Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and support for recent product development and refinement.
- Work closely with the manufacturing team to identify and implement packaging improvements.
- Conduct rejection analysis and identify top defects using 7QC tools; implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Review and ensure customer requirements are fully met and documented.
- Identify potential risks and periodically evaluate the effectiveness of contingency plans.
- Implement new product development processes by conducting market and consumer research to identify customer needs.
- Develop and introduce new products based on consumer acceptance studies and market feedback.
- Lead project management and planning for all new product developments using APQP methodology.
- Prepare and maintain PPAP and other supporting documentation during product development stages.
- Carry out FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and in-process failure analysis to prevent quality issues.
- Evaluate product field performance and reliability; recommend and implement corrective/preventive actions.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to drive Customer to Concept” initiatives for new products.
- Conduct regular product design reviews and present project updates to leadership.
- Develop and manage the new product development pipeline to meet annual business growth targets.
- Ensure compliance of production and manufacturing processes with national and international standards.
- Drive continuous improvement through Kaizen activities and Poka-Yoke implementation.
- Use statistical techniques and quality tools to monitor performance, analyze data, and improve efficiency.
- Identify training needs, provide technical training, and evaluate training effectiveness.
- Look for opportunities to reduce waste and enhance productivity across operations.
- Handle non-conformance reports — investigate causes, review, dispose, and communicate with customers as required.
- Drive 5S implementation a