In Process Quality

Role & responsibilities :

Quality Control & Process Monitoring

• Monitor in-process quality activities across manufacturing lines.
• Conduct stage-wise inspections and process audits.
• Ensure adherence to Control Plans, SOPs, Work Instructions, and Quality Standards.
• Verify critical process parameters and product characteristics.
• Perform first-off, patrol, and final process inspections.
• Ensure traceability requirements are maintained.

Defect Prevention & Problem Solving

• Identify quality issues during production and initiate containment actions.
• Analyze defects using quality tools such as:
• 8D
• 5 Why
• Fishbone Diagram
• Pareto Analysis
• PDCA
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Work with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to eliminate recurring defects.

Process Quality Management

• Ensure compliance with PFMEA and Control Plan requirements.
• Monitor process capability studies (Cp, Cpk).
• Validate process changes through trial monitoring and approvals.
• Ensure mistake-proofing (Poka-Yoke) systems are functioning effectively.
• Monitor rejection, rework, and scrap trends.

Inspection & Measurement

• Conduct dimensional and visual inspections.
• Use quality measuring instruments such as:
• Vernier Caliper
• Micrometer
• Height Gauge
• Bore Gauge
• Dial Indicator
• Profile Projector
• CMM (preferred)
• Verify calibration status of gauges and measuring equipment.

Customer & Supplier Quality Support

• Support customer audits and quality visits.
• Participate in customer complaint investigations.
• Implement process corrections based on customer feedback.
• Coordinate with supplier quality teams for incoming quality issues impacting production.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain inspection reports, rejection analysis, CAPA records, and quality dashboards.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly quality performance reports.
• Monitor key quality KPIs and present findings to management.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 documentation requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead quality improvement projects focused on:
• Reduction of PPM
• Reduction of in-house rejection
• First Pass Yield improvement
• Cost of Poor Quality reduction
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and Six Sigma initiatives.