Strategic Leadership

- Define and implement the company's quality vision, strategy, and objectives in alignment with business goals.

- Lead the development and ongoing improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) across all functions.

- Serve as the primary interface for quality with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.

Operational Excellence

- Oversee all quality-related functions including quality assurance, quality control, inspection, and testing for stamping, machining, and surface treatment operations.

- Drive the effective deployment of quality principles and tools such as Six-sigma, Failure analysis methods, continuous improvement and lean principles.

- Develop, monitor, and report on key quality performance indicators (KPIs), such as defect rates, scrap, rework, cost of quality, and customer complaints.

Team & Stakeholder Management

- Lead, mentor, and develop quality teams to foster technical excellence and a culture of accountability and high performance.

- Collaborate with cross-functional departments (Engineering, Production, Procurement, Maintenance) to ensure quality objectives are integrated into all operations.

- Conduct management reviews and communicate quality performance to senior leadership.

Process Improvement & Compliance

- Implement effective inspection and audit processes for incoming materials, in-process, and finished goods, ensuring traceability and compliance at every stage.

- Manage internal and external audits, non-conformance investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and facilitate root-cause analysis using structured problem-solving tools (e.g., 8D, FMEA, Six Sigma).

- Ensure all operations comply with customer and legal standards regarding quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements.

Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelor's/master's in mechanical, Production, or Metallurgical Engineering

- Experience - 15+ Years

- Preferred experience: Precision manufacturing, high volume mass production industry; Strong knowledge of stamping, machining, and surface treatment processes, quality tools, and methodologies (SPC, CAPA, FMEA, PPAP)

Skills:

- Strategic planning and implementation

- Advanced problem-solving and analytical abilities

- Leadership and team development

- Communication and stakeholder management

- In-depth knowledge of industry standards (ISO, EMS)

- Statistical and root-cause analysis tools and 6-sigma deployment

- Project management

- Customer and supplier interface

Competencies:

Behavioural competencies

- Proven record of leading quality teams, strong communication, and stakeholder management

- Leadership skills to manage a large team of engineers, operators and managers

- Imbibe sense of accountability and integrity in the team

Functional Competencies

- Hands-on experience in QMS design, implementation, and compliance with regulatory and customer requirements

- Develop a culture of quality and problem solving.

- Lead quality function deployment in all areas of the organization.