Job Summary

Oversees the administration and continual improvement of engine assembly quality systems.

Responsibilities

- Supporting development of quality assurance strategies, processes, guidelines and control plans which assure quality and reliability of manufactured products.
- Leading the development and implementation of corrective action and preventive measures to achieve quality targets.
- Investigating and addressing trends with internal and external non-conformance.
- Leading, managing and developing multiple teams, team leaders, quality specialists and inspectors to assure that quality standards are met.
- Developing and reviewing reports to review with quality assurance, production, management, and engineering personnel to solve quality issues.

Qualifications

- B.E / B tech
- Min 7-10-year experience

Skills and Competencies

- Quality Management System (QMS): Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) functions, features, and capabilities; ability to design, implement, test, and maintain Quality Management Systems to consistently meet customer requirements and regulatory compliances. Level Basic Understanding: Explains the main features, functions, and capabilities of QMS; Lists the major market players/vendors of QMS; Outlines the benefits of using automated and manual QMS; Understands the role of QMS in implementing a formalized system for documenting manufacturing processes and procedures to meet customer requirements and regulatory compliances.
- Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches of lean manufacturing; ability to integrate and implement lean manufacturing philosophy into existing production and management processes. Level Basic Understanding:



Cites examples of benefits and risks associated with implementing lean principles; Describes basic tools for observing existing processes and identifying waste; Cites industry or company examples of successful and unsuccessful lean implementations; Identifies key lean principles and highlights of the lean manufacturing process.
- Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Working Knowledge: Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights; Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs; Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy; Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned; Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Level Working Knowledge: Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process; Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas; Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes; Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns; Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Working Knowledge:



Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient; Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness; Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work; Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate; Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
- Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way. Level Basic Understanding: Seeks help to modify priorities as recent information surfaces or conditions change; Demonstrates the ability to estimate the time and resources required to complete tasks; Identifies own key assignments, schedules, and process steps; Applies the concept of critical path in order to complete work in a timely manner and keep larger tasks on track.
- Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. Level Basic Understanding: Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving; Describes problem reporting and escalation practices; Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution; Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
- Performance Management: Knowledge of successful performance management techniques; ability to apply organizations performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance. Level Basic Understanding: Describes organizations core performance factors and ratings; Participates in own performance review or performance checkpoint session.

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