Role & responsibilities

The NPD Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring quality assurance activities throughout the New Product Development (NPD) lifecycle for automotive and mechanical components. The role involves APQP implementation, PPAP documentation, supplier quality development, product inspection, quality planning, process validation, and customer-specific quality requirements to ensure successful product launches and defect-free production.

Key Responsibilities

New Product Quality Planning

- Lead quality activities during New Product Development (NPD) from feasibility to mass production.
- Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) as per customer and IATF 16949 requirements.
- Prepare and maintain quality documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Participate in design reviews and manufacturability discussions.
- Support Engineering, Production, Tooling, and Project teams during product development.

PPAP & Customer Documentation

- Prepare and submit PPAP documents to customers.
- Coordinate sample submission and customer approvals.
- Maintain PPAP records including:
- PSW
- Control Plan
- Process Flow Diagram
- PFMEA
- Dimensional Reports
- Material Test Reports
- MSA Studies
- Capability Studies

- Ensure customer-specific requirements are fulfilled before production approval.

Supplier Quality Development

- Develop and qualify recent suppliers for NPD projects.
- Conduct supplier process audits and capability assessments.
- Monitor supplier APQP and PPAP activities.
- Review supplier quality documentation and process controls.
- Support supplier improvement initiatives for quality, delivery, and process capability.
- Drive supplier corrective actions through 8D methodology.
- Ensure supplier readiness before SOP.

Inspection & Validation

- Conduct First Article Inspection (FAI).
- Perform incoming inspection of new development parts.




- Verify dimensions using engineering drawings and GD&T; requirements.
- Conduct layout inspection and dimensional validation.
- Coordinate testing, validation, and product approval activities.
- Ensure inspection equipment calibration and measurement accuracy.

Process Quality

- Develop Process Flow Diagrams.
- Prepare PFMEA and Control Plans.
- Conduct Process Capability Studies (Cp/Cpk).
- Participate in trial runs, pilot production, and SOP validation.
- Monitor quality performance during initial production.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

- Perform Root Cause Analysis using:
- 8D
- 5 Why
- Fishbone Diagram
- Pareto Analysis

- Implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and improve process capability.
- Participate in Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Quality Systems

- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
- Maintain quality records and documentation.
- Participate in internal, process, product, and customer audits.
- Support corrective action closure for audit findings.

Measurement System Analysis

- Conduct MSA studies including:
- Gauge R&R;
- Bias
- Linearity
- Stability

- Validate measuring instruments for production use.

Statistical Quality Control

- Apply 7 QC Tools for quality analysis:
- Check Sheet
- Histogram
- Pareto Chart
- Fishbone Diagram
- Scatter Diagram
- Control Charts
- Stratification/Flow Chart

- Monitor SPC and process capability indices.

Cross Functional Coordination

- Work closely with Design, Production, Purchase, Tool Room, Supplier Quality, and Customer Quality teams.
- Coordinate customer visits and quality reviews.
- Support smooth product transfer from development to mass production.

Preferred candidate profile

B.E./B.Tech/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Automobile Engineering, or equivalent. with 5-8 Years experience.

📌 Npd Quality Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sandhar Technologies
📍 Bengaluru