QUALITY HEAD

This role will require you to be responsible for managing and continuously improving quality performance in line with the company's standards. You will also be required to promote and develop a proactive quality culture while actively communicating the importance of quality organization wide. You shall also be the management representative for quality on behalf of the organization.

Area of Responsibility :

Process Excellence & Quality Control :

Conceptualize the process excellence and quality management strategy that is aligned to achievement of business objectives across the organization

- Align the process and product quality strategies to the business needs across the value chain

- Set direction for TQM, TPM and Sustainable Development initiatives in the organization

- Set direction of the overall quality and performance measures for different businesses in the organization and ensures adherence to the same.

Guidelines for Process & Product Quality :

- Create guidelines for process and product quality in partnership with the relevant departments

- Define the acceptable quality standards for process and product metrics in line with overall customer requirement

- Create frameworks for driving focus on aspects of process and product quality standard adherence throughout the organization

- Define key metrics and measurement mechanisms for monitoring of key process and product standards

Process Management/ Quality Improvement :

Develop a Total Quality culture; Devise company guidelines and roadmaps at SSWL

- In consultation with management, to identify the business processes for optimization and improvement. To initiate and monitor such projects.

- To lead and set direction for various Quality interventions like: TQM, TPM, Six Sigma, PFMEA, IATF, ISO 14001, ISO 18001, control Plan etc.

- Responsible for Quality Assurance at all processes controls. (Product & process audits, closure of NC's by PDCA approach to sustain the robust quality systems)

Functional Leadership :

- Ensure communication and monitor the compliance of company policies and guidelines. Liaise with functional and operational leaders to develop and execute continuous quality improvement projects

- Approve the budget associated with the process and product quality initiatives for the organization. Control the quality control expenses (include consumables, gauges etc.,)

- Develop a periodic quality review process so that new ideas and technologies are incorporated into the quality management

Best Practices & Industry Benchmarks :

- To have best in class quality interventions. Determining, negotiating and agreeing on in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications

- Map the best practices from across the industry and customize it for implementation within SSWL

- Liaison with industry bodies to appreciate the world class practices and evaluate the implementation of the same within the organization.

- Customer interactions and visits to understand customer expectations

People Management :

- Perform the role of a people manager for the entire function

- Review and monitor performance of team on an ongoing basis and provide requisite developmental support/ inputs

What We Need :

Qualification :

- Bachelor of Engineering

Experience:

- 10 + years in Casting & Machining Process / Quality Control / Quality Assurance / quality systems. Prior experience in alloy wheel background will be an added advantage

Must have Certifications :

- Should have done lead certification program in ISO9001, ISO14001 etc

Must have Skills :

- International quality standards like VDA, IATF, JIS, Q1 etc.

- Knowledge on casting, machining & painting methods / process

- Systems like TPM, TQM, LEAN & various quality systems

- Knowledge of SPC, PPAC, Control Plan, FMEA, Poka yoka, 7 QC tools, MSA & others latest quality management system, tools & techniques

- Knowledge of gauges, calibration system and tools, latest system, methods and tools for internal audit

- Leadership & Team building ability

- Forward-planning and strategy

- Problem-solving Skills