Assistant Manager - Plant Quality Assurance

Key Purpose of the Job (Position Summary)

The incumbent is responsible to ensure that Process are improved to meet Product Specification,100% quality of product as per the process standard, thereby eliminating the waste, defectives & rework both in-house and at customer end.

• Ensure 100% compliance to process audit plan
• Ensure parameter wise analysis of non compliance.
• Ensure internal cure tyre defect reduction
• Ensure improvement in 5S Score
• Ensure reduction in Tyre Weight Variation

Operational

• Develop and implement quality control and inspection procedures for in - process Quality Assurance across various production lines in line with Quality standards and processes prescribed
• Review day to day inspections and tests conducted in each shop and conduct periodic sample checks
• Review recurring issues and plan for corrective actions
• Take shift handover and plan for smooth functioning of the shift
• Provide instructions to shift auditors incase of special follow ups.
• Review all log books and ensure conformance with SOPs
• Conduct daily rounds of the shop floor to track abnormalities.
• Conduct regular rounds in Raw Material and Finished Product stores to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Attend various meetings such as DWM, rejection meetings, SPC discussions etc
• Conduct risk analyses, verification, validation activities, and formal design reviews, as applicable

• Ensure adherence to quality norms and take corrective action where necessary.
• Review warranty parts analysis and customer complaints and recommend suitable action
• Address customer complaints leading to warranty claims due to gaps in production processes through study, in-depth analysis, process improvements, tools and other techniques
• Interact with shop floor workmen, ensure & promote quality & right methods of working
• Analyze deviations and defects; find root causes, understand patterns, initiate corrective action or escalate, as appropriate
• In case of process deviations, ensure line is stopped and the required parts are quatarantined for further analysis
• Review rejections on the line, including rejections during set ups and ensure appropriate corrective actions
• Review Root Cause Analysis reports of any non conformities to assess the causes and the resolutely action taken

• Prepare an Audit calendar and routinely conduct audits to ensure compliance to the prescribed standards.
• Document any discrepancies found and initiate corrective action
• Anchor for any external audit with auditors from customers, ISO, OHSAS, etc.
• Ensure all audits are conducted smoothly and all finding acted upon
• Monitor and ensure achievement of desired quality of product in each stage of production process.

• Ensure SAP is updated regularly.
• Develop, implement, and maintain procedures, flow chart diagrams, and documentation to meet the requirements of TS16949, ISO14001, and Customer Specific Requirements
• Conduct analysis such as reject tyre analysis, scrap analysis, critical parameter analysis, tyre weight analysis, premature analysis, non conformance analysis and prepare reports.
• Prepare documents to ensure critical issues, test failures are captured, as necessary

• Ensure SAP is updated regularly.
• Develop, implement, and maintain procedures, flow chart diagrams, and documentation to meet the requirements of TS16949, ISO14001, and Customer Specific Requirements
• Conduct analysis such as reject tyre analysis, scrap analysis, critical parameter analysis, tyre weight analysis, premature analysis, non conformance analysis and prepare reports.
• Prepare documents to ensure critical issues, test failures are captured, as necessary