Deputy Manager – Quality Planning Job | Spark Minda Hiring | Automotive Industry

Spark Minda is hiring an experienced professional for the role of Deputy Manager – Quality Planning. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with strong expertise in New Product Development (NPD) quality processes, APQP, and PPAP within the automobile industry.

The company is looking for professionals who can manage quality planning activities for new product development and coordinate with suppliers to ensure compliance with customer and industry standards.

Job Details

Position: Deputy Manager – Quality Planning
Company: Spark Minda
Industry: Automobile / Automotive Components
Qualification: BE / B.Tech
Experience: 12 – 15 Years
Open Positions: 1

Key Skills Required

• New Product Development (NPD) Quality
• APQP / PPAP documentation
• Customer-specific requirement compliance
• NPD child parts PPAP & supplier audits
• Coordination with Tier-2 suppliers for NPD development status monitoring

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage quality activities for new product development projects.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific quality requirements.
• Prepare and manage APQP and PPAP documentation.
• Conduct supplier audits and validate PPAP for NPD parts.
• Coordinate with Tier-2 suppliers to track development status of new parts.

10 Interview Questions & Answers

1. What is APQP?
Advanced Product Quality Planning is a structured method to ensure product quality during development.

2. What is PPAP?
Production Part Approval Process ensures suppliers meet customer engineering and quality requirements.

3. What is NPD in automotive?
New Product Development involves designing and launching new automotive components.

4. Why are supplier audits important?
They ensure suppliers follow quality standards and manufacturing processes.

5. What are customer-specific requirements?
Additional quality standards defined by OEMs beyond general standards.

6. What is the role of quality planning in NPD?
It ensures quality is built into the product from the development stage.

7. What is a Tier-2 supplier?
A supplier that provides components to Tier-1 suppliers rather than directly to OEMs.

8. Why is PPAP required before mass production?
To verify that the supplier can consistently produce parts meeting specifications.

9. What documents are used in APQP?
Control plans, FMEA, process flow diagrams, and quality plans.

10. How do you monitor NPD development status?
By coordinating with suppliers, tracking milestones, and reviewing documentation.

How to Apply

📧 Send your resume to: shweta.bhosale@mindavast.com

🌐 Website: sparkminda.com

Deputy Manager – Quality Planning | Spark Minda | Automotive Industry | BE/B.Tech | 12–15 Years Experience