About the role
Position Purpose The Head – NPD Quality will be responsible for establishing, driving, and institutionalizing a robust Quality Management Framework across the New Product Development lifecycle. Key Objectives • Integrate Quality-by-Design (QbD) principles into product development. • Strengthen Stage-Gate governance and quality gate reviews. • Drive zero-defect product launches. • Establish robust validation and reliability engineering practices. Key Responsibilities • Strategic NPD Quality Leadership • APQP Deployment • Design Quality & Reliability Engineering • Risk Assessment & Quality Planning • Prototype & Pilot Build Quality • Supplier Quality & Development • Manufacturing Readiness & Launch Quality • Customer Quality & Compliance • Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence Educational Qualification • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Production/Mechatronics) • Master's Degree preferred • Six Sigma Black Belt / CQE / CRE preferred Experience Requirement • 15–20 years in Quality and Product Development • Minimum 7 years in NPD Quality leadership role Technical Competencies APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC, DOE, QFD, FTA, DFSS, GD&T, Reliability Engineering, Product Validation. Leadership Competencies Strategic Thinking, Quality Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Customer Orientation, Team Development and Business Acumen. KPIs FPY, DPMO, Customer Complaints, Warranty Claims, COPQ, MTBF, Validation Pass Rate.