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Manufacturing and Quality Lead
Location – Trivandrum, India
Reporting To – Global Manufacturing Manager, Toronto, Canada
Who we are
You will be joining a design led, internationally operating manufacturing business that builds premium architectural products for global markets. The company combines engineering precision with aesthetic excellence, serving high end residential and commercial clients across North America, Europe, and beyond.
Operations are structured, process driven, and quality obsessed. This is not a chaotic startup, nor a slow corporate machine. It is a disciplined, growing organization where standards are high, accountability is real, and results matter.
Leadership is hands on and expects ownership, clarity, and follow through. At the same time, the culture respects competence, values independent thinking, and rewards people who build systems that scale.
If you are looking for a place where your work directly impacts revenue, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence, this is it.
Role Summary
The Manufacturing and Quality Lead is responsible for transferring, stabilizing, and scaling certified burner manufacturing operations to India. This role owns process integrity, supplier quality, assembly standardization, testing protocols, and certification continuity.
This is a hands on leadership role. The individual must be equally comfortable on the shop floor and in documentation reviews.
The primary objective is simple: replicate and protect the product standard currently achieved in Toronto, without quality drift.
Key Responsibilities
1. Process Transfer and Standardization
- Translate existing Canadian assembly and testing processes into Indian SOPs
- Develop clear work instructions with photos, tolerances, torque values, gas pressure parameters, and inspection checkpoints
- Design and implement assembly jigs and fixtures to eliminate variability
- Establish controlled testing platforms consistent with certification requirements
- Define storage segregation standards for components and finished goods
2. Supplier Quality Management
- Identify, qualify, and audit component suppliers
- Define incoming inspection standards and sampling plans
- Establish dimensional, material, and finish verification protocols
- Implement supplier corrective action procedures
- Drive continuous supplier performance improvement
3. Quality Systems and Certification
- Ensure compliance with applicable gas appliance certifications
- Maintain traceability from raw materials to finished product
- Prepare documentation for audits and regulatory inspections
- Develop and maintain inspection records and quality logs
- Implement internal quality control checkpoints
4. Production Setup and Control
- Hire, train, and supervise initial assembly technicians
- Establish production layout for efficient material flow
- Implement basic production tracking and yield monitoring
- Reduce rework and scrap through structured root cause analysis
- Ensure safe handling and testing of gas components
5. Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising certification
- Improve assembly cycle times
- Standardize repeatable production methods
- Introduce lean practices appropriate for small scale manufacturing
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 5 to 10 years experience in manufacturing of certified products
- Experience in gas appliances, metal fabrication, or similar regulated products preferred
- Strong knowledge of quality systems such as ISO 9001
- Hands on experience with testing rigs and mechanical assembly
- Experience managing suppliers and conducting audits
- Strong documentation discipline
Required Competencies
- Process driven and detail oriented
- Strong technical judgment
- Able to enforce standards without creating friction
- Comfortable working in early stage or scaling environments
- High ownership mindset
- Strong problem solving capability
Success Metrics for First 6 Months
- Zero certification disruption during transfer
- Fully documented and controlled assembly process
- Incoming quality control system operational
- Assembly yield above 95 percent
- Less than 2 percent rework rate
- Stable trained technician team
Compensation: Up to INR 2,000,000 per annum (20 Lakhs)
Our Principles
1. Be Open – Share ideas freely, challenge respectfully, and welcome different perspectives.
2. Be Transparent – Communicate with clarity, honesty, and context.
3. Be Diligent – Take pride in thoughtful, accurate work.
4. Be Responsible – Own your commitments and outcomes.
5. Be Mature – Bring balance, perspective, and calm to challenges.
This is not a maintenance role. It is a foundation role.