Quality Engineer

NKCC PVT. LTD.

JOB DESCRIPTION QUALITY ASSISTANT

Department: Quality Control
Designation: Quality Assistant
Industry: Packaging / Corrugated Box Manufacturing
Location: Mahalunge, Chakan, Pune
Experience: 12 Years in the Packaging Industry
Reporting To: Quality Manager / Plant Head

1. Job Purpose

To ensure the quality of raw materials, in-process production, and finished packaging products through regular inspections, quality testing, documentation, and coordination with the Production and PPC departments.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Quality Inspection

• Inspect incoming raw materials such as kraft paper, adhesives, printing inks, and other packaging materials.
• Conduct in-process quality inspections during corrugation, printing, pasting, slotting, stitching, and die-cutting.
• Inspect finished corrugated boxes as per customer specifications and approved samples.
• Check box dimensions, GSM, bursting strength, flute quality, printing, pasting, and overall appearance, as applicable.
• Identify defects, segregate rejected material, and report quality issues to the concerned department.

B. Quality Testing

• Conduct quality tests as per the inspection plan and customer requirements.
• Check dimensions, paper GSM, bursting strength, and other applicable packaging quality parameters.
• Maintain inspection reports and testing records.
• Ensure proper handling of measuring instruments and follow calibration requirements.

C. Documentation

• Maintain incoming material, in-process, and final inspection reports.
• Prepare daily quality reports, rejection reports, and defect analysis records.
• Maintain customer specifications, approved samples, and quality checklists.
• Support documentation for internal and customer audits.

D. Defect Control and Improvement

• Coordinate with Production and PPC to resolve quality-related issues.
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor rejection, rework, wastage, and recurring defects.
• Ensure non-conforming products are identified and controlled to prevent dispatch.

E. Customer Quality and Compliance

• Ensure products meet customer quality requirements.
• Assist in customer inspections, audits, and complaint investigations.
• Follow company quality procedures, safety standards, and housekeeping practices.

3. Educational Qualification

• Diploma / ITI / Graduate in a relevant technical field.
• Candidates with packaging, printing, paper technology, or manufacturing-related qualifications will be preferred.

4. Experience and Skills

• 12 years of experience in the packaging or corrugated box manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of corrugated boxes, paper GSM, bursting strength, flute types, printing defects, and dimensional checks.
• Basic knowledge of MS Excel and quality documentation.
• Good observation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on the shop floor and coordinate with production teams.

5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Reduction in rejection and rework.
2. Accuracy and timeliness of quality inspections.
3. Compliance with customer specifications.
4. Timely reporting of quality defects.
5. Proper maintenance of quality records.
6. Support in reducing customer complaints.
7. Timely follow-up of corrective and preventive action