Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Manager for the PCB Manufacturing Industry. The candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems to ensure that printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic assemblies meet customer specifications, IPC standards, and industry regulations. The role involves managing quality teams, handling audits, improving manufacturing processes, and ensuring zero-defect production standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement quality assurance policies, procedures, and inspection standards for PCB manufacturing processes.
- Monitor product quality across SMT, THT, assembly, soldering, coating, depanelization, and testing operations.
- Ensure compliance with IPC standards such as IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, and customer-specific quality requirements.
- Lead incoming inspection, in-process quality checks, final inspection, and outgoing quality control activities.
- Analyze defects, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Coordinate with production, process engineering, purchase, and customer support teams to improve product quality.
- Conduct internal quality audits and support external/customer audits.
- Handle customer complaints, quality reports, NCRs, and failure analysis activities.
- Maintain quality documentation, inspection records, SOPs, and calibration records.
- Monitor process capability, yield improvement, rejection trends, and quality KPIs.
- Train operators, inspectors, and production staff on quality standards and procedures.
- Ensure ESD compliance, process discipline, and adherence to safety standards within the production environment.
- Work closely with suppliers and vendors to ensure component and raw material quality.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of PCB manufacturing and PCB assembly processes.
- Familiarity with SMT line operations, reflow soldering, wave soldering, AOI, X-ray inspection, ICT, and functional testing.
- Good understanding of IPC standards and electronic manufacturing quality systems.
- Experience in root cause analysis tools such as 8D, Fishbone, 5 Why, and FMEA.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and audit handling.
- Strong analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and team management abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, quality reporting, and documentation management.
Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹95,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
