QMS Officer (Junior)

Department: Quality / QMS | Reports To: MD / Quality Head | Location: Plant / Works | Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 documentation — quality manual, procedures, formats, and records.
• Sit with production, stores, dispatch, and maintenance teams to convert actual shop-floor practice into SOPs and work instructions, and ensure they are followed.
• Plan and conduct internal system/process audits as per the audit calendar; track non-conformities to closure.
• Act as the plant’s day-to-day Management Representative (MR) for the QMS — maintain document control, coordinate management review inputs, and represent the quality system to customers and certification bodies.
• Face and coordinate customer audits and IATF surveillance/certification audits — prepare documentation and evidence, and represent the plant during audit interactions.
• Maintain the master document list, revision control, and training records.
• Coordinate with the external IATF consultant (where engaged) on documentation and audit readiness.
• Support root-cause analysis and documentation for customer complaints/quality escalations.

Requirements

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• IATF 16949 Internal Auditor training/certification.
• 3-4 years of experience in QMS/quality documentation in an automotive component or Tier 2/3 supplier setup, with hands-on exposure to IATF implementation (as a team member is acceptable).
• Should be confident enough to face customer and certification audits independently on documentation and system matters.
• Willingness to be based full-time at the plant.
• Age: typically 27–30 years (indicative; not a strict cut-off).

Skills

• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements and core tools at an application level.
• Good documentation/drafting skills; comfortable working across departments and with shop-floor staff.
• Confident communicator, able to represent the QMS during customer/certification audits.
• Proficiency in MS Word/Excel.
• Self-driven and able to work with minimal supervision in a small, resource-light setup.

Pay

4 LPA