Assistant Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Management IATF 16949

• Establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve the Quality Management System as per IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Coordinate internal, customer, certification, and surveillance audits.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 customer-specific requirements (CSR).
• Monitor and drive closure of internal, customer, and third-party audit findings.
• Maintain and control QMS procedures, manuals, work instructions, formats, and records.
• Coordinate APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC and other core quality tools.
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead Management Review Meetings and track action closure.
• Support customer complaint analysis and corrective action implementation.

2. Integrated Management System

• Integrate IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements into plant processes.
• Develop and maintain the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews and identify system gaps.
• Coordinate external certification and customer audits.
• Ensure effective implementation of document control, risk management, change management, CAPA, and continual improvement.
• Conduct awareness and training programs for employees and relevant stakeholders.

Key Skills

• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001.
• Internal/Lead Auditor experience.
• Knowledge of automotive core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and Control Plan.
• Knowledge of statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Strong audit, problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with Quality, Production, Engineering, HR, EHS, Maintenance and other functions.
• Experience in handling customer and certification audits.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Audit findings and timely closure.
• Customer and certification audit performance.
• QMS/EMS/OHS compliance.
• Customer complaints and corrective-action effectiveness.
• Internal audit effectiveness.
• Legal compliance status.
• Environmental and safety performance.
• Continual improvement initiatives.