Job Description Manager | New Product Development (NPD) Quality

Department

Quality

Experience

8–12 years in Automotive, Commercial Vehicle, EV or Manufacturing Industry

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical or Production Engineering.

Certification in APQP, PPAP, IATF 16949 or Six Sigma is preferred.

Role Summary

Lead quality assurance activities throughout the new product development lifecycle, ensuring products meet customer, regulatory and manufacturing quality requirements from concept through production launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve flawless product introduction and continuous quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead New Product Quality Planning (NPQP) activities from concept to Start of Production (SOP).
- Drive APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA and SPC implementation.
- Coordinate with Design, R&D;, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Purchase and Production teams for quality deliverables.
- Establish product quality standards, inspection plans and validation requirements.
- Review engineering drawings, GD&T;, specifications and change management documents.
- Manage prototype,



pilot build and production trial quality activities.
- Conduct process capability studies, validation trials and manufacturing readiness assessments.
- Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why and Fishbone methodologies and ensure effective corrective actions.
- Ensure supplier quality readiness and PPAP approval for recent components.
- Monitor launch quality metrics including PPM, FTR, COPQ and customer concerns.
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements and statutory standards.
- Support internal, supplier and customer audits during development and launch.
- Mentor and develop NPD quality engineers while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- On-time APQP & PPAP completion
- SOP quality readiness
- Launch PPM and customer complaints
- First Time Right (FTR)
- Supplier PPAP approval rate
- Quality cost (COPQ) reduction
- Audit compliance score
- Project milestone adherence
- Product validation success rate
- Closure of quality actions within timeline.

📌 Assistant Manager New Product Development (NPD) Quality Control (Hyderabad)
🏢 Olectra Greentech
📍 Hyderabad