Assistant Manager or Manager Supplier Quality

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Supplier Quality professional with strong expertise in EV/Automotive manufacturing, supplier development, quality systems, audits, PPAP, and problem-solving. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring supplier quality, improving supplier performance, reducing incoming rejections, and supporting new product and engineering change activities.

Key Responsibilities::

• Manage Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) activities for EV/automotive components.
• Conduct supplier process, product, system, and compliance audits.
• Review and approve PPAP documentation for new and modified parts.
• Monitor supplier PPM, rejection trends, quality performance, and supplier ratings.
• Handle supplier quality issues and drive effective CAPA, 8D, RCA, Why-Why Analysis, and 7 QC Tools.
• Lead supplier development initiatives to improve quality, process capability, and delivery performance.
• Support supplier selection, qualification, evaluation, and periodic performance reviews.
• Ensure supplier compliance with ISO/IATF quality requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers for engineering changes, ECN implementation, and part/process development.
• Review PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, Work Instructions, MSA, SPC, and other quality documentation.
• Support DFM/DFMEA/PFMEA activities during new product development.
• Conduct incoming material quality reviews and coordinate resolution of supplier rejections.
• Monitor critical process parameters and ensure adherence to approved process standards.
• Drive Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support customer complaint resolution and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain supplier quality records, audit reports, quality MIS, and performance dashboards.
• Work closely with R&D, Purchase, Production, NPD, Stores, and other cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues.

Required Skills::

• Supplier Quality Management
• Supplier Development & Audits
• PPAP / APQP
• PFMEA / DFMEA
• 8D / RCA / Why-Why Analysis
• 7 QC Tools
• SPC / MSA
• Process & Product Audits
• QMS / ISO / IATF
• Incoming Quality Control
• Customer Complaint Handling
• CAPA
• ECN / Change Management
• Poka-Yoke / Kaizen
• TPM
• Quality Documentation & MIS
• EV Powertrain / Automotive Components

Qualification::

B.Tech / B.E. Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification.

Preferred Experience

• 7+ years of experience in Automotive / EV / 2-Wheeler / 3-Wheeler manufacturing.
• Experience in Supplier Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with EV components such as battery, charger, motor assembly and powertrain components is preferred.

Key Performance Indicators::

• Supplier PPM reduction
• Incoming rejection reduction
• Supplier CAPA / 8D closure
• Supplier audit compliance
• PPAP approval cycle time
• Supplier quality improvement
• Customer complaint reduction
• COPQ reduction
• Supplier development and performance improvement