Product Quality Manager_Hand Tools India
Job Description
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or equivalent quality standards.
- Familiarity with supplier compliance systems.
- Strong skills in SPC, FMEA, control plan, 8D.
- Comfortable with drawing/specification review, statistical metrics, supplier KPI dashboards.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and influence supplier base.
- Define and approve quality targets for hand tools.
- Align local quality targets with global quality strategy.
- Release project charters and Project Management Plans.
- Escalate critical quality events and serious complaints.
- Perform Quality Assurance in Project and Engineering Changes.
- Manage all product quality tasks during the product life cycle.
- Develop test plans and approval criteria for hand tools.
- Provide quality support to purchase quality department.
- Manage complaints (internal & external), TRCs, MRCs, and deviations.
- Provide consistent product quality information to central head office.
- Apply quality guidelines, procedures, and standards for hand tool business India.
- Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering.
- 3-8 years experience in supplier quality management.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Methods (DFMEA, Capability Analysis, Statistics, Product Validation, QFD).
- Experience in Quality Project Management and Problem Solving.
- High affinity for hand tools industry.
Company Description
In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end-to-end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies: Bosch Limited – the flagship company of the Bosch Group in India – Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited, Bosch Rexroth (India) Private Limited, Bosch Global Software Technologies, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Limited, Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited, BSH Home Appliances Private Limited, ETAS Automotive India Private Limited, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Private Limited, Automobility Services and Solutions Private Limited, Newtech Filter India Private Limited and Mivin Engg.Technologies Private Limited. In India, Bosch set-up its manufacturing operation in 1951, which has grown over the years to include 16 manufacturing sites, and seven development and application centers. The Bosch Group in India employs over 30,500 associates and generated consolidated sales of about Rs. 26,827 crores (3.1 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22 of which Rs. 24,406 crores (2.8 billion euros) are from consolidated sales to third parties. Bosch Limited is the flagship company of the Bosch Group. It earned revenue of over Rs. 11,782 crores (1.39 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22.
Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.in
Job Description
- Define quality targets for our segment of hand tools; approve project quality targets
- Align local for local quality targets with our global quality strategy for hand tools
- Release of project charters, Project Management Plan, Additional Launch Announcements
- Escalate critical quality events and potential serious complaints
- Quality Assurance in Project and Engineering Changes (Independent evaluation of product-/process maturity)
- Responsible for all product quality related tasks during the product life cycle
- Able to develop test plans and approval criteria for various kind of hand tools
- Quality support to purchase quality department in series production
- Complaint Management (internal & External), TRCs and MRCs and the related deviation management
- Deviation management, e.g. concessions, problem solving, 8D reports (or equivalent) with relevance for the product
- Provides consistent information on product quality to the central head office for hand tools and other stakeholders
- Applies quality guidelines, procedures and standards for our local for local hand tool business India
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (Master’s preferred)
- Minimum 3-8 years experience of supplier quality management in a manufacturing/industrial product environment
- Knows Quality Management Methods (DFMEA, Capability Analysis, Statistics, Product Validation, QFD)
- Experience in Quality Project Management
and Problem Solving
- High affinity for hand tools industry and willingness to build up knowledge about applications
Additional Information
- Familiarity with relevant quality standards (ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or equivalent) and supplier compliance systems
- Strong skills in quality tools/methodologies (SPC, FMEA, control plan, 8D), comfortable with drawing/specification review, statistical metrics, supplier KPI dashboards
- Excellent communication, leadership, analytical skills, and ability to work cross-functionally and influence supplier base
