Job Description

Position:

General Manager - Quality

Department:

Quality

Location:

Bhosari, Pune

Experience Required:

10-15 years'

Technical background preferred for manufacturing setup, Automotive business with lean manufacturing environment.

Qualification:

BE / BTech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial)

Job Summery

The General Manager - Quality will lead the overall quality strategy of the organization, ensuring compliance with customer, statutory, and international quality standards. The role focuses on building robust quality systems, driving continuous improvement, reducing defects, and supporting business excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage

Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Customer Quality, and Supplier Quality

functions.

Establish, implement, and

improve QMS as per IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 / ISO 14001

/ISO 45001 / VDA 6.3 / TPM requirements.

Drive

continuous improvement initiatives

(Kaizen, Six Sigma, Lean, TPM).

Ensure effective

APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC

implementation.

Monitor and reduce

PPM, COPQ, rejection, rework, and customer complaints

.

Lead

internal audits, customer audits, and certification audits

.

Handle

customer quality issues

, root cause analysis, and corrective & preventive actions (CAPA).

Develop and monitor

supplier quality performance

, including audits and development programs.

Support

new product development (NPD)

from quality planning to SOP.

Build and mentor a strong quality team across plants/functions.

Collaborate with Production, Engineering, SCM, and Sales teams for quality improvement.

Ensure compliance with

statutory and customer-specific requirements

.

Drive

Industry 4.0 quality initiatives

(digital QMS, traceability, data-driven quality).

Compliance with CQI requirements (e.g., CQI-9, CQI-11, CQI-12 ).

Qualification & Experience

Education:

BE / BTech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial)

Experience:

15-25 years in Quality function within manufacturing

Minimum

5-8 years in a senior leadership role

(AGM / GM level)

Strong exposure to

automotive OEMs / Tier-1 suppliers

preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ?100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Food provided Internet reimbursement Leave encashment Provident Fund
Work Location: In person