Head of Quality Control

Job Opportunity for a Quality Head- Electric Vehicles (Commercial)- Hyderabad

Role Overview

The Quality Head is responsible for establishing and driving the overall quality strategy across the

plant. The role ensures adherence to customer requirements, regulatory standards, and internal

quality benchmarks while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, defect prevention, and

operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Strategy & Leadership

Develop and implement the plant's quality vision, strategy, and roadmap

Lead the quality function to achieve zero-defect and zero-customer-complaint goals

Align quality objectives with overall business and operational goals

2. Quality Assurance & Control

Establish robust quality assurance systems for incoming, in-process, and finished goods

Ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF/TS standards

Drive standardization of quality processes and documentation

3. Customer Quality Management

Ensure adherence to customer-specific requirements (PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Control Plans)

Handle customer complaints and lead root cause analysis with corrective and preventive actions

(CAPA)

Maintain strong customer relationships through consistent quality performance

4. Supplier Quality Management

Evaluate and develop supplier quality systems

Monitor supplier performance and implement improvement plans

Ensure incoming material quality meets defined specifications

5. Process Quality & Continuous Improvement

Drive process capability improvement and reduce variation

Lead initiatives like Six Sigma, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and Lean Quality tools

Promote a culture of continuous improvement across all departments

6. Audits & Compliance

Lead internal and external audits (ISO, customer audits, regulatory audits)

Ensure full compliance with statutory, safety, and environmental standards

Maintain all quality certifications and documentation

7. Cost of Quality (CoQ) Management

Monitor and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) including scrap, rework, and warranty costs

Analyze quality-related data and drive cost optimization initiatives

Track KPIs related to defects, rejections, and customer returns

8. Team Leadership & Development

Build, lead, and mentor the quality team across functions

Conduct training programs on quality tools and systems

Drive performance management, succession planning, and employee engagement

Qualifications & Experience

Education: B.E / B.Tech (Mechanical / Electrical / Production or related field)

Experience: 25+ years in manufacturing quality, with at least 5–8 years in a leadership role

(preferably automotive or bus manufacturing)

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards (ISO, IATF, etc.)

Expertise in quality tools (Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D)

Excellent analytical and root cause problem-solving skills

Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities

Effective communication and cross-functional coordination