Standards.
