Engineer/Senior Engineer - Quality Control

Job Summary

Engineer/Senior Engineer - Quality Control, Dahej, Gujarat. To execute day-to-day shop-floor Quality Control (QC) inspections across various stages of manufacturing, including material receiving, fabrication, weld visual, assembly, and testing. The QC Engineer ensures that all products meet approved engineering drawings, specifications, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) while maintaining accurate, real-time quality records and preventing defective items from progressing to subsequent production stages.

Responsibilities

• Stage-wise Shop-Floor Inspection: Conduct stage-by-stage physical inspections including raw material verification, fit-up, root pass, final visual welding inspection, and dimensional tolerance checks.
• Stage-wise Shop-Floor Inspection: Ensure all inspections strictly adhere to the approved engineering drawings, Quality Control Plans (QCP), and welding procedure specifications (WPS).
• Material Verification & Traceability: Verify incoming raw materials and bought-out items against Material Test Certificates (MTCs).
• Material Verification & Traceability: Ensure heat number traceability is maintained throughout the cutting, forming, and fabrication processes through proper hard stamping and transfer protocols.
• ITP Execution & Traveller Sign-Off: Execute the daily inspection load as directed by the PQM / QC Lead according to the established Inspection and Test Plan (ITP).
• ITP Execution & Traveller Sign-Off: Physically sign off and update manufacturing Travellers (routing cards) immediately upon the successful clearance of an inspection stage to allow production to proceed
• Defect Identification & NCR Reporting: Identify welding defects, dimensional deviations, or material non-conformances on the shop floor.
• Defect Identification & NCR Reporting: Immediately halt non-compliant work, alert the PQM / QC Lead, and assist in drafting Non- Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Defect Identification & NCR Reporting: Verify the successful completion of required rework or weld repairs prior to clearing the item for the next stage.
• Defect Identification & NCR Reporting: Carry out periodic Quality Spot check.
• Production & TPI Coordination Support: Coordinate with production supervisors to ensure inspection readiness prior to calling the PQM/QC Lead or external inspectors.
• Production & TPI Coordination Support: Assist the PQM / QC Lead during witness and hold point inspections conducted by Client Representatives or Third-Party Inspection (TPI) agencies.
• Concurrent Documentation & Reporting: Draft accurate daily inspection reports, dimensional check sheets, visual inspection logs, and NDE requests concurrently with shop-floor activities.
• Concurrent Documentation & Reporting: Submit all completed and signed inspection reports to the QA/Document Control team daily to prevent backlog during final MDR compilation.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in engineering (Mechanical, Production, or Metallurgy preferred).
• 3 to 8 years of hands-on experience in quality control, welding inspection, and dimensional checking within a heavy engineering, fabrication, or manufacturing environment.
• ASNT NDE Level II in RT, UT, MT, or PT is highly advantageous.
• CSWIP 3.1 or AWS-CWI certification is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and fabrication blueprints.
• Strong understanding of welding processes, joint configurations, and visual defect identification.
• Hands-on experience using measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, gauges, UT thickness meters).
• Execution of Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) and routing Travellers.
• Basic knowledge of international codes (ASME, EN, AWS).
• Proficiency in drafting inspection reports using MS Office (Excel, Word).
• Clear communication skills for interacting with shop-floor production operators and external inspectors.

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