Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer Ceiling Fan & TPW Line

Job Purpose

Responsible for ensuring quality standards and process compliance across the Ceiling Fan and TPW production lines, including incoming material, in-process inspection, final inspection, testing, and customer complaint analysis.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor and control quality standards across Ceiling Fan and TPW production lines.
• Conduct Incoming Quality Inspection (IQC) of raw materials, components, electrical parts, motors, assemblies, and bought-out items.
• Perform In-Process Quality Inspection (IPQC) at critical stages of production.
• Ensure proper inspection of Ceiling Fan and TPW assembly processes as per approved specifications and work instructions.
• Conduct Final Quality Inspection (FQC) before dispatch of finished products.
• Monitor critical quality parameters such as motor performance, winding, insulation, electrical connections, noise, vibration, RPM, current, voltage, air delivery, balancing, and overall product performance, as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with approved quality standards, drawings, specifications, SOPs, control plans, and inspection standards.
• Identify process defects, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Use 7 QC Tools, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, and other quality improvement techniques for problem-solving.
• Maintain and update Quality Check Sheets, Inspection Reports, Rejection Reports, NCRs, CAPA Reports, and other quality records.
• Monitor line rejection, rework, defects, and process losses and work with Production to reduce them.
• Coordinate with Production, R&D, Purchase, Stores, and Maintenance for resolution of quality-related issues.
• Ensure proper calibration and availability of measuring and testing instruments used on the production line.
• Conduct regular process audits and product audits to ensure adherence to defined quality standards.
• Ensure proper segregation, identification, and control of rejected, reworked, and OK materials.
• Analyze customer complaints and coordinate with concerned departments for root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Support implementation of continuous improvement and quality improvement initiatives on Ceiling Fan and TPW lines.
• Train production operators and inspectors on quality standards, inspection methods, defect identification, and process controls.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, quality, statutory, and company requirements.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly quality reports and present key quality performance indicators to management.
• Drive reduction in customer complaints, rejection, rework, and process defects through effective quality control.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Line rejection and rework %
• First Pass Yield (FPY)
• Customer complaints / PPM
• Process defect rate
• Incoming material rejection
• Final inspection rejection
• CAPA closure effectiveness and timelines
• Reduction in repeat defects
• Process audit compliance
• Quality cost reduction