Senior Engineer

role Definition

Nature – Scope of Job

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring product quality, process compliance, testing effectiveness, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role has both technical and people-management responsibilities, requiring leadership of a team of approximately 30–40 operators, inspectors, and technicians while maintaining adherence to quality standards, safety requirements, and production targets.

Industrial Engineering & Process Documentation

1. Carrying out time studies for the assembly operation on the main lines, sub assy lines and the hot test lines
2. Carrying out station wise line balancing activity

3. Carrying out cycle time reduction activity by reducing NVA’s
4. Drafting , Maintaining & updating the process documentation (SOPS,PFMEA, Control Plan, CTQ Plan) for the current ongoing models based on EWO’s /ECM

Projects & Programs

5. Planning of Capex projects for introduction of technological footprint to  improve the SQCDM indicators with the Estimates
6. RFQ/SOR for the required Capex projects stating the detail of requirements including Safety Parameters, Standard BOQ
7. Project Management using Microsoft Project from RFQ , DAP, Installation & Commissioning , Safety Buy Off & Trials and Handover
8. Driving & Achieving the MEP deliverables ( Process & Facility ) for each Gate Requirements for New Model following NPIP Process
9. Driving and closing the PCM for the new model
10. Drafting  the process documentation (SOPS,PFMEA, Control Plan, CTQ Plan) for the new models based on Gate Requirements
11. Challenging Engineering design change for new models & ECN , conducting DMDR studies leading to DFA & Better ergonomics during proto builds

role descriptors

To lead and manage manufacturing quality operations by ensuring adherence to quality standards, driving continuous improvement, resolving quality issues through structured problem-solving, and managing a team of 30–40 personnel to achieve organizational quality, safety, and productivity objectives.

Technical Skills

RCA, 8D, FMEA, SPC, CAPA, inspection standards, ISO 9001/IATF 16949, defect analysis and quality reporting.

accountability-performance Mapping

accountabilities

• Product Quality Assurance and Compliance.
• Daily PDI, Hot test inspection & other shop floor reports.
• Quality Systems Implementation and Audit Compliance.
• Team Leadership and Performance Management of 30–40 personnel.
• Defect Prevention, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective Actions.
• Internal Audits- Process validation, Yard audit
• Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization.

COMPETENCY requirements

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Quality data analysis and reporting.
• Leadership and team management.
• Decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Communication and stakeholder management.
• Training and coaching skills.