Job Purpose:To lead the Quality Assurance function for Brakes and ABS systems, ensuring product and process quality, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in alignment with automotive standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Strategy & Leadership

- Lead the QA team for Brakes & ABS, setting strategic quality goals and KPIs.
- Drive a quality-first culture across functions design, manufacturing, supplier management, etc.
- Collaborate with R&D;, Production, and SCM to ensure early involvement in quality planning.

2. Product & Process Quality

- Ensure compliance with quality standards (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 26262).
- Review and approve PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and work instructions for brake/ABS components.
- Monitor First Pass Yield (FPY), defect rates, and other key quality metrics.

3. Supplier Quality

- Lead Supplier Quality initiatives for braking and ABS components (pads, rotors, valves, sensors).
- Conduct supplier audits, drive corrective actions, and support localization/VA-VE initiatives.

4. Customer Quality

- Serve as the customer interface for quality issues (OEM/Tier-1).
- Manage customer complaints, 8D analysis, warranty returns,



and field failure investigations.
- Ensure timely resolution of NCRs, DPPMs, and implement Poka-Yoke solutions.

5. Audits & Compliance

- Lead internal and external audits – IATF, VDA 6.3, customer-specific requirements.
- Ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements for braking and ABS systems are met.
- Prepare and present quality dashboards and MRM reviews.

6. Team Management & Development

- Mentor and guide QA engineers, supervisors, and inspectors.
- Identify training needs related to brake systems, ISO standards, problem-solving tools (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, SPC, MSA).
- Build a pipeline of future quality leaders.

Key Skills & Competencies:

- In-depth knowledge of braking systems, hydraulic circuits, ABS components, and testing.
- Expertise in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and 8D methodology.
- Familiarity with testing tools and rigs for ABS/braking performance.
- Solid customer orientation and experience in dealing with OEMs.
- Problem-solving mindset and cross-functional collaboration.
- Proficiency in quality tools like QMS, SAP QM Module, MiniTab, etc.

📌 QA Head - Brakes (Sambhajinagar)
🏢 Endurance Technologies
📍 Sambhajinagar