Lead Engineer - Quality

Job Summary

To lead and manage all day-to-day Quality Control (QC) inspection activities on the shop floor for assigned projects. This role ensures execution of Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) and Quality Control Plans (QCP), manages coordination with Third-Party Inspection (TPI) agencies and Authorized Inspectors (AI), tracks daily inspection workloads, and guarantees that high-quality inspections and on-time documentation are consistently achieved.

Location: Dahej, Gujarat.

Job Responsibilities

Shop Floor Inspection & Quality of Inspection

• Look after and supervise all daily inspection activities on the shop floor across fabrication, welding, assembly, Surface treatment and testing for assigned projects.
• Ensure the highest quality of inspection is maintained by QC Engineers, preventing any defective or non-compliant products from passing to the next manufacturing stage.
• Conduct random surveillance checks on the shop floor to ensure strict compliance with approved drawings, welding procedures, and quality standards

Traveller, ITP & QCP Management

• Ensure precise physical execution of the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and Quality Control Plan (QCP) for all assigned project modules.
• Routinely update, sign off, and manage manufacturing Travellers (routing cards) in real-time as physical inspection stages are cleared to ensure seamless production flow.

TPI & AI Coordination (Customer & Third-Party Management)

• Plan, coordinate, and manage customer visits and client audits, ensuring readiness of facilities, documentation, inspection activities, and relevant departments, while facilitating timely closure of observations and audit findings.
• Act as the primary shop-floor point of contact and coordinator for Client Representatives, Third-Party Inspection (TPI) agencies, and ASME Authorized Inspectors (AI).
• Schedule and coordinate witness, hold, and review points efficiently to ensure external inspectors are present without causing production bottlenecks or unnecessary downtime.

NCR Management & RCA Participation

• Identify process or product deviations, raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and halt non-compliant processes immediately.
• Manage the shop-floor NCR log, track the physical execution of approved rework/repair instructions, and ensure dimensional/welding corrections are verified.
• Actively participate in cross-functional Root Cause Analysis (RCA) meetings with Production, Engineering, and Head QC to investigate recurring defects and implement preventive measures.

Inspection Load Tracking & Transaction

• Monitor, track, and manage the daily inspection load and inspection call transactions requested by the production department.
• Dynamically allocate QC Engineers and inspectors to various workstations or modules to balance workloads, eliminate inspection delays, and meet tight dispatch schedules.

On-Time Documentation & Record Keeping

• Ensure all stage-wise inspection reports, dimension check sheets, NDE clearance reports, painting inspection reports and visual weld reports are accurately generated and signed concurrently with the physical inspection.
• Maintain strict discipline regarding on-time documentation to ensure there are no delays during the final Manufacturing Data Record (MDR) compilation and product dispatch.

Qualifications

Diploma / bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Production, or Metallurgy preferred).

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in shop-floor quality control, inspection, and testing within heavy engineering, fabrication, or process equipment manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 3+ years in a lead, supervisory, or Project Quality Management (PQM) role.
• Relevant certifications such as ASNT NDE Level II, AWS-CWI, or CSWIP 3.1 are highly preferred.

Skills

Skills require

• ITPs and QCPs
• Travellers (routing cards)
• TPI coordination
• AI coordination/management
• NCR lifecycle management
• RCA participation
• Manpower planning
• Inspection load tracking
• MS Office (Excel, Word)

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