5-10 Years in Automotive Manufacturing Quality, preferably in Gear Manufacturing, Transmission Components, Axles, or Powertrain Components.

Job Summary

Responsible for ensuring product and process quality in gear manufacturing operations through effective implementation of quality systems, inspection standards, process controls, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves monitoring manufacturing quality, resolving quality issues, leading root cause analysis, and ensuring compliance with customer and automotive industry requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Monitor and control quality throughout gear manufacturing processes including hobbing, shaping, grinding, heat treatment, and final inspection.
- Conduct incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities as per quality plans.
- Analyze quality issues and perform Root Cause Analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and similar methodologies.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for customer complaints and internal quality concerns.
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and customer-specific requirements.
- Prepare and maintain quality reports, inspection records, and audit documents.
- Monitor quality KPIs such as PPM, rejection rates, rework, scrap, and First Pass Yield (FPY).
- Support internal audits, customer audits, and certification audits.
- Coordinate with Production,



Engineering, and Supplier Quality teams for process improvements.
- Ensure calibration and proper utilization of measuring instruments and inspection equipment
- Mandatory Technical Skills
- Knowledge of Automotive Quality Management Systems (IATF 16949).
- Hands-on experience in SPC, MSA, PPAP, APQP, and FMEA.
- Solid understanding of Gear Manufacturing Processes.
- Experience in CMM operation and interpretation of reports.
- Knowledge of Gear Measuring Machines and dimensional inspection.
- Proficiency in quality tools such as:
- 7 QC Tools
- 8D Methodology
- Root Cause Analysis
- Poka-Yoke
- Kaizen
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.;

Mandatory Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 9001, PPAP, APQP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC.
- Expertise in gear manufacturing processes:
- Hobbing
- Shaping
- Grinding
- Heat Treatment
- Hands-on experience with:
- CMM
- Gear Measuring Machines
- Micrometers
- Calipers
- Surface Finish Testing Equipment
- Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving methodologies.
- Data analysis and quality reporting skills.
- Understanding of automotive customer quality requirements.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Food provided
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance (Gear Manufacturing) (Annur)
🏢 L.G. Balakrishnan & Bros.
📍 Annur