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Customer Quality Lead

CompanyKinet
LocationIndia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 7, 2026
About The Company
Kinet Railway Solutions is an Indian manufacturer of electric passenger trains. The company was established to actively participate in the Vande Bharat project. Following an international tender, Kinet was selected to manufacture and maintain the Vande Bharat trains. • 120 sleeper trainsets (1,920 cars) • 35 years of maintenance Our modernized factory in Latur, Maharashtra, and three maintenance depots in Delhi, Jodhpur, and Bengaluru serve as hubs of innovation and employment. Kinet's operations will create significant employment opportunities, drive socio-economic development, and stimulate ancillary industries across the country.
About the Role

Your mission

Drive customer quality excellence by ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant train deliveries. Act as the key customer quality interface, lead complaint resolution, RCA/CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives. Strengthen customer satisfaction, quality governance, and cross-functional collaboration while developing a high-performing quality team and fostering a strong zero-defect culture.

Your profile

Key Responsibilities

  • Own Customer Quality for rolling stock/train projects.

  • Ensure right-first-time, safe and compliant train delivery.

  • Act as the primary quality interface with customers.

  • Lead customer complaints, RCA, 8D, CAPA and closure.

  • Drive customer satisfaction, quality KPIs and punch-point reduction.

  • Ensure compliance with ISO 22163 (IRIS), QMP and customer requirements.

  • Lead final inspection, testing, acceptance and quality release.

  • Drive cross-functional resolution with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality.

  • Identify critical quality risks and initiate containment/escalation when required.

  • Drive continuous improvement, lessons learned and defect prevention.

  • Lead, mentor and develop the Customer Quality team.

  • Prepare and present quality performance reports to management and customers.


Minimum Qualification / Experience & Competency:

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years or Diploma with 18+ years of experience, preferably in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.

  • Industry Experience: Minimum 8 years of Customer Quality experience in Rolling Stock or Rolling Stock Components.

  • Quality Expertise: Strong knowledge of ISO 22163 (IRIS) and Quality Management Systems.

  • Customer Focus: Strong customer orientation with proven experience in customer complaint and quality issue resolution.

  • Technical Skills: Hands-on experience in RCA, 8D, CAPA, audits, inspections and quality improvement.

  • Communication: Excellent reporting, presentation, stakeholder management and communication skills.

  • Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive a zero-defect and continuous improvement culture.


Why us?

  • Lead a nationally significant railway project with transformative potential.
  • Engage with advanced technologies and industry-leading experts.
  • Thrive in a dynamic, supportive, and growth-oriented work environment

About us

Kinet Railway Solutions Ltd., an Indian manufacturer of electric passenger trains, was established to manufacture and maintain 1,920 Vande Bharat sleeper coaches. In partnership with RVNL and Indian Railways, Kinet is driving India’s railway modernization by integrating cutting-edge technology, enhancing passenger experience, and strengthening rail infrastructure. Committed to local manufacturing, regional suppliers, and workforce development, the company operates a state-of-the-art factory in Latur and an engineering center in Hyderabad. A maintenance depot is already under construction in Jodhpur, with further facilities planned in Delhi and Bengaluru – shaping the future of rail travel in India.

Key Skills
Quality ManagementRolling StockISO 22163IRISRCA8DCAPAQuality AuditsCustomer SatisfactionCross-functional LeadershipQuality InspectionStakeholder ManagementContinuous ImprovementDefect PreventionPerformance ReportingMechanical Engineering
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingManagement & LeadershipTransportationSecurity & Safety
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Customer Quality Lead will act as the primary interface for quality, managing complaints, RCA, and CAPA processes to ensure safe and compliant train deliveries. They will drive continuous improvement initiatives and lead cross-functional teams to foster a zero-defect culture across rolling stock projects.
📋Job Type
permanent employee
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
227
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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