Job Description: Head – Quality
Industry: Automotive Components – Injection Moulding & Blow Moulding (Plastics) Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control Reports To: Plant Head / Operations Head / Director – Manufacturing Direct Reports: QA Managers/Engineers, QC Inspectors, Metrology/CMM team, Customer Quality Engineers, NPD/APQP Quality team
Position Summary
The Quality Head is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the overall Quality Management System (QMS) for an automotive plastic components manufacturing facility (injection moulding, blow moulding, assembly, and value-added processes such as painting, ultrasonic welding, EOAT assembly). The role owns customer quality performance (PPM, complaints, warranty), IATF 16949 compliance, new product introduction (APQP/PPAP), supplier quality, and drives a zero-defect culture across the plant.
Key Responsibilities1. Quality Management System & Compliance
Establish, maintain, and continually improve IATF 16949:2016 QMS; act as Management Representative for quality certifications (IATF 16949, ISO 9001,



ISO 14001, ISO 45001 as applicable).
Lead internal audits, management review meetings, and drive closure of NCs from customer, certification body, and internal audits.
Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements (CSRs) of OEMs (Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hyundai, Toyota, VW Group, Honda, Bajaj, TVS, etc., as applicable) and Tier-1 customers.
2. Current Product Development / APQP-PPAP
Own APQP timelines and gate reviews for new mould/tool launches and part introductions.
Lead PPAP submission and approval (Level 3/4/5) including dimensional reports, MSA, process capability (Cpk/Ppk), DFMEA/PFMEA, control plans.
Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) inputs for injection/blow moulded parts — gate location, weld lines, warpage, sink marks, shrinkage, wall thickness uniformity.
Coordinate mould trials, T0/T1/T2 sign-offs, and process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ where applicable).
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