Responsible for leading the onboarding of new suppliers based on the QCD approach.
Carry out Supplier Audits for the prevention of Quality issues
Evaluation of new suppliers for new products/ parts.
Exploring/suggesting cost-effective processes to meet required quality and cost.
Benchmarking of competition sample w.r.t. Quality, cost, process.
Resolution of market complaints for quality (technically and strategically) and initiating preventive actions.
Supplier enhancement/up-gradation in terms of Quality process controls
PPAP awareness activity during SOP of new products at the supplier end
Supplier performance monitoring.
Ensure selection of right supplier to cater quality product at competitive cost and selection of suppliers with right attitude, good financial technical capability.
Exploring cost-effective manufacturing processes to meet required quality
Periodic Audit plan and execution to ensure adherence to Product quality, systems, process, availability of must-have facility
Focused audits at suppliers having repeated Quality issues (for a CFT if required) define action plans and monitor corrective action to be taken by supplier/vendor.
Ensure continuous quality Improvement of suppliers alignment of supplier processes with quality and cost requirements.
Establishing/defining Process flow and control plan at suppliers as reference for periodic audits
Preparation and implementation of mutually agreed Inspection Agreement Fitment, Function and aesthetic parameters (critical parameters)
Establishing Q gate as applicable and required
Ideas to achieve cost reduction by process improvements or minimize the cost of rejection
Compare processes across suppliers and identify possibilities to Eliminate, Combine, Rearrange or Simplify them thus increase the efficiency, productivity, or yield of the process.
Leverage the opportunity of the observations found during the supplier audits for cost reduction.
Improving and sustaining supplier Quality performance
BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/ Automobile engineering is required
Experience of 15+ years in the auto component/automobile industry in supplier quality in the aftermarkets vertical.
Understanding of various manufacturing processes for auto components
Experience in new product development quality establishment.
Knowledge of part costing.
Knowledge of QMS, 7 QC tools, SPC, APQP, and PPAP.
8 D Why-why Analysis, Understanding of Lean Manufacturing TPM
Ability to convince customers/ supplier of quality, cost