Head Body Shop Quality (Shell /Chassis & axles In-charge)

Job Description: Head Body Shop Quality (Shell, Chassis & Axles)

Location: Seetharampur, Hyderabad, Telangana
Industry: Electric Commercial Vehicles / Automotive Manufacturing
Experience: 18–20+ Years
Function: Quality – Manufacturing

Role Summary

Lead end-to-end quality assurance for body shell, chassis frames, and axles in commercial vehicle manufacturing, ensuring product reliability, dimensional accuracy, welding integrity, process compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance for body shell, chassis frame, axles, welding, fabrication, and assembly processes.
• Establish and implement quality standards, inspection plans, control plans, and process audits.
• Ensure dimensional accuracy through GD&T, fixture validation, CMM, and dimensional inspection.
• Drive APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, and Fishbone methodologies.
• Monitor welding quality, weld strength, joint integrity, and structural defects in body and chassis manufacturing.
• Reduce rejection, rework, scrap, and warranty costs through continuous improvement and corrective actions.
• Manage supplier quality, incoming inspection, process capability, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead customer audits, internal audits, non-conformance management, and cross-functional problem-solving.
• Develop quality teams and establish a strong culture of prevention, accountability, and zero defects.

Candidate Profile

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, or Production Engineering.
• 18–20+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing quality, preferably in commercial vehicles, buses, trucks, or EV manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in body-in-white/body shell, chassis frames, axles, fabrication, welding, and dimensional quality.
• Proven experience in quality leadership, team management, supplier development, and customer quality.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, automotive quality systems, and continuous improvement tools.

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