Assistant Manager Quality Assurance

Company Description Autoline Industries Limited is a leading automotive sheet metal component manufacturer in India, known for its integrated design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. The company supplies high-quality components to major global and domestic OEMs, including Tata Motors, Volkswagen, Ford, Daimler India, Ashok Leyland, GM, and Cummins USA. Autoline focuses on innovation, reliability, and customer-centric solutions, supporting complex vehicle platforms and demanding quality standards. Team members benefit from exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and collaboration with renowned automotive brands, creating strong opportunities for professional growth.Role Description The Assistant Manager Quality Assurance is a full-time, on-site role based in Mahesana. This role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day quality assurance activities on the shop floor and within the quality department, ensuring that sheet metal components meet customer specifications and internal standards. Typical tasks include monitoring production quality, conducting inspections and audits, analyzing defects and root causes, and implementing corrective and preventive actions. The role also involves maintaining quality documentation, supporting process improvements, coordinating with production, engineering, and suppliers, and preparing reports for internal management and customer reviews. The Assistant Manager Quality Assurance will help drive continuous improvement initiatives and support compliance with relevant automotive quality frameworks and certifications.Qualifications Candidates should possess strong knowledge of quality assurance methods, including in-process inspection, final inspection, and audit practices within automotive manufacturing.Candidates should possess skills in quality tools and systems such as SPC, control plans, FMEA, root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and documentation management.Candidates should possess abilities in reading engineering drawings, understanding sheet metal processes, and collaborating with design and production teams to resolve quality issues.Candidates should possess familiarity with automotive quality standards and certifications (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 9001) and supplier quality requirements for global OEMs.Candidates should possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, along with attention to detail and a structured approach to process improvement.Candidates should possess effective communication and stakeholder management skills to interact with cross-functional teams, customers, and suppliers.Relevant academic qualifications such as a diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related field are preferred.Prior experience in automotive component manufacturing, particularly in sheet metal, in a quality or quality assurance leadership role will be an added advantage.