NPD QA Engineer

Industry: Heavy Automotive Components Manufacturing

Job Title

NPD QA Engineer / New Product Development Quality Engineer

Department

Quality / New Product Development (NPD)

Experience

3-6 years in Quality / NPD Quality in heavy automotive components manufacturing.

Qualification

- B.E./B.Tech Mechanical / Production / Automobile / Metallurgy
- Diploma in Mechanical / Automobile with relevant experience can also be considered.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. New Product Quality Planning

- Handle quality activities from new product development to production launch.
- Review customer drawings, specifications, standards and quality requirements.
- Prepare and maintain APQP, PPAP and NPD quality documents. 2.APQP / PPAP
- Prepare and coordinate APQP, PPAP, Control Plan, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagram and Inspection Standards.
- Coordinate with Production, NPD, Tooling, Process Engineering and Customer Quality teams.
- Ensure timely submission and approval of PPAP documents. 3.Drawing & Specification
- Understand automotive component drawings, GD&T;, dimensional tolerances and material specifications.
- Review critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and ensure proper inspection methods.
- 4 .Process & Product Quality
- Monitor quality during prototype, trial and pre-production stages.




- Conduct first-off / sample inspection and validate product/process parameters.
- Identify potential quality issues during new product development and implement preventive actions.
- 5.Inspection & Measurement
- Coordinate dimensional inspection using CMM, Vernier, Micrometer, Height Gauge, Bore Gauge and other measuring instruments.
- Review inspection reports and ensure measurement system suitability.
- 6.Problem Solving
- Analyse internal and customer quality issues using Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D and CAPA.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions and monitor effectiveness.
- 7.Customer Coordination
- Coordinate with customers regarding NPD quality requirements, inspection reports, PPAP submissions and quality concerns.
- Support customer audits and product/process approval activities.
- 8.Supplier & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate with suppliers for current component development, raw material quality and process-related issues.
- Work closely with Purchase, Supplier Quality, Production, Tooling and Engineering teams.
- 9.Documentation & Systems
- Maintain NPD quality records, inspection reports, deviation approvals and PPAP documents.
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements (CSR).

📌 Npd Qa Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Precision Machine u0026 Auto Components (PMAC)
📍 Chennai