We are having an excellent job chance for Quality & Expediting Head for Taloja- Navi Mumbai location.

Role & responsibilities-

1. Expediting Leadership & Supplier Management

- Establish and implement expediting strategies for all outsourced (OS) items.
- Lead kick-off meetings with suppliers in coordination with project, purchase and engineering teams.
- Ensure suppliers submit General Manufacturing Plans (GMP) and bought-out item documentation within specified timelines.
- Monitor supplier manufacturing schedules and proactively identify potential delays.
- Develop mitigation plans for delayed orders by coordinating with suppliers.
- Review supplier workload and capacity utilization and advise Procurement regarding future order placement.
- Hands-on experience in machining, fabrication, materials, heat treatment, coating, plating, and assembly processes.
- Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance and delivery reliability.

2. Quality Assurance and Quality Control

- Ensure implementation of approved Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) at supplier locations.
- Conduct regular inspection and quality audit at supplier workshop.
- Ensure in-process quality, visual and dimensional inspections are carried out at critical manufacturing stages.
- Coordinate stage inspections and final inspections in alignment with QAP / ITP requirements.
- Ensure all engineering revisions are properly communicated and implemented by suppliers.
- Establish systems for early detection and resolution of quality issues.
- Monitor supplier quality performance and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

3. Project Coordination

- Work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement,



Finance to Facilitate timely resolution of supplier technical queries.
- Ensure supplier concerns are addressed within agreed timelines.
- Participate in project review meetings and provide accurate status updates.
- Maintain visibility of project schedules and critical delivery milestones.

4. Progress Monitoring & Reporting

- Monitor manufacturing progress at supplier works on a continuous basis.
- Conduct periodic supplier visits and prepare Manufacturing progress report.
- Establish a robust progress tracking mechanism.
- Review weekly expediting reports prepared by the team.
- Provide management with:
- Manufacturing status
- Critical issues
- Risk assessments
- Recovery plans
- Expected delivery dates

6. Logistics, Packing & Dispatch Control

- Oversee supplier compliance with project-specific packing requirements.
- Review and validate preliminary packing lists against BOM and scope of supply.
- Ensure export and domestic packing standards are followed.
- Verify:
- Packaging quality
- Shipping marks
- Labels
- Stenciling
- Lifting marks

- Witness critical packing and loading activities.
- Coordinate dispatch readiness and shipment release.
- Resolve post-shipment packaging and logistics concerns.

8. Team Leadership

- Lead and develop:
- Field Expeditors cum Inspector
- Desk Expeditors

- Establish performance objectives and KPIs.
- Train team members in supplier management, quality inspection, ERP processes, and reporting requirements.
- Drive a culture of accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement.

Allocate resources across projects based on priorities and workload.

If interested kindly share your updated CV on [email protected]

📌 Head Quality & Expediting (Mumbai)
🏢 John Cockerill
📍 Mumbai