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QA Manager – Metallics Missile Sub-systems Jobs in Coimbatore South, Tamil Nadu, India at Larsen & Toubro
Title: QA Manager – Metallics Missile Sub-systems
Company: Larsen & Toubro
Location: Coimbatore South, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Description
The Quality Assurance Manager – F3 Program is responsible for ensuring end-to-end quality compliance across aerospace assembly operations in alignment with AS9100 standards, customer requirements, and regulatory frameworks. The role focuses on maintaining airworthiness, ensuring robust manufacturing processes, and overseeing inspection, testing, and certification activities for detail parts, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies.
This position plays a critical role in process validation, First Article Inspections (FAI), PFMEA, and EQA, while acting as a key interface with customers and regulatory bodies. The role also drives continuous improvement initiatives, ensures supplier quality compliance, and supports audit readiness and certification through structured documentation and system governance.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the dedicated Quality Assurance Manager for the Missile Program
Conduct and supervise aeronautical part-level and assembly-level inspections to ensure compliance with AS9100 standards
Review and approve Quality Assurance Plans and Inspection Plans for detail parts, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies
Oversee inspection and testing activities, including dimensional checks and non-destructive testing (NDT) for structural assemblies
Participate in PFMEA and Engineering Quality Assurance activities to ensure manufacturing processes are robust and capable of achieving successful First Article Inspections (FAIs)
Ensure proper establishment of test setups for pressure and leak testing of pipelines and sub-assemblies
Monitor process capability and implement controls for consistent product quality
Ensure compliance with AS9100, and other applicable aerospace regulatory requirements
Maintain accurate documentation of inspections, audits, and compliance reports for traceability and certification
Support internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and adherence to quality systems
Conduct system audits for vendor qualification and ensure supplier compliance to aerospace quality standards
Collaborate with suppliers to ensure incoming materials and components meet required specifications
Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives
Act as the primary customer interface, ensuring timely approvals and clearances from MSQAA/DGAQA
Maintain strong customer relationships to enable delegation of quality activities to L&T during production
Support customer audits, inspections, and quality reviews to ensure satisfaction and trust
Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and SPC-based improvement initiatives to reduce defects and enhance operational efficiency
Identify improvement opportunities in testing, inspection, and manufacturing processes
Support digitisation and quality improvement programs
Mentor and guide inspectors, technicians, and engineers on quality standards, inspection techniques, and safety practices
Encourage a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across teams
