Mahindra & Mahindra—Asst Mgr- SQI Sheetmetal Chakan

Job description

Description: Responsibilities & Key Deliverables - Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives for sheet metal parts including stampings, weldments, assemblies, and bracketry components. - Ensure compliance with defined quality standards, inspection criteria, and customer requirements. - Support supplier capability enhancement in sheet metal manufacturing processes, welding, surface treatment, and related special processes. - Participate in supplier assessments and development programs to improve quality, delivery, and process capability. - Monitor supplier quality KPIs such as Supplier PPM, rejection trends, warranty issues, defect phenomena, and production loss incidents. - Lead supplier concern resolution through structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.). - Ensure timely implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions. - Support periodic supplier performance reviews and follow-up on improvement actions. - Escalate recurring quality concerns and drive sustainable countermeasures with suppliers. - Drive APQP activities for new component development in coordination with sourcing, supplier, design, and manufacturing teams. - Review and approve PPAP documentation to ensure readiness for production. - Monitor supplier readiness against project timelines and milestone requirements. - Evaluate and control supplier process, tooling, and material changes through established change management processes. - Maintain supplier quality reports, action trackers, and performance dashboards. - Support digitalization initiatives related to supplier quality monitoring and concern tracking. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on defect reduction, process capability improvement, and supplier performance enhancement. Preferred Industries Automobile Education Qualification Bachelor of Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical; Bachelor of Engineering in Automobile General Experience 8-12 Years of experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or Manufacturing Quality, with significant exposure to Sheet Metal commodities. Critical Experience System Generated Core Skills 7 QC Tools Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Analytics Auditing Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Metallurgy Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) System Generated Secondary Skills Communication Skills Teamwork