Role & responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities
- Lead and monitor SMT/PCBA quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with customer and internal quality standards.
- Monitor key quality metrics including FPY, PPM, COPQ, rejection, rework, and customer complaints, and drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure quality compliance across SMT assembly, PCBA inspection, testing, and final product processes.
- Monitor and improve SPI, AOI, X-Ray, ICT/FCT and functional testing processes, where applicable.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for process and product quality issues and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Prepare and drive closure of 8D, CAPA, NCR and customer complaint actions within defined timelines.
- Handle FAI (First Article Inspection), PPAP, control plans, PFMEA, inspection standards and quality documentation.
- Ensure compliance with ESD, MSD and FOD control requirements across the SMT/PCBA manufacturing area.
- Monitor quality aspects related to stencils, solder paste, jigs, fixtures, tools and process parameters.




- Ensure proper implementation of process control plans, work instructions, inspection standards and quality procedures.
- Conduct internal process audits, product audits and customer audits, and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
- Work closely with Production, Process Engineering, Maintenance and NPI teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
- Analyze defect trends and Pareto charts and drive corrective actions to reduce defects, rejection and rework.
- Ensure proper operator training, certification and adherence to quality procedures.
- Support recent product introduction (NPI) activities from a quality perspective, including process validation and production readiness.
- Maintain and review quality records, inspection reports, defect data and customer-specific requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement, defect prevention and process optimization initiatives within SMT/PCBA manufacturing.
- Ensure compli

📌 Senior Executive/Assistant Manager-Quality Assurance (Chamarajanagar)
🏢 Kaynes Electronics Manufacturing Private
📍 Chamarajanagar