Quality Lead/ Field Quality Manager

Lead the Quality function for Advanced Technology Facilities (Data Centers, Semiconductor, Cleanrooms, Advance Manufacturing Units), ensuring strict compliance with client specifications and global standards through end-to-end quality assurance across tendering, Engineering, Supply Chain, Execution, Erection and commissioning, while driving first-time-right delivery, strong governance, vendor quality, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across all projects.

• Define and implement QA strategy for ATF (Data Centers, Semiconductor, Cleanrooms, Advance Manufacturing)
• Align quality systems with business goals, client specs, and global standards
• Support tendering with risk identification, constructability inputs, Lessons Learnt and cost optimization
• Prepare Tender Quality Plan and Quality Budget
• Develop and deploy Project Quality Plan, ITPs, Cleanroom & commissioning quality protocols
• Ensure readiness and mobilization of specialized QA resources
• Establish and drive audit programs (internal, ISO, client) and compliance systems
• Monitor site quality, inspections, testing, and critical ATF parameters (cleanliness, environment control)
• Ensure First Time Right execution through robust QA planning
• Oversee vendor quality, source inspections, and material compliance
• Lead and guide site quality teams; standardize practices across projects
• Track quality KPIs, analyze trends, and drive corrective actions
• Ensure timely NC closure with effective RCA & CAPA by use of 8D/A3/5W/Ishikawa tools
• Manage customer interactions, complaints, and resolution
• Lead quality reviews, governance forums, and project oversight
• Drive CAPA, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build quality capability through training and best practice deployment
• Drive Kaizen, PDCA, FMEA, Six Sigma projects
• Drive Quality related training and development programs at every Site
• Ensure Supplier Qualification, Inspections and development programs
• Knowledge of IS/BS/ASTM/ASME/EN/ISO etc.
• Must be able to engage with global customers/ consultant and bring agreed solutions

Qualification Engineering Degree (preferably Mechanical/Electronics / Electrical/ Any other relevant experience). Additional qualifications in terms of M. Tech, MBA with relevance of above will be added advantage.

• Certification in Clean Room
• Lead Auditor for QMS/EMS/HSE
• NDT Level II/ Lev III in UT/PT/MT/RT/VT
• Welding technology
• Painting experience and qualification NACE Level II/III or relevant certification e.g. BGas

• Black Belt/ Green Belt certification
• Basic knowledge of Civil Engineering construction

Experience Minimum 20+ years’ experience in quality management (5 years minimum in Data Centre/ Semiconductor/Adv Manufacturing each or min 2 of them)