Find your next job. Start today.

Direct from employer

Head - ESDM Quality

Date Posted: Oct 21, 2026

Job Detail

  • location_on
    Location Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  • desktop_windows
    Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
  • schedule
    Shift:
  • analytics
    Career Level:
  • group
    Positions:
  • calendar_view_day
    Experience:
  • male
    Gender: No Preference
  • school
    Degree:
  • calendar_month
    Apply Before: Dec 07, 2026

Job Description

1. Job Description (JD) – Roles & Responsibilities

S. No.

Roles & Responsibilities

1

Lead the overall Quality function across SMT, THT, PCBA Testing, Conformal Coating, and FATP/Box Build operations.

2

Establish and maintain QMS in compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and customer-specific requirements.

3

Drive customer quality, complaint management, 8D reports, corrective actions, and customer satisfaction.

4

Ensure effective implementation of IQC, IPQC, OQC, and supplier quality assurance processes.

5

Lead NPI quality planning, engineering builds, process validation, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and control plans, as applicable.

6

Monitor manufacturing quality, defect trends, process capability, yield, and product reliability.

7

Drive root cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, SPC, and CAPA methodologies.

8

Lead supplier quality improvement, supplier audits, incoming defect reduction, and supplier corrective actions.

9

Ensure compliance with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, ESD control requirements, and applicable workmanship standards.

10

Establish quality dashboards and conduct periodic reviews of quality KPIs with Production, Engineering, SCM, and Management.

11

Lead internal audits, customer audits, certification audits, and timely closure of audit findings.

12

Ensure product traceability, inspection records, defect tracking, and quality data integrity through MES/SAP systems.

13

Develop quality team competency, training plans, skill matrices, and inspection standards.

14

Drive continuous improvement, defect prevention, cost-of-poor-quality reduction, and process standardization.

15

Build a zero-defect culture and ensure consistent delivery of conforming products in line with customer requirements.

2. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

S. No.

KPI

Measurement

Suggested Target

1

First Pass Yield (FPY)

Percentage of units passing without rework

≥ 98%

2

Customer PPM

Customer defects per million units

As per customer target

3

Internal Defect Rate

Defective units / total units produced

Continuous reduction

4

Customer Complaint Closure

Complaints closed within agreed timeline

100% on time

5

CAPA Effectiveness

Corrective actions effective and verified

≥ 95%

6

Supplier PPM

Incoming supplier defects per million units

As per supplier target

7

Incoming Quality Acceptance

Incoming lots accepted against defined criteria

≥ 98%

8

COPQ Reduction

Cost of Poor Quality reduction

10–15% annual reduction

9

Audit Compliance

Major non-conformities and audit action closure

100% closure within due date

10

NPI Quality Readiness

Quality deliverables completed before production release

100%

11

Rework and Scrap

Rework/scrap cost as a percentage of production value

Continuous reduction

12

Quality Training Compliance

Completion of planned quality training

100%

13

Traceability Compliance

Product and process records complete and retrievable

100%

14

Process Audit Compliance

Planned audits completed as per schedule

100%

15

Zero-Defect Improvement

Reduction in repeat defects and critical escapes

Zero critical escapes; continuous improvement

Job details

  • Business: L&T Precision Engineering & Systems IC
  • Location: Coimbatore Campus, Tamil Nadu
  • Experience: 20-28 years
  • Skills: Leadership and team building, Lean Deployment, Six Sigma Green Belt, IPC, APQP, PPAP, SPC, Customer Engagement, Supplier Quality Assurance, Incoming Inspection, Reliability Engineering, COPQ, Team Development, Audit Management, Risk and Regulatory Compliance, Cost Minimization, Resource Management, Defect Management, Problem solving (3WH, QC Story)

Source: Larsen & Toubro careers — Read the original posting and apply

This role is listed by the employer on its own careers site. Kaam Ki Khoj does not process applications for it.

Company Overview

Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2,569 open roles

Larsen & Toubro is an employer in the Construction/Engineering sector with operations in India. This is a directory listing maintained by Kaam Ki Khoj so that candidates can find the organisation; it is not an official company page and Kaam Ki Kh... Read More

Related Jobs

One upload, every employer

Let the right employer find you

Upload your CV once — we read it, build your profile and put you in front of every employer hiring on Kaam Ki Khoj. No forms, no fees.

Upload your CV Browse jobs