Product Quality Specialist at CUMMINGS INC

Pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Quality Leadership, Risk Assessment, Validation Activities, Continuous Improvement, Application Quality, Customer Audits, Quality Systems, Cross-Business Collaboration, Team Leadership, Problem-Solving, Reliability Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, Field Operation, Safe Launch Processes, Mentoring, Quality Inputs

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Job Summary The New Product Quality Leader is responsible for ensuring that all new products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and compliance throughout the product development lifecycle. This role acts as the primary quality interface between engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers during new product introduction. The leader drives proactive quality planning, risk assessment, and validation activities to deliver defect-free products on time. Key Responsibilities Product Quality Leadership Lead and participate in product quality improvement activities across VPI and VPC forums. Integrate lessons learned from current products into new product development to improve reliability and performance. Drive product quality improvement initiatives with the Reliability team, ensuring customer requirements are met and FIRG closures are effective. Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Champion continuous improvement and lessons learned for future programs. Application & Field Quality Drive resolution of application-oriented issues to safeguard product performance and ensure smooth field operation. Review application sign-off to ensure alignment with actual field conditions for Safe Launch readiness. Conduct effective Safe Launch processes to ensure Right-First-Time (RFT) PPAP approvals and flawless product launches. Customer & Audit Management Lead customer audits and ensure customer-specific requirements are implemented for new products. Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams for Class 4 and change management processes, ensuring necessary quality inputs. Quality Systems, Assessments & Risk Management Attend TFR/CEFR meetings to identify potential risks and drive mitigation actions. Ensure effective closure of FIRG and support IQA activities, participating with Application Engineering teams where applicable. Review DVP&R to identify opportunities for product and process quality improvement. Council & Cross-Business Collaboration Direct multiple teams to plan, track, and report quality and reliability of products or subsystems. Establish tools, processes, and preventative systems to improve functional excellence. Team Leadership & Capability Development Identify and develop resources needed to achieve long-term and short-term quality goals. Mentor and lead teams focused on quality improvement and problem-solving. Conduct reviews of post-implementation activities and implement improvement opportunities. Note: Candidates from both Pune and Phaltan locations may apply.

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Responsibilities

The Product Quality Specialist is responsible for ensuring new products meet quality standards throughout the development lifecycle. This includes leading quality improvement initiatives, driving resolution of application issues, and managing customer audits.