Assistant Manager - Supplier Quality & Development

The Assistant Manager - Supplier Quality & Development will be responsible for evaluating, assessing, and upgrading suppliers, ensuring quality through PPAP approval and capacity verification. Key duties include early production containment, new part risk assessment, driving quality improvements for underperforming suppliers, and implementing IATF 16949 standards. The role involves coaching suppliers on QC tools, managing quality complaints, monitoring performance, conducting audits, and developing new parts according to APQP guidelines.

Must Have

• Supplier evaluation, assessment & up-gradation.
• Onsite PPAP approval to ensure quality & Run at Rate to verify capacity.
• Early production Containment for new Parts after PPAP sign off.
• New Child Part Risk assessment & Technical review.
• Drive Quality improvement activities for Worst suppliers.
• Implement IATF 16949 & customer specific quality requirements at supplier end.
• Coach Suppliers on Core QC tools.
• Raise Quality complaints to suppliers, verify Root cause & actions (CAPA) & close it within defined time frame.
• Verify and monitor effectiveness of the corrective & preventive actions at supplier site.
• Monitor supplier Monthly quality performance including PPM & drive improvements.
• Carry out FMEA ,Control Plan & system Audits at supplier end.
• Implement Sub - supplier Change Management program. (4M change)
• Develop/ Localize New parts as per APQP Guidelines.

Good to Have

• Exposure to Rubber & Plastic Molding process.
• Certification in VDA6.3.
• Certification in IATF 16949.
• Certification in Six sigma.

Assistant Manager - Supplier Quality & Development

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Supplier evaluation, assessment & up-gradation.
• Onsite PPAP approval to ensure quality & Run at Rate to verify capacity.
• Early production Containment for new Parts after PPAP sign off.
• New Child Part Risk assessment & Technical review.
• Drive Quality improvement activities for Worst suppliers.
• Implement IATF 16949 & customer specific quality requirements at supplier end.
• Coach Suppliers on Core QC tools.
• Raise Quality complaints to suppliers, verify Root cause & actions (CAPA) & close it within defined time frame.
• Verify and monitor effectiveness of the corrective & preventive actions at supplier site.
• Monitor supplier Monthly quality performance including PPM & drive improvements.
• Carry out FMEA ,Control Plan & system Audits at supplier end.
• Implement Sub - supplier Change Management program. (4M change)
• Develop/ Localize New parts as per APQP Guidelines.

Experience : 7-12 years

Min Qualification: BE/BTech – Mechanical ( Preferred).

Exposure : Rubber & Plastic Molding process ( Preferred).

Certification: VDA6.3 & IATF 16949 , Six sigma (Preferred).

Skill : FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, QC Tools , APQP , IATF16949, CQI 23, 5S