Assistant Manager - SQD (AD CDMM)
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 14
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
This role sits within Mahindra's Supplier Quality Development (SQD) function under Central Direct Materials Management (CDMM), which governs supplier evaluation, selection and upgradation for the automotive OEM. The function drives supplier mass-manufacturing capacity approval, quality systems, ramp-up readiness and PPM performance for new product launches. The Assistant Manager - SQD will lead SQD offices at suppliers, align with delivery teams on capacity and cycle-time planning, and build supplier capability on problem solving, training and daily work management practices.
What you will do
- Leading the SQD Offices for Supplier Evaluation during Selection through Supplier Upgradation activities.
- Accountable for all Mass Manufacturing Capacity approval at Suppliers as per Project Timelines to ensure Flawless launch.
- Ensure alignment of SQD Officers with Delivery team and Facilitate Development Engineers in Capacity Planning, Cycle Time, and TAKT Time Implementation.
- Building Supplier Capability for ensuring Smooth ramp-up and achieving Target PPM set by Customer.
- Develop competency of Supplier Personnel for Problem solving.
- Develop Supplier Training Charter and Operator Training programme.
- Work on Improvement of Supplier Layout.
- Develop Quality Systems at Supplier to Ensure Daily Work Management Practices.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Working knowledge of major quality tools like 7QC, DOE, FMEA, QC Story.
- System knowledge of APQP, MPPAP.
- Good Problem-solving Skills.
- Should have Analytical skill and Process auditing skill.
- Sound knowledge on Capacity Planning, Cycle time and TAKT time concepts.
- In-depth knowledge of Audit and related activities.
- End to end knowledge of New Product Development process related to Automobile industry
- Exposure to Practices like Dexterity, Lean manufacturing.
- Good knowledge of ISO/TS system.
- Should be a Certified Lead / Internal Auditor.
- Good knowledge of Ms-Office utilities like: Word, Power point, Excel
- Have fluency in Report writing.
- Self-driven and result oriented, Quick learner
- Good at Interface working and extrovert.
- Certified SIX Sigma GREEN belt.
- Good Working Knowledge on SPC and MSA.
- Good working Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing practices application.
- Minimum 4 to 10 years of working experience
- BE(Mechanical or Production Engineering)/ME
Preferred qualifications
- OEM
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman
Group CEO & Managing Director
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Chief Technology Officer
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