Responsible for Development Quality, which includes Dimensional, Vehicle level Gap & Flushness, Aesthetic quality of unpainted / Painted A class, Fabric, Vinyl, Leather / Leatherette parts, Supplier Process controls, meeting functional and performance parameters of Trims parts (Interior, Exterior, Seats, Head liner, soft trims, under hood parts) through the development phase starting Design stage and till handover to Plant Quality.
Product development through APQP, M&M requirements, MPDS (Mahindra Product Development System), MPPAP process.
Key window person with supplier throughout the development phase, PPAP, SOP and beyond SOP support.
Participation in Design review with Engineering team for the manufacturing feasibility and improvement on product design & engineering for better quality of the product.
Interaction with Design (Studio) and CMF (Colour, Material & Finish) team to understand the expectations and converting the requirement on the product.
To drive the supplier to comply with M&M requirement & MPDS process.
Arriving the Concept & Establishing FTG (Facilities, Tooling & Gauges) at supplier process to ensure high quality products are delivered.
Process optimization at Supplier place with Best in Class control methods.
Conducting PTR, PPAP, MSA, SPC at Supplier place and PSW approval.
Meet the Build objective of project in terms of Product quality and Vehicle level fit & finish.
Participation on vehicle build with the plant team to understand build related issues and taking corrective actions.
Responsible for Innovation, Advance Technology & Benchmarking activity.
Handover to Plant Quality after meeting the Quality requirement, following the Project closure procedure.
Experience
Mechanical/Polymer/CIPET - development background in Automobile industry.
Experience: 16+ years
Industry PreferredQualificationsB.tecGeneral Requirements
3D CAD like Catia, UG - view and feasibility study.
Mold flow analysis - results interpretation and improvement on product, tooling & process.
Good communication & Presentation skills.
Capable to independently assess a new supplier for system & Process and qualify as source.
Emotionally resilient to manage work pressure that might come at times.
Interaction with cross functional team like Engineering, Studio, Project, Plant, Validation, CMF, Supplier.