Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – QMS- Indo Autotech Limited

Indo Autotech Limited – Hiring Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – QMS | Faridabad

Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – QMS- Indo Autotech Limited, Are you passionate about building a strong career in the domain of Quality Management Systems within the automotive sheet metal fabrication industry? Do you carry the drive to contribute to process improvement, system implementation, and quality excellence? If yes, then this opportunity from Indo Autotech Limited may be the perfect next step in your professional journey.

Indo Autotech Limited, one of the trusted and leading names in the automotive sheet metal and precision component manufacturing sector, is looking for a high-performing, detail-oriented, and system-driven professional to join our QMS Department as Senior Engineer or Assistant Manager, depending on the candidate’s experience and capability.

We believe that quality is not an act but a continuous, disciplined process. Therefore, we are inviting applications from candidates who have a strong mindset in quality documentation, audits, nonconformance control, corrective actions, and customer-oriented quality deliverables.

🏢 About Indo Autotech Limited

Indo Autotech Limited has established its strong presence in the automotive market through innovation, reliability, and precision manufacturing capability, particularly in Sheet Metal Fabrication and Automobile Component Production. With continuous advancement in technologies, skilled workforce, and focus on global standards — we manufacture superior-quality components for some of the most respected brands in the industry.

Our corporate office is located in Faridabad, a major industrial hub in North India, widely recognized for manufacturing and automotive ecosystem. Over the years, Indo Autotech has grown through the pillars of engineering excellence, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, lean practices, and adoption of world-class manufacturing practices.

Our QMS department plays the backbone role in ensuring safe, compliant, reliable, and defect-free products reach our customers. We are currently expanding this team to strengthen our operational reliability and process governance.

📌 Position Details

• Position Title: Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – QMS

• Department: Quality Management System (QMS)

• Qualification Required: Diploma / B.Tech – Mechanical Engineering

• Experience Required: Minimum 4+ Years

• Industry Experience: Sheet Metal Fabrication / Automobile / Tier-1 Automotive Supplier

• Location: Corporate Office – Faridabad

This is a full-time, on-location role requiring active involvement in daily quality system operations, internal audits, documentation, customer interaction, supplier quality, and implementation of improvement initiatives.

🎓 Educational & Skill Requirements

The ideal candidate should come from:

• Diploma (Mechanical) or

• B.Tech / B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Candidates must have:

• Understanding of QMS standards like IATF 16949, ISO 9001

• Hands-on experience in automotive sheet metal industry

• Audit participation, documentation & CAPA handling

• Strong communication for cross-functional coordination

• Exposure to Tier-1 automotive supplier requirements

🧠 What You Will Be Responsible For

As Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – QMS, your role will include:

• Implementation & monitoring of Quality Management Systems across departments

• Preparing & updating QMS documentation such as SOPs, CP, WI, FMEA, MSA, APQP

• Managing Internal Audits, Process Audits & Customer Audits

• Handling NC closures, Root Cause Analysis, and CAPA

• Ensuring compliance for IATF, ISO, Safety & Customer-Specific Requirements

• Interaction with production, design, supplier development & customer quality teams

• Supporting new project development and process standardization

• Preparing audit summaries, MIS reports & management review support

• Training team members on QMS guidelines, system changes & documentation

🌐 Work Environment & Growth

Working with Indo Autotech provides exposure to:

• Modern manufacturing processes

• KAIZEN, Poka-Yoke, Lean & Continuous Improvement

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Customer-driven quality performance culture

• Professional training & long-term career opportunities

We strongly encourage leadership mindset, decision-making capability, ownership-taking attitude, and a willingness to challenge traditional methods for better and robust system design.

⭐ Candidate Attributes We Value

Success in this role requires:

• Eye for detailed documentation

• Ability to analyze data and find root causes

• Strong follow-up and closure discipline

• Ability to present reports and communicate challenges

• A mindset driven by prevention rather than correction

• Teamwork and assertive communication

If you have worked with APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, Kaizen, Internal Audit, and 8D Methodology, you are already ahead in the selection criteria.

💡 Why This Role Matters

In sheet metal fabrication and automobile manufacturing, even the smallest dimension deviation can create:

• High rejection cost

• Customer dissatisfaction

• Delay in supply chain

• Quality claim penalties

Your role ensures that processes remain consistent, documentation aligns with standards, and improvements become a habit, not a reaction.

This position empowers you to influence organizational direction, improve product reliability, and elevate customer trust.

📩 How to Apply

If you have the knowledge, the experience, and the ambition to excel in QMS and contribute to a leading automotive manufacturing organization — we invite you to apply.

