Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

- Define and deploy supplier quality strategy for sheet metal parts (stampings, weldments, assemblies, brackets); establish quality standards, inspection criteria, and risk-based supplier plans.

- Drive supplier performance management through KPIs such as PPM, warranty, defect trends, and production loss; lead resolution of critical issues, customer complaints, and ensure structured problem-solving with statistical tools.

- Conduct supplier audits (process, system, product, and new supplier evaluation) and ensure timely closure of findings with effective root cause validation.

- Lead supplier development and APQP, ensuring timely PPAP approvals (FTR/ETR), capability building in stamping, welding, and surface treatment processes, and control of tooling, process, and material changes.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sourcing, Design, Manufacturing (all plants), and suppliers to ensure alignment and issue resolution.

- Ensure compliance with IMS, TMW, and customer requirements, and support customer audits and visits.

- Drive digitalization and reporting, including dashboards, SCAR tracking, development tracking, and MIS reviews.

- Lead and develop the supplier quality team,



building capability, driving performance, and fostering a solid quality culture across the supplier base.

Preferred Industries

Auto / Auto EquipmentAutomobileAuto ComponentsAutomotive IndustryAuto ancilliaryIT

Education Qualification

BE (Mechanical/Automobile/Production)

General Experience

18-20 Years in Supplier Quality Improvement (Sheetmetal domain)

Critical Experience

- Strong technical knowledge – Sheet metal Processes, Special Processes – Welding, Priming, Painting, etc.

- Knowledge of statistical tools & techniques / Statistical approach
- Sound knowledge of metallurgy
- Hands on experience in APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC & FMEA

5. Leadership, Analytical thinking, Strong Influencing Skills, Stake Holder Management, Result Orientation & effective communication

System Generated Core Skills

Analytical ThinkingCommunication SkillsInfluencing SkillsPresentation SkillsQuality PlanningAuditingContinuous ImprovementQuality Assurance (QA)Product AuditQuality ControlQuality ManagementQuality ImprovementProcess ManagementTooling Design

System Generated Secondary Skills

📌 Sr. Mgr-Quality Assurance SQI-Sheetmetal (Mumbai)
🏢 Mahindra u0026 Mahindra
📍 Mumbai