Head of Section

Role – Receiving Inspection (RI) Head

Designation – Section Head

Job Purpose

• To ensure smooth working of all Receiving Inspection labs with timely clearance of material to avoid any Line Loss by monitoring adequate inspection equipment’s, manpower etc.
• To lead & drive Receipt Inspection activity of all labs and ensure timely upgradation of systemic compliance requirement towards NEI Quality standards.
• To plan alignment between NEI and Suppliers for desired qualitative output, identify improvement opportunities to meet them and drive process improvements.
• To establish inspection practices and measurement harmonization with existing as well newly developed components/suppliers and drive audits of existing products to develop supplier capability & process.
• To support internal stake holders like Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Metallurgy, Quality, R & D, NPD teams, SD, SQA & other external stake holders.

Principal Accountabilities

GRN clearance

• Planned way clearance of GRN for sampling inspection items
• Zero nonconformance in inspected items
• Prioritize disposition of NPD samples, expedited material and controlled batch
• GRN Clearance % in stipulated timeline

SCAR review

• Review root cause analysis data and provide feedback to prevent line stops due to quality issues and monitor next lots with proper verification
• Repeat issue reduction

Reducing issue count from internal/external customers (supplier related issues)

• Tracking systemic closure of supplier related faults with SQA
• Driving standardization and horizontal deployment of permanent measures at applicable suppliers
• Alignment of defect nature with customers
• Improving inspection plan to align customer and management requirement
• GRN reject %
• Shop and customer complaint count

Document control & Revision

• Regular reviews on documents (Inspection plan, Control plan, AQL) and update of document and share with internal stake holders
• Initial sample development at supplier end considering measurement alignment & ensure timely clearance
• Document review and update in line with organization requirement
• Measurement alignment

Departmental efficiency improvement

• Improvement projects associated to TAT reduction (GRN clearance), reliability improvement (GR&R improvement), multi gauging, traceability, etc.
• Repeat issue reduction through improvement project on critical issues and suppliers
• Measurement alignment between NEI and supplier
• Data analytics to prepare dashboard over KPIs and make data based decision making
• Coordinate activities with SQA & SD team to evaluate and resolve technically challenging engineering and quality-related problems encountered in assigned area.
• Identify anomalies on engineering drawings back to the design function
• Improvement project count
• Repeat issue count

Team development

• Identifying developmental needs of team and build improvement mechanism
• Development & deployment of e-modules for learning in collaboration with HR
• Team’s training plan adherence

Major Challenges

• GRN clearance with managing Quality wrt Production planning
• Managing 5 receiving inspection areas for gauge, manpower, disposition
• Adhering to the New Product development Timelines wit samples inspection result release.
• Supplier quality variability – maintaining multi-level interaction and focus on bad suppliers
• Supporting multiple plants at same time when NC occurs
• Handling pressure from Production, SCM and Procurement
• Skill gaps in team to achieve vision of zero-defect
• Managing quarantine area and always stay audit ready

Key Decisions

• Recommendations made by this position for decision by the superior

• Decision (self)

• Decision Recommended to Superiors for approval

• GRN clearance managing priority of team and without affecting production line loss

• Change request associated to process and product

• Uplifting systems to meet internal and external audit requirements

• Travel bills clearance and approval, if exceed limit

• Plan rules for containment activity with internal/external stakeholders during complaint

• Cost reduction of efficiency improvement projects decision and review

• Frequent communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders on ongoing issues

• Escalation of pending/delayed actions items/ activities

• Review of SCAR received from suppliers on issues and travel to supplier locations, if required

• Training need identification for team and planning trainings

• Managing daily work management of team and leave approval

• Maintaining updated drawings, calibrated gauges and instruments for inspection process

• Executing and monitoring monthly debit to suppliers

Interactions

Internal Interaction

Interaction with	Purpose / Nature of Interaction
Stores	Planning for timely GRN clearance activities
Program Management + Supplier Development team	Discussion on NPD timeline, availability of components Masters, CSR requirements
Supplier Quality Assurance	Issuing observed NC’s during GRN inspection and review of submitted SCAR
R&D	Supporting with inspection and disposition of component regarding VA/VE projects; Providing improvement feedback regarding BOM, drawing, deviation, etc.
PQA (Calibration)	To maintain existing inspection facility (MSA, Calibration) and continue to build on efficiency by multi gauging, gauge design improvement for faster TAT
Manufacturing, PQA (Audit), CSC	Supporting with containment actions in case of shop floor NC observations, sample inspection (components) from analysis phase and supporting with resolution of quality issues
IT, Digital	Upgrading existing IT infrastructure and improving efficiency of RI operations by digital interventions
Management	During Management review meeting to represent performance of function

External Interaction

Interaction with	Purpose / Nature of Interaction
Suppliers	For addressing regarding inspection results and resolution of NC. For support required in case of containment/inspection of stock or visit to NEI. Conducting audit as part of problem solving
3rd party inspection houses	For coordination the segregation activity at plant sites. For planning and arranging required contractual inspectors and workmen in all RI area.
Customers / External auditors	Representing RI facilities to demonstrate compliance towards standard requirements.

Skills and Knowledge

Educational Qualifications / Technical Training / Certifications

• Graduate in Engineering (B.Tech. or B.E.), preferably from Mechanical and Automotive stream

Relevant and Total Years of Experience

• 12+ years of experience in Automotive industry, in Quality Assurance function and 8+ years in receiving inspection and supplier improvement role.
• Further preference will be given to association with bearing manufacturing industry.

Functional Skills

• Basic know-how of bearing as product and manufacturing process
• Knowledge of engineering drawing
• Measurement & Metrology: GD&T, tolerance analysis, calibration, comparator gauges, contour and optical profile gauge
• Quality Core Tools: Control Plan, PFMEA (linkages), PPAP documentation, MSA (GR&R), SPC (Cp/Cpk, control charts)
• Problem‑Solving: 8D, 5‑Why, Ishikawa, CAPA drafting, 5W‑1H, PDCA, DMAIC and verification
• ERP/Systems: SAP MM/QM; Excel and Power BI for data analysis & dashboards
• Documentation: NCR, SCAR, WI/SOP authoring
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 norms
• Auditing skills
• Understanding of turning, forging, grinding, casting and sheet metal manufacturing process

Behavioral Skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Teamwork
• Planning and organizing skills
• Leadership skills
• Influencing skills
• Team building
• Supplier Management