Junior Engineer-Loco Quality

Overview

Plan, conduct and monitor quality for a product line, including incoming, in-process and final inspection of parts. Ensure on-time inspection, product and process quality, customer expectations and compliance with the Quality Management System.

What you'll do

• Approve in-process production by confirming required specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, and communicating required adjustments to the production supervisor.
• Approve finished products by confirming specifications and conducting required tests.
• Document and update inspection results by completing reports and logs.
• Investigate customer complaints and non-conformance issues.
• Develop, recommend and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive quality in products and processes and establish processes for meeting customer expectations.
• Collect and compile statistical quality data.
• Document internal audits and other quality assurance activities.
• Evaluate audit findings and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Maintain reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities.
• Identify areas of obstruction or breakdowns proactively and take steps to rectify problems at an early stage.
• Assist Manufacturing in investigations of process-related quality issues.
• Track and control rejection by raising alarms or NCs with immediate effect and maintaining CoQ as per organizational requirements.
• Participate in Kaizen and other process improvements, including suggestion activities.
• Calibrate measuring and testing instruments at in-house and subcontracting locations.
• Manage MRB and RTV, ensure on-time disposition, drive supplier recovery as applicable, and maintain the critical supplier scorecard.
• Participate in HPT Team discussions and provide insights on quality, quality escapes, issue resolution, RCA and CAPA.
• Ensure total compliance with the Quality Management System and lead key initiatives aligned with business goals to support 2x year-over-year business growth.
• Perform assigned tasks using experience and expertise, provide leadership to quality inspectors, mentor and train them, and ensure their continuous skill enhancement.
• Own quality metrics including COQ, FPY, DPU, Escaping Defects, Customer Issue Resolution and On-Time Qualification for the product line.
• Work with the AME Team to manage digitization of key quality metrics, deploy the Quality module in MES, and support Lean initiatives including re-layout, resource optimization and automation.
• Manage calibration of gauges, instruments and fixtures, and deploy Bluetooth-enabled smart gauges to accelerate digitization of manufacturing operations.

What you'll need

• Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or Production Engineering from a reputed college or university.
• 2-5 years of experience in the Quality Function, mainly for inspection of welded parts.
• Qualified NDT Level 2 as per EN ISO 9712 in MT and VT.
• Proficient in computer skills, including MS Office.
• Willingness to work in shifts to meet organizational goals.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate across levels.
• Highly energetic and passionate with a positive attitude.
• Ability to explain business drivers and organizational objectives clearly to the team.

Nice to have

• Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously.
• Knowledge of 5S, Lean and Six Sigma Methodology.
• Experience documenting internal audits and other quality assurance activities, evaluating audit findings, and implementing appropriate corrective actions.

Details

• Location: Pune.
• Shift work is required to meet organizational goals.
• Relocation assistance is provided.