Head of Quality

Job Title:

Head of Quality

Experience Level:

10–15 years

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management & Leadership

• Develop and implement the overall quality strategy and systems aligned with the company’s business and production objectives.
• Lead the Quality team across supplier, development, and manufacturing functions.
• Build a strong culture of continuous improvement, problem-solving, and proactive defect prevention across all departments.

Manufacturing & Supply Quality

• Define and enforce quality standards for incoming materials, in-process inspection, and finished electronics goods.
• Lead implementation of quality management systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001).
• Drive process capability improvement and lead PFMEA, control plan, and process validation activities.
• Establish supplier quality programs, including audits and corrective action management.

Product Development Quality

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams during new product development (NPD) to ensure design-for-quality and compliance with APQP processes.
• Manage quality gates throughout the product life cycle: prototype, validation, and SOP stages.
• Lead DVP&R tracking and ensure customer quality requirements are translated into design controls.
• Oversee PPAP documentation and approvals for OEM customers.

Customer and Compliance Management

• Act as the primary quality representative for all customer and internal audits.
• Maintain excellent communication with OEM customers on quality performance and improvement plans.
• Implement traceability systems, warranty analysis, RCA, and 8D problem-solving frameworks.

Desired Candidate Profile

• B.E/B.Tech or higher in Electronics, Electrical, or Automotive Engineering.
• 10–15 years of experience in quality management within Automotive Electronics or Tier-1 manufacturing.
• Proven record in managing both production and development quality teams.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and 8D methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with IATF 16949 certification and customer-facing audits.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Existing knowledge of BMS, Chargers and/or IOT preferred

Key Competencies (Additional)

• Strategic thinking with attention to operational detail.
• Strong communication and customer management abilities.
• Proactive leadership in high-paced, agile startup environments.
• Continuous improvement mindset with data-driven decision-making.