General Manager - Quality

Job Title

Lead Quality - ATF

Location

Mumbai

Grade / Level

Reporting

Position Summary

Lead the Quality function for Advanced Technology Facilities (Data Centers, Semiconductor, Cleanrooms, Advance Manufacturing Units), ensuring strict compliance with client specifications and global standards through end-to-end quality assurance across tendering, Engineering, Supply Chain, Execution, Erection and commissioning, while driving first-time-right delivery, strong governance, vendor quality, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across all projects.

Responsibilities

• • • Define and implement QA strategy for ATF (Data Centers, Semiconductor, Cleanrooms, Advance Manufacturing)
    • Align quality systems with business goals, client specs, and global standards
    • Support tendering with risk identification, constructability inputs, Lessons Learnt and cost optimization
    • Prepare Tender Quality Plan and Quality Budget
    • Develop and deploy Project Quality Plan, ITPs, Cleanroom & commissioning quality protocols
    • Ensure readiness and mobilization of specialized QA resources
    • Establish and drive audit programs (internal, ISO, client) and compliance systems
    • Monitor site quality, inspections, testing, and critical ATF parameters (cleanliness, environment control)
    • Ensure First Time Right execution through robust QA planning
    • Oversee vendor quality, source inspections, and material compliance
    • Lead and guide site quality teams; standardize practices across projects
    • Track quality KPIs, analyze trends, and drive corrective actions
    • Ensure timely NC closure with effective RCA & CAPA by use of 8D/A3/5W/Ishikawa tools
    • Manage customer interactions, complaints, and resolution
    • Lead quality reviews, governance forums, and project oversight
    • Drive CAPA, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives
    • Build quality capability through training and best practice deployment
    • Drive Kaizen, PDCA, FMEA, Six Sigma projects
    • Drive Quality related training and development programs at every Site
    • Ensure Supplier Qualification, Inspections and development programs
    • Knowledge of IS/BS/ASTM/ASME/EN/ISO etc.
    • Must be able to engage with global customers/ consultant and bring agreed solutions

Experience & Education

Qualification – Engineering Degree (preferably Mechanical/Electronics / Electrical/ Any other relevant experience). Additional qualifications in terms of M. Tech, MBA with relevance of above will be added advantage.

• • • Certification in Clean Room
    • Lead Auditor for QMS/EMS/HSE
    • NDT Level II/ Lev III in UT/PT/MT/RT/VT
    • Welding technology
    • Painting experience and qualification NACE Level II/III or relevant certification e.g. BGas
    • Black Belt/ Green Belt certification
    • Basic knowledge of Civil Engineering construction

Experience – Minimum 20+ years’ experience in quality management (5 years minimum in Data Centre/ Semiconductor/Adv Manufacturing each or min 2 of them)