Senior Quality Engineer – Roles & Responsibilities
Experience Required: Minimum 10 Years
Industry Preference: Heavy Fabrication / Trailer Manufacturing / Automotive / Engineering Manufacturing
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Ensure implementation and maintenance of Quality Management System (QMS) as per ISO 9001 requirements.
- Develop, implement, and monitor quality control plans, inspection standards, and quality procedures.
- Lead Incoming, In-Process, and Final Inspection activities for fabricated structures and assemblies.
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, engineering drawings, welding standards, and quality requirements.
- Monitor fabrication, welding, machining, painting, and assembly processes to ensure product quality.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for quality issues.
- Handle customer complaints, quality concerns, and coordinate resolution activities.
- Review and approve inspection reports, test reports, quality records, and documentation.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
- Lead supplier quality activities, vendor audits, and supplier performance improvement initiatives.
- Monitor key quality KPIs such as Rejection, Rework, PPM, Customer Complaints, and Cost of Poor Quality.
- Ensure calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments and inspection equipment.
- Train and guide Quality Engineers, Inspectors, and production teams on quality standards and best practices.
- Coordinate with Design, Production, PPC, Purchase, and Customer teams for quality-related matters.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and Quality Improvement Projects.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and statutory requirements within the quality function.
- Support new product development, prototype inspection, PPAP, FAI, and process validation activities.
- Prepare and present quality reports and improvement plans to management.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Heavy Fabrication & Welding Quality Standards.
- Expertise in Welding Inspection, Dimensional Inspection, and NDT Methods.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, Quality Tools.
- Experience in Vendor Quality Assurance and Supplier Development.
- Hands-on experience with measuring instruments and inspection techniques.
- Good knowledge of quality documentation.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, and team management skills.
Qualification
- B.E./B.Tech Mechanical / Production Engineering or equivalent.
Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