📧 Send Your Updated Resume To:
➡ ashok.k@indoautotech.com

Please mention:

• Position Applied For
• Total Experience
• Current CTC
• Expected CTC
• Notice Period

Top Interview Questions & Answers – QMS (Automotive Sheet Metal Fabrication)

1️⃣ Question: What is the main role of a QMS Engineer/Manager in a manufacturing organization?

Answer:
The primary role of a QMS professional is to establish, implement, and continually improve the Quality Management System as per ISO/IATF standards. This includes documentation control, internal audits, customer audits, supplier quality, corrective and preventive action, process capability improvement, and ensuring that every product meets customer requirements before dispatch. The QMS engineer acts as a link between production, quality, customer, and suppliers to ensure compliance and zero-defect delivery.

2️⃣ Question: What is IATF 16949 and why is it important for the automotive sector?

Answer:
IATF 16949 is a globally recognized Quality Management Standard for the automotive industry. It integrates ISO 9001 with additional automotive-specific requirements such as risk-based thinking, traceability, defect prevention, and process control. It ensures consistency in product quality, reduces process variation, enhances customer satisfaction, and is mandatory for suppliers to automotive OEMs.

3️⃣ Question: Explain the difference between Correction, Corrective Action, and Preventive Action (CAPA)?

Answer:

• Correction – Fixing the immediate issue (e.g., rework or sorting)

• Corrective Action – Eliminating the root cause so the problem does not occur again

• Preventive Action – Taking proactive action to eliminate potential issues before they happen

CAPA is essential for building reliability and continuous improvement.

4️⃣ Question: What is PPAP? Explain its levels.

Answer:
PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is a customer approval process confirming that supplier manufacturing meets design and quality requirements. PPAP has 5 Levels, ranging from documentation submission to complete sample and production validation. Its purpose is to validate mass production readiness.

5️⃣ Question: How do you manage internal and external audits?

Answer:
A QMS manager prepares the audit plan, allocates auditors, ensures documentation accuracy, verifies clause compliance, and conducts pre-audit checks. For customer and certification audits, gap analysis, evidence collection, and CAPA closure are essential steps.

6️⃣ Question: What are the core tools in automotive QMS?

Answer:

• APQP

• PPAP

• FMEA (Process & Design)

• MSA (Measurement System Analysis)

• SPC (Statistical Process Control)

These tools help identify potential failures, measure variability, analyze risks, and improve quality.

7️⃣ Question: Explain Process FMEA and how it is performed.

Answer:
Process FMEA identifies potential failure modes within the process, evaluates their impact using Severity, Occurrence, and Detection ratings, and defines preventive controls to reduce RPN risk. It is conducted collaboratively with production, design, supplier, and quality teams.

8️⃣ Question: What is Document Control in QMS?

Answer:
Document control ensures that correct versions of SOPs, Work Instructions, Drawings, Checklists, and Quality Plans are accessible at workstations. It avoids obsolete documents being used, which may lead to defects and disputes.

9️⃣ Question: How do you ensure supplier quality improvement?

Answer:
Supplier performance is measured through PPM monitoring, audit scores, delivery compliance, and responsiveness. Conduct supplier audits, training, corrective action meetings, and joint root-cause analysis to improve capabilities.

🔟 Question: How do you control rejections and scrap in sheet metal fabrication?

Answer:
Implement SPC to monitor critical parameters, mistake-proofing, tool maintenance, fixture verification, operator training, and periodic FMEA review. Data analysis from NCRs and implementing CAPA drive reduction.

1️⃣1️⃣ Question: What steps do you follow during customer complaint handling?

Answer:

• Acknowledge complaint immediately

• Document issue and trace batch

• Conduct 8D or Root Cause Analysis

• Implement Corrective & Preventive Actions

• Provide evidence and closure report

• Monitor recurrence

1️⃣2️⃣ Question: Explain 8D Methodology.

Answer:
It is a problem-solving method including steps: Team selection, Problem definition, Containment, Root cause, Corrective action, Preventive action, Verification, and Recognition.

1️⃣3️⃣ Question: What is the role of QMS in continuous improvement?

Answer:
QMS drives KAIZEN, defect reduction, cost-saving, productivity, Poka-Yoke implementation, and customer delight. CI is a culture integrated into daily operations.

1️⃣4️⃣ Question: How do you train operators and staff for QMS implementation?

Answer:
Through induction training, periodic refreshers, skill matrix evaluation, visual controls, work instructions, and awareness programs on quality tools and safety.

1️⃣5️⃣ Question: Why should we hire you for this QMS role?

Answer:
You should showcase leadership in audits, manufacturing knowledge, experience in automotive tools, communication skills, and proven track record in rejection reduction and QMS compliance.