Manager - Supplier Quality and Development (Trims)

Responsibilities and Key Deliverables:

1) Leading the SQD Offices for Supplier Evaluation during Selection through Supplier Upgradation activities.
2) Accountable for all Mass Manufacturing Capacity approval at Suppliers as per Project Timelines to ensure Flawless launch.
3) Ensure alignment of SQD Officers with Delivery team and Facilitate Development Engineers in Capacity Planning, Cycle Time, and TAKT Time Implementation.
4) Building Supplier Capability for ensuring Smooth ramp-up and achieving Target PPM set by Customer.
5) Develop competency of Supplier Personnel for Problem solving.
6) Develop Supplier Training Charter and Operator Training programme.
7) Work on Improvement of Supplier Layout.
8) Develop Quality Systems at Supplier to Ensure Daily Work Management Practices.

Specific desirable Skillsets:
1) Working knowledge of major quality tools like 7QC, DOE, FMEA, QC Story.
2) System knowledge of APQP, MPPAP.
3) Good Problem-solving Skills.
4) Should have Analytical skill and Process auditing skill.
5) Sound knowledge on Capacity Planning, Cycle time and TAKT time concepts.
6) In-depth knowledge of Audit and related activities.
7) End to end knowledge of New Product Development process related to Automobile industry
8) Exposure to Practices like Dexterity, Lean manufacturing.
9) Good knowledge of ISO/TS system.
10) Should be a Certified Lead / Internal Auditor.
11) Good knowledge of Ms-Office utilities like: Word, Power point, Excel
12) Have fluency in Report writing.
13) Self-driven and result oriented, Quick learner
14) Good at Interface working and extrovert.
15) Certified SIX Sigma GREEN belt.
16) Good Working Knowledge on SPC and MSA.
17) Good working Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing practices application.

Minimum 10 years of working experience

BE(Mechanical or Production Engineering)

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