Engineer – Quality Planning

Job Title

Engineer – Quality Planning

Department

Quality & Lean Management

Reporting To

Manager / Team Leader, Quality Management

Job Purpose The Engineer - Quality Planning is responsible for ensuring quality management within development projects and product lifecycle changes. The role focuses on planning and implementing quality measures, reviewing customer requirements, supporting quality-related development activities, and ensuring compliance with quality standards across projects and manufacturing locations.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Planning & Project Support

- Manage assigned Quality Management (QM) work packages within development and product lifecycle projects.
- Plan and coordinate development-specific and customer-specific quality measures.
- Review customer requirements, specifications, and applicable standards to ensure effective and economical implementation.
- Support quality management activities throughout the product development lifecycle.

Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Create and maintain quality planning documentation and QM records.
- Participate in product sampling, validation, and approval activities.
- Ensure quality requirements are properly integrated into development projects.
- Monitor compliance of manufacturing plants with quality planning requirements and quality objectives.

Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate quality-related customer questions during development projects.
- Support the resolution of customer complaints associated with new product developments.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, manufacturing, and quality teams to address quality concerns and implement corrective actions.

Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the development and improvement of quality processes, methodologies, and tools.




- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality and process efficiency.
- Participate in specialist quality activities such as audits and other quality assurance programs when assigned.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience
- 4 to 10 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Quality Planning, Product Development Quality, or a related field.

Technical Knowledge
- Quality Planning and Quality Assurance methodologies.
- Product development and change management processes.
- Root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques.
- Quality documentation and compliance management.
- Understanding of customer specifications and quality standards.
- Knowledge of quality tools such as APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and 8D will be an advantage.

Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management.
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic project environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset.

Language Requirements
- Proficiency in English (written and verbal).
- Knowing German Language will be an advantage

Leadership Responsibility
- Individual Contributor role.
- No direct people management responsibility.

Work Workplace
- Global collaboration with cross-functional teams and manufacturing locations.
- Interaction with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers on quality-related matters.

Success Measures
- Timely completion of quality planning deliverables.
- Effective implementation of customer and regulatory requirements.
- Reduction in quality issues during product development and launch.
- Achievement of project quality targets and compliance standards.
- Successful coordination and closure of customer quality concerns.

📌 Engineer Quality Planning (Pune)
🏢 RESRG
📍 Pune