AGM / DGM Quality - Tyre

We are looking for an experienced DGM – Quality to lead and drive the overall quality function for a tyre manufacturing facility. The role will be responsible for ensuring consistent product quality, strengthening quality systems, reducing defects and customer complaints, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

• Lead the overall Quality Assurance and Quality Control function for tyre manufacturing operations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor quality strategies aligned with business and customer requirements.
• Drive process quality, product quality, incoming quality, in-process inspection, and final inspection.
• Monitor and improve key quality parameters across tyre manufacturing processes.
• Analyze quality data, identify trends, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Reduce internal rejection, rework, scrap, warranty claims, and customer complaints.
• Manage and improve customer quality performance, ensuring timely closure of customer complaints and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Production, R&D, Engineering, Maintenance, SCM, and other functions to resolve quality issues.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead internal, external, customer, and certification audits.
• Ensure effective implementation of quality systems, SOPs, control plans, inspection standards, and process controls.
• Strengthen supplier quality through supplier audits, development, and corrective action programs.
• Build, develop, and mentor the quality team to strengthen technical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Prepare and present quality performance reports and improvement plans to senior management.

• 15+ years of experience in Quality within the tyre or automotive manufacturing industry.
• Strong exposure to tyre manufacturing quality and customer quality.
• Experience handling large quality teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong track record of reducing defects, improving process capability, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Candidates currently working in tyre manufacturing companies or related automotive/rubber industries would be preferred.