Assistant Manager - Incoming Quality @ Crompton

Role & responsibilities:

• Review, Develop, implement, and continuously improve IQC procedures, work instructions, and inspection standards.
• Ensure all incoming materials meet predefined specifications, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Manage the IQC team in the inspection and testing of incoming materials
• Coordinate with the procurement and supply chain teams for supplier-related quality concerns.
• Prepare and improve the supplier rating through QC projects
• Raw material testing from third party
• Maintain Supplier Dashboard, records of inspections, non-conformities, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Work closely with suppliers to resolve quality issues and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Collaborate with Design, engineering, production, and QA teams to improve supplier product and process quality
• Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of testing equipment.
• Generate regular reports and metrics on IQC performance, supplier quality, and trends.
• Train and develop team members on inspection techniques, tools, and company quality standards.
• Supplier Quality Process Audit
• Component validation/SIR w.r.t. design

Preferred candidate profile:

• Engineering/Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a supervisory at IQC role.
• Familiar with quality management systems.
• Strong knowledge of quality inspection methods, sampling plans, and quality tools (e.g., SPC, 7QC tools, MSA, FMEA, RCA etc.).
• Proficiency in using inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, comparator gauges, Height gauge etc.
• Experience with SAP software is a plus.