R2R Consultants LLP
Website:
r2rconsults.com
Job details:
Job Opportunity for a Quality Head- Electric Vehicles (Commercial)- Hyderabad
Role Overview
The Quality Head is responsible for establishing and driving the overall quality strategy across the
plant. The role ensures adherence to customer requirements, regulatory standards, and internal
quality benchmarks while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, defect prevention, and
operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
1. Quality Strategy & Leadership
Develop and implement the plant’s quality vision, strategy, and roadmap
Lead the quality function to achieve zero-defect and zero-customer-complaint goals
Align quality objectives with overall business and operational goals
2. Quality Assurance & Control
Establish robust quality assurance systems for incoming, in-process, and finished goods
Ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF/TS standards
Drive standardization of quality processes and documentation
3. Customer Quality Management
Ensure adherence to customer-specific requirements (PPAP, APQP, FMEA, Control Plans)
Handle customer complaints and lead root cause analysis with corrective and preventive actions
(CAPA)
Maintain strong customer relationships through consistent quality performance
4. Supplier Quality Management
Evaluate and develop supplier quality systems
Monitor supplier performance and implement improvement plans
Ensure incoming material quality meets defined specifications
5. Process Quality & Continuous Improvement
Drive process capability improvement and reduce variation
Lead initiatives like Six Sigma, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and Lean Quality tools
Promote a culture of continuous improvement across all departments
6. Audits & Compliance
Lead internal and external audits (ISO, customer audits, regulatory audits)
Ensure full compliance with statutory, safety, and environmental standards
Maintain all quality certifications and documentation
7. Cost of Quality (CoQ) Management
Monitor and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) including scrap, rework, and warranty costs
Analyze quality-related data and drive cost optimization initiatives
Track KPIs related to defects, rejections, and customer returns
8. Team Leadership & Development
Build, lead, and mentor the quality team across functions
Conduct training programs on quality tools and systems
Drive performance management, succession planning, and employee engagement
Qualifications & Experience
Education: B.E / B.Tech (Mechanical / Electrical / Production or related field)
Experience: 25+ years in manufacturing quality, with at least 5–8 years in a leadership role
(preferably automotive or bus manufacturing)
Key Skills & Competencies
Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards (ISO, IATF, etc.)
Expertise in quality tools (Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D)
Excellent analytical and root cause problem-solving skills
Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities
Effective communication and cross-functional coordination
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