Job Summary: Supplier Quality Manager
The Supplier Quality Manager at Bondada will oversee all quality control activities for group supporting the Head of Quality & Safety. This role ensures compliance with industry standards, company specifications, and group company expectations. The supplier Quality Manager will help in developing QAPs, conduct inspections at the supplier site, coordinate the quality process rigor with engineering and supply chain teams across business units, manage inspections, and drive continuous improvement.
The role is responsible to ensure the quality compliance is maintained with the goal of zero deviations from specifications meeting the delivery targets.
Job Responsibilities:
Collaborate closely with the design and manufacturing teams to gain insights into the requirements for raw materials, in-process quality standards, and product testing protocols.
Help develops QAP and Conduct inspections for Bondada group companies in Solar, Telecom and LED components, including tooling, during the manufacturing process.
- Create and manage quality documentation, such as dimensional inspection reports, process log sheets, in-process checklists, non-destructive testing reports, and test reports.
- Oversee the qualification and acceptance of raw materials, fasteners, and seals.
- Visit vendor and supplier locations to perform inspections according to established plans.
- Evaluate components, tools, fixtures, and the assembly and integration of mechanical systems.
- Initiate, maintain, and ensure the resolution of non-conformance reports, as well as prepare first article inspections for components.
- Document follow-ups and lessons learned to support continuous improvement efforts aimed at achieving zero defects
- Qualify components and suppliers according to company standards & management of approved supplier list per purchasing Quality assurance plans
- Understands QAPs of the engineering manufactured components in Solar, Telecom or other related areas
- Initiate and drives NCR’s to suppliers not performing/or adhering to company standards. Manage supplier change requests.
- Assess supplier performance on periodic basis & drive necessary action for continuous improvement.
- Establish a process & ensures that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
- Lead PPAP execution with supplier and ensure robust supplier process qualification
- Monitors parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur.
- Develops and prioritizes an auditing schedule to ensure that designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to ensure quality standards are met.
- Collaborates with component engineers to develop and deliver the product acceptance sampling strategy, approved supplier list coordination, supplier owned quality deployment, PFMEA, MSA, control plans and relevant quality tools and methodologies for new products and legacy product.
- Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation for all internal test methods.
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Required Skills & Qualifications:
· Served as a Quality Control professional in the manufacturing and assembly processes for Solar, Telecom and other related products
- Minimum of 6 years of quality systems experience. Experience in supplier management in manufacturing, Solar, Telecom or EPC domain
· Knowledgeable in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods, including Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and Dye Penetrant Testing (DPT) etc.
· Well-versed in raw material testing standards such as ASTM and ISO applicable to both metallic and electronic component materials.
· Familiarity with quality acceptance criteria for EPC industry.
· Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Previous customer-facing and/or project management experience is a plus.
- Comfortable working with Indian and MSME manufacturing set ups
- Ability to work well under pressure and maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships.
- Working knowledge of Standard, Guidance, and Regulations.
- Hands on experience on Excel, power point.
- Well versed with AI tools usage to create documentation, reports and use the tools for productivity
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.