Deputy Manager - SQE, TRIMS

Date: 17 Dec 2025

Location:

Chakan, Chakan, IN

Company: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Commodity: TRIMS
• Knowledge of commodity parts- Interior, Exterior parts & its manufacturing process like Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Roto Moulding, Compression Moulding, Vacuum forming, IMD(In Mould Decoration) etc.
• Supplier Performance monitoring, evaluation & drive performance improvement through systemic approach.
• Monitor & improve non-performing suppliers and organize periodic Quality reviews as per escalation matrix.
• Supplier dealings, communications & regular interactions for continual improvements & process upgradations.
• Enhance technical capabilities of vendor through systems and knowledge upgradations.
• Management representation of commodity initiatives status and risk mitigation planning.
• Trouble shooting of Trims parts defects and independently drive actions & process improvements at supplier end.
• Participation, Co-ordination & resolution of concern reported from assembly line, Field, User plant for Trims Interior & Exterior critical part through root cause analysis, action planning, implementation effectiveness & system closure SCAP, 8D monitoring.
• Chronic concern resolution through systemic problem solving methodology and horizontal deployment.
• Ensure that the lessons learned from product families are implemented for new product development as input for prevention of repeated known issues
• Involvement in new product development, identifying and driving improvements through early involvement in product development Process and completion of PPAP
• Re-PPAP & PSW for identified critical carryover parts in new Project
• Plan and Conduct Supplier process & Product audits, Concern based/Special Process audits as per requirement

Preferred Industries

Automotive Industry

Education Qualification

BE/B Tech Mechanical/polymer technology

General Experience

3 to 7 years

Critical Experience

• CAB Behaviours - Collaborative, Agile, Bold
• Result orientation with execution excellence
• Leveraging Human capital
• Customer Focus
• Strategic business orientation
• Innovation lead transformation
• Negotiation Skills

1. Thorough Knowledge of Interior & Exterior TRIM Parts like - Instrument Panel assy, Cockpit, Door Trims, Floor Console, Pillar trims, Bumpers, Claddings, Roof Rails, Outer/inner patches, Decorative bezels, Inner & outer Rear View mirrors, Door handles, Seat/restraint & safety systems, Carpets & Roof liners, etc.
2. Trims Manufacturing Process- Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Roto Moulding, Compression Moulding, Vacuum forming, IMD (In Mold Decoration), Painting, Soft trims, CMF, Fabrication & plastic welding, etc.
3. Proficient in Microsoft PPT & Advanced Excel applications, Power BI applications
4. Quality concerns resolutions through systemic approach/problem solving tools.
5. Thorough knowledge on APQP/PPAP, DCP, SPC, SCAP, 8D, GD&T, FTG, etc.
6. Basic & advance problem solving tools & techniques.
7. Good communication skills for supplier dealings & regular interactions.

System Generated Core Skills

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Consumer Focus

Negotiation

Strategic Planning

Teamwork