Quality Head - Electric Vehicles

Functional Area : EV

Functional reporting to : Head Manufacturing CTL

Desirable : BE /B Tech - Electrical /Mechanical / Automobile

Job Overview :

- To lead the overall quality function for the EV manufacturing location while interfacing with various internal and external stakeholders.

- To establish and ensure quality systems meets the required standards.

Responsibilities :

- Independent handling of all production functions for Electric Vehicles

- In charge for EV - Vehicle Assembly and establish defect free Q systems & processes.

- Interface discussion with R&D, development teams & Vendor on Q Improvements.

- Electric vehicle new model testing, validation and approval.

- Troubleshooting & issue resolution of Q issues and complaints.

- Developing quality control processes across the value chain i.e. vendor auditing-house process audits dispatch audit

- Monitoring and evaluating internal production processes for improving in-process rejection (IPR), right first-time rate

- Validation and confirmation of internal quality test control specifications

- Supervising production staff and monitoring production standards. Improving production efficiency while managing quality losses

- Examining the outgoing vehicle quality for functional, aesthetic, safety etc.

- Ensuring products are designed with adherence to legal and safety standards.

- Understanding customer expectations and perceptions from CQA. Field failure analysis

- Early failure reports (EFR), Warranty claims and initiating suitable actions with concerned departments.

- Producing statistical reports on quality and discussing with top management and concerned stakeholders

Technical :

- Knowledge of Electrical, electronics and electro-mechanical parts viz. ECU, sensors etc.

- Knowledge of vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, EMI/EMC requirements, AIS requirements

- Knowledge of vehicle features and sensor-actuator functionalities in EV

- Knowledge of high voltage cables, wiring harnesses, connectors, connector standards and connection types (Bosch, Tyco)

- Knowledge of Li-ion battery and battery management system.

- Knowledge of electric motor functionality, motor specifications and quality

- Knowledge of 48V/72V/96V systems

- Knowledge of electric test equipment such as high potential tester, insulation tester, high voltage surge tester

- Sound understanding and inference from diagnostic tools. Assessing quality from multiple vendor diagnostic tools such as of Vehicle ECU, BMS, Junction box

- Ability to analyse and infer from data log, reports and produce suitable reports

- Knowledge of vehicle calibration for key vehicle functionalities

- System level knowledge of two-wheeler vehicle assembly and testing from mechanical and electrical engineering perspective

- Knowledge of control plans, PFMEA, statistical process control etc.

- Knowledge of Quality tools such as:

a. 7QC tools

b. Fault-tree analysis

c. 8D reports

d. Shainin system

e. Cp-Cpk methodology

f. Stack-up analysis

- Knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering-Vehicle on assembly parts, assembly equipment's, engineering drawings

- Knowledge of non-electrical parts quality viz. paint defects, welding, polymer etc.

- Aesthetic quality control using metrology and defining standards for aesthetic quality in consultation with various stakeholders (R&D)

- Knowledge of safety for safe handling of equipment viz. batteries

- Knowledge of supply chain and ability to do root-cause analysis for incoming vendor parts and in-house assembly defect

- Developing and understanding of Pokayoke at vendor as well as in-house to minimize quality defects

- Knowledge of Engineering change notification and ensuring its implementation in-house and from the vendor

- In-house simulation of identified defects and communication to concerned stakeholders.

- Knowledge of homologation controls (for export market)

- Knowledge of QMS, ISO, TPM

Non-Technical :

- Focusing on continuous improvement and raising quality bar

- Managing a team of 5-7 members

- Ability to work with cross-functional team and manage multiple stakeholders