Sr Quality Incharge – Plant Operations
Location: Plant – Bhavehar, Khanivali, Palghar – 421312, Maharashtra.
Experience: Minimum 5 years exp in quality control in a steel / stainless steel bars, wires or metal manufacturing plant
CTC: 15–30% hike on current CTC (based on experience, current compensation, and fit)
Industry: Steel / Stainless Steel Bars & Wires Manufacturing
Work week: 6 days
Notice period: Up to 30 days preferred
About the Company
Headquartered in Mumbai, manufactures stainless steel bright bars and wires: round, square, hex, cold drawn flats, strain hardened bars, PSQ bars, threaded bars and special profiles. Its plants run cold drawing (coil-to-bar and bar-to-bar), peeling and grinding, heat treatment, pickling and centreless grinding. Quality is backed by in-house testing, including spectrometer, mechanical testing, IGC testing and non-destructive testing, and by ISO 9001, PED, REACH, RoHS and BIS compliance. The factory runs partly on solar power.
Role Overview
You will own the quality function at the Bhavehar plant: the quality system, the laboratory and inspection team, and the decision to release material to customers. You will work closely with the Plant Incharge and production teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead quality assurance and quality control for the plant, from incoming material through process to final inspection and dispatch.
- Run and improve the quality management system, and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, PED, REACH, RoHS and BIS requirements.
- Supervise the quality lab and inspection staff, and review test results from the spectrometer, mechanical testing, IGC and non-destructive testing (eddy current, ultrasonic, magnetic particle).
- Approve inspection plans, test certificates and material release against customer specifications and international standards.
- Handle customer complaints and rejections: lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and written responses.
- Host customer, third-party and certification audits, and close audit findings on time.
- Track rejection, rework and customer return data, and drive reduction through process and supplier feedback.
- Qualify and manage raw material suppliers' quality, including incoming material approvals.
- Make sure gauges and testing equipment are calibrated and maintained.
- Train and mentor Junior Quality Incharge staff and shop-floor operators on inspection methods and quality standards.
- Report quality performance regularly to plant and senior management.
Candidate Profile
- Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical, Metallurgical or a related discipline; M.Sc. (Chemistry) or equivalent may also be considered.
- 5 years of quality experience in steel, stainless steel bars or wires, forgings, fasteners or similar metal manufacturing, with some experience leading inspectors or a lab.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001 audits, customer audits and NDT methods.
- Willing to relocate to and work from Palghar; family accommodation is provided.
Skills and Competencies
- Quality systems and audits, metallurgy and material standards (ASTM, EN, DIN, IS), mechanical and non-destructive testing, root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why), SPC, documentation and compliance.
- Leadership and team building, communication with customers and production, analytical ability, ownership and accountability.
