Deputy Manager / Manager -Quality | Transformers Industry

Role & Responsibilities

1. Quality Planning

• Define and implement Inspection Plans, Quality Check Points and Control Plans for Power & Distribution Transformers.
• Ensure quality requirements are incorporated throughout the manufacturing process.

2. Incoming Material Quality

• Establish and approve inspection methods and quality requirements for critical incoming materials, including:
• CRGO
• Copper
• Insulation materials
• Tanks
• Radiators
• Bushings
• Tap Changers
• Other bought-out items

3. Stage Inspection & Process Quality

• Monitor and control quality at critical manufacturing stages, including:
• Core
• Winding
• Assembly
• Tanking
• Ovening
• Oil Filling
• Final Testing

4. Supplier Quality Management

• Conduct supplier assessments and vendor audits.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and follow up on non-conformities.
• Review 8D reports and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Support supplier qualification and approval.

5. Customer Inspection Coordination

• Coordinate customer stage inspections and witness points.
• Ensure timely submission of required quality and inspection documents.
• Coordinate closure of customer observations and inspection comments.

6. Non-Conformance Management

• Review and monitor NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports).
• Conduct and review Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.

7. Testing & Final Quality Release

• Ensure compliance with required routine tests, type tests and applicable type-test requirements.
• Coordinate with Testing teams for final quality clearance.
• Ensure QA clearance and dispatch release as per customer and company requirements.

8. Quality Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain and control:
• QAP (Quality Assurance Plan)
• ITP (Inspection & Test Plan)
• Inspection records
• Calibration records/status
• Material and process traceability
• Quality and audit records
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality procedures and standards.

9. Quality Improvement

• Monitor recurring failures, customer complaints and process deviations.
• Identify root causes and drive corrective actions across relevant departments.
• Implement continuous quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve product reliability.

10. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with Design, Production, SCM, Testing and Project teams to identify and resolve technical and quality-related issues.
• Drive timely resolution of quality issues affecting production, testing and customer commitments.

11. ISO 9001:2015

• Coordinate ISO 9001:2015 internal and external audits.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective actions.

12. SAP

• Working knowledge of SAP for quality-related activities and documentation is preferred.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience in the Power & Distribution Transformer industry.
• Strong hands-on experience in Transformer Quality Management, preferably covering Power Transformers up to 315 MVA and 400 kV.
• Strong experience in:
• Quality Planning
• Incoming Material Inspection
• Stage/Process Inspection
• Supplier Quality Management
• Customer Inspection & Witness Points
• NCR / RCA / CAPA
• Transformer Testing & Final QA Release
• QAP / ITP / Quality Documentation
• Calibration & Traceability
• Customer Complaints & Quality Improvement
• ISO 9001:2015 Audits
• Experience in handling large Power Transformer projects, customer inspections and cross-functional technical teams will be preferred.
• SAP knowledge is preferred.