Senior Manager -QA (MALE)

Required Urgently Qualified Senior Manager - QA(MALE) with Bachelors degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Production Engineering and 20 years of experience in quality assurance, preferably in the construction equipment or   automotive industry, with minimum 5 years in a leadership role.

1. Job Purpose

Overview:

To lead and oversee the quality assurance functions across all stages of the

manufacturing and assembly process for line and boom pumps. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with quality standards, reducing rework and defects, and enhancing product reliability and customer satisfaction.

2. Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance Strategy & Leadership.
• Job Description- Senior Manager Quality Assurance
• Requirement Title Senior Manager Quality Assurance
• Develop and implement quality assurance strategies that ensure product
• reliability, customer satisfaction, and adherence to compliance standards.
• Oversee the entire QA function, including Quality at Source (Pune), Inward
• Quality (Goa), WIP/FG/PDI Quality, and Field Quality for both line and boom pumps.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with cross functional teams (Fabrication, Machining, Hydraulics, Electricals,etc.)

Monitoring & Control

• Conduct root cause analysis for any quality defects identified at various
• stages (WIP, FG, and PDI).
• Supervise the performance of rework analysis and provide corrective action
• plans to minimize defects.
• Collaborate with design and production teams on New Product
• Development (NPD) to ensure quality standards are maintained during
• prototype and product launch phases.

Supplier Quality Management

• Work closely with the sourcing team to ensure quality standards are adhered
• to by suppliers, including for import bought-out parts.
• Lead inward quality performance reviews and establish robust incoming
• inspection criteria for all components.

Customer & Field Quality:

• Monitor field quality feedback and implement corrective actions to address
• functional, hydraulic, and electrical quality issues in the field.
• Ensure that all customer complaints related to product quality are promptly
• resolved and preventive measures are implemented.

Secondary Responsibilities:

Compliance & Standards:

• Ensure adherence to national and international quality standards (ISO 9001,
• etc.).
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and regulator requirements

Team Development:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the QA team to enhance their skills and drive a culture of quality ownership.
• Establish clear performance goals for QA managers at both Goa and Pune locations.

3. Certifications/Licenses:

• Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence

(CMQ/OE) OR Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Special Skills:

• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Tools,

4. Competencies

Core Competencies: 

1. Leadership & Team Management:
2. Attention to Detail:
3. Continuous Improvement Mind-set:

Technical Competencies:

1. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
2. ERP systems
3. Computer-Aided Quality (CAQ) softwares

5. Working Conditions

Work Environment:

• Office-based, factory & fieldwork

Physical Demands:

• Travel as per requirement

6. Performance Standards

Key Performance Indicators:

• Reduction in rework rates and defect density (specifically for line and boom pumps).
• Adherence to quality standards across all stages: Source Quality, Inward Quality,  WIP/FG, PDI, and Field Performance.
• Improved customer satisfaction through timely resolution of quality issues.

***Notice Period : Candidates who can join within 15 days only are acceptable