Deputy Manager - Inspection

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the quality inspection team across incoming, in-process, and final inspections.
• Develop and implement inspection plans, procedures, and quality standards.
• Ensure products comply with customer specifications, engineering drawings, and applicable standards.
• Monitor inspection activities and ensure timely release of products.
• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Handle customer complaints and coordinate corrective actions with production and engineering teams.
• Conduct internal quality audits and support external customer and certification audits.
• Maintain inspection records, quality reports, and documentation.
• Analyze quality data, prepare KPIs, and present performance reports to management.
• Ensure calibration and maintenance of inspection and measuring instruments.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate the performance of quality inspectors.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Purchase, and Sales departments to resolve quality concerns.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, and other quality tools.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, customer standards, and statutory quality requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• 5–15 years of experience in Quality Inspection/Quality Assurance in manufacturing.
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• Experience in automotive, engineering, fabrication, heavy manufacturing, or precision machining industries is preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of quality inspection techniques and standards.
• Proficiency in reading engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Hands-on experience with measuring instruments such as Vernier Calipers, Micrometers, Height Gauges, Bore Gauges, CMM, and other inspection equipment.
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