Job Description – Senior Quality Assurance

**Position:** Senior QA Engineer / Senior Quality Assurance

**Department:** Quality Assurance / Quality Control

**Industry:** Automotive Components / Plastic Injection Moulding Manufacturing

**Experience:** 7–10 Years

**Location:** Umbergaon, Gujarat

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA professional with 7–10 years of experience**, preferably from the **Automotive Plastic Injection Moulding / Automotive Components Manufacturing sector. The candidate should have strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems, customer quality requirements, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D, CAPA, audits, and plastic injection moulding processes**.

The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving product and process quality while ensuring compliance with **IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements**.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage day-to-day Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for plastic injection moulding operations.

* Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality procedures**.

* Monitor and improve incoming, in-process, and final inspection systems.

* Handle customer complaints and lead 8D / RCA / CAPA** activities.

* Conduct Root Cause Analysis** using tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto, and other problem-solving techniques.

* Prepare and review APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, and related quality documentation**.

* Monitor process capability and implement corrective/preventive actions for recurring quality issues.

* Coordinate with Production, Tool Room, Maintenance, Engineering, and Development teams to resolve quality problems.

* Control **rejection, rework, customer complaints, and process deviations**.

* Conduct internal process, product,



and system audits.

* Support and coordinate **customer audits and certification audits**.

* Establish and maintain inspection standards, work instructions, quality alerts, and control plans.

* Ensure proper calibration and control of **measuring and testing instruments**.

* Analyze quality data and prepare **MIS, rejection reports, customer complaint reports, and quality performance reports**.

* Ensure effective implementation of **CAPA and continuous improvement activities**.

* Train and guide Quality Inspectors and Junior Quality Engineers.

* Monitor supplier quality and coordinate with suppliers for quality improvement where required.

Plastic Injection Moulding Knowledge

The candidate should preferably have good practical knowledge of:

* Plastic injection moulding processes

* Injection moulding defects and troubleshooting

* Mould / tool-related quality issues

* Dimensional and visual inspection of moulded components

* Process parameters and process control

* First-off approval and patrol inspection

* Rejection and rework control

* Part inspection as per customer drawings and specifications

Automotive Quality Tools

Strong knowledge of the following is required:

* **APQP**

* **PPAP**

* **PFMEA**

* **Control Plan**

* **MSA / Gauge R&R;**

* **SPC**

* **8D Problem Solving**

* **5 Why Analysis**

* **Fishbone Analysis**

* **CAPA**

* **Pareto Analysis**





* **Root Cause Analysis**

* **Internal Process / Product / System Audits**

Technical Skills

* Valuable knowledge of **GD&T; and engineering drawings**.

* Knowledge of **Vernier, Micrometer, Height Gauge, Profile Projector, CMM, and other measuring instruments**.

* Ability to analyze dimensional inspection reports.

* Good understanding of quality standards and customer specifications.

* Strong documentation and report preparation skills.

* Good knowledge of **Excel and quality-related reporting systems**.

* Strong communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Qualification

**Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical, Production, Automobile, Polymer, or related Engineering discipline.**

Preferred Experience

Candidates with **7–10 years of relevant experience** in:

* Automotive Plastic Injection Moulding

* Automotive Components Manufacturing

* Plastic Parts Manufacturing

* Tier-1 / Tier-2 Automotive Suppliers

* IATF 16949 certified manufacturing companies

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

* Reduction in internal rejection and rework

* Reduction in customer complaints

* Improvement in process capability

* Effective closure of corrective actions

* Successful customer and certification audits

* Improvement in PPM and quality performance

* Effective implementation of APQP/PPAP requirements

* Improvement in overall Quality Management System

**Preferred Candidate: A technically strong and experienced Senior QA professional from the Automotive sector, preferably with hands-on experience in plastic injection moulding, who can independently handle customer complaints, audits, APQP/PPAP, quality systems, process improvement, and team management.

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Quality Assurance(QA) (Umargam)
🏢 Nobtech Enterpries
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