Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
- Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives for sheet metal parts including stampings, weldments, assemblies, and bracketry components.
- Ensure compliance with defined quality standards, inspection criteria, and customer requirements.
- Support supplier capability enhancement in sheet metal manufacturing processes, welding, surface treatment, and related special processes.
- Participate in supplier assessments and development programs to improve quality, delivery, and process capability.

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Monitor supplier quality KPIs such as Supplier PPM, rejection trends, warranty issues, defect phenomena, and production loss incidents.

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Lead supplier concern resolution through structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.).

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Ensure timely implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions.

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Support periodic supplier performance reviews and follow-up on improvement actions.

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Escalate recurring quality concerns and drive sustainable countermeasures with suppliers.

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Drive APQP activities for recent component development in coordination with sourcing, supplier, design, and manufacturing teams.

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Review and approve PPAP documentation to ensure readiness for production.

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Monitor supplier readiness against project timelines and milestone requirements.

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Evaluate and control supplier process, tooling, and material changes through established change management processes.

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Maintain supplier quality reports, action trackers, and performance dashboards.

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Support digitalization initiatives related to supplier quality monitoring and concern tracking.

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Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction, process capability improvement, and supplier performance enhancement.

Preferred Industries

Automobile

Education Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical; Bachelor of Engineering in Automobile

General Experience

8-12 Years of experience i

📌 Asst Mgr- SQI Sheetmetal Pune (Chakan)
🏢 Mahindra & Mahindra
📍 Chakan