About the role
- Audit and qualify supplier-factory combinations against Teachmint's quality and capability standards
- Own creation and maintenance of SKU-wise BOMs and SOPs across the product portfolio
- Own IQC, Line QC, OQC, and PDI processes end-to-end
- Identify localization opportunities and drive direct sourcing to grow Local BOM
- Lead RCAs for field failures and drive closure of factory-level corrective actions
- Own end-to-end workflows at partner service centres — intake, repair TAT, spares availability, and quality of repairs
- Set and monitor service SLAs and drive performance reviews with service partners
- Feed field/service data back into manufacturing RCAs and design improvements
- Build a scalable service operations framework as hardware volumes grow
- Manage & upskill a team of 4-6 across on-ground services, manufacturing operations and service centre operations
- Partner with sourcing, product, and design teams to align on quality and localization roadmaps
- Represent manufacturing & service in leadership reviews, owning metrics and improvement plans
- Drive structured quality improvement programs across factories and service centres
- Build Teachmint's independent quality capability, reducing reliance on supplier documentation and training
- 7–10 years of experience in EMS/electronics manufacturing quality, with prior exposure to service or after-sales operations
- Proven experience managing teams and cross-functional stakeholders in a manufacturing or hardware environment
- Strong track record in factory audits, line quality, and BOM/SOP ownership
- Experience setting up or managing service centre operations, SLAs, and partner performance
- Excellent data analysis, reporting, and executive communication skills
- Comfort operating with high ownership in a fast-scaling, lean team environment
- Experience in localization or Make-in-India (MII) initiatives
- Exposure to both ODM and OEM manufacturing models
- Prior experience building or scaling a quality/service function from the ground up
- Own manufacturing and service outcomes end-to-end for Teachmint's hardware business
- Build and lead a team shaping Teachmint's independent quality, localization, and service capability
- Directly influence product reliability, margins, and customer satisfaction at scale
- High-visibility role with a seat in leadership reviews and cross-functional strategy