Quality Engineer

Job Description:

1. Document Assessment (Pre-Assessment Phase)

• Review existing Tier 3/4/5 documents and validate against actual shopfloor practices
• Interact with cross-functional teams to understand current processes
• Identify outdated, redundant, or missing documentation
• Classify documents based on complexity (Simple / Medium / Complex)

2. ISO Gap Analysis

• Perform gap assessment against ISO 9001 requirements
• Evaluate documents from an ISO auditor’s perspective
• Ensure compliance with document control, traceability, versioning, and approvals
• Develop and maintain a Gap Identification Tracker

3. Documentation Remediation

• Revise and standardize SOPs/WIs to reflect current processes
• Align documentation with ISO standards and best practices
• Eliminate inconsistencies and ensure clarity, completeness, and usability
• Support upload/update into document control systems (e.g., Ariba/SAP/SharePoint)

4. Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with Plant Quality, Manufacturing, and Functional Leaders
• Conduct regular reviews and walkthroughs with customer stakeholders
• Drive timely approvals and closure of gaps

5. Audit Readiness Support

• Ensure all documents are audit-ready for ISO 9001 certification
• Support internal audit preparation and closure of observations

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 8–12+ years in Quality / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering
• Strong hands-on experience in ISO 9001 implementation and audits
• Proven experience in:
• SOP / Work Instruction creation and standardization
• Quality documentation audit & remediation
• Strong understanding of:
• QMS (Quality Management Systems)
• Document control and audit compliance
• Preferred Qualifications
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor / Internal Auditor Certification
• Experience in manufacturing (discrete/industrial environment)
• Exposure to ERP/Document systems (SAP / Ariba / PLM / SharePoint)