Quality Engineer

Department: Quality Production
Reports To: Quality Manager Factory Manager Plant Head

Position Purpose

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that raw materials, sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting, bending, welding, machining, assembly, powder coating and finished products meet approved drawings, specifications, quality standards and customer requirements.

The role involves incoming inspection, in-process inspection, final inspection, quality documentation, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), rejection/rework reduction and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Incoming Quality Inspection

• Inspect incoming sheet metal, plates, pipes, sections, fasteners and other materials as per approved specifications.
• Verify material grade, thickness, dimensions, quantity and supplier documents.
• Inspect incoming components and bought-out items.
• Identify and segregate non-conforming materials.
• Maintain incoming inspection records and supplier quality records.

In-Process Quality Inspection

• Conduct inspections at various stages of manufacturing:

• Laser Cutting

• CNC/Press Brake Bending

• Shearing

• Welding/Fabrication

• Grinding

• Machining

• Assembly

• Powder Coating/Painting

• Verify dimensions against engineering drawings and approved specifications.

• Check weld quality, weld size, alignment, distortion, surface finish and dimensional accuracy.

• Ensure operators follow approved work instructions and quality standards.

• Identify defects at the earliest stage and prevent further processing of defective parts.

Final Quality Inspection

• Conduct final inspection before dispatch.

• Verify finished products against drawings, specifications, BOM and customer requirements.

• Check:

• Overall dimensions

• Hole locations and sizes

• Welding quality

• Assembly

• Surface finish

• Powder coating quality

• Colour and coating thickness

• Identification/marking

• Quantity

• Prepare and maintain Final Inspection Reports.

Drawing & Measurement

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, dimensions and tolerances.

• Use measuring instruments such as:

• Vernier Caliper

• Micrometer

• Height Gauge

• Steel Rule

• Measuring Tape

• Bore Gauge

• Thread Gauges

• Welding Gauges

• Coating Thickness Gauge

• Ensure measuring instruments are properly calibrated and available for use.

Non-Conformance & CAPA

• Identify and document internal quality defects and non-conformities.
• Prepare NCRs for rejected or non-conforming products/materials.
• Conduct root-cause analysis using 5 Why, Fishbone and other suitable methods.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Stores and Purchase teams for corrective actions.
• Monitor CAPA implementation and effectiveness.
• Reduce rejection, rework, scrap and customer complaints.

Supplier Quality

• Monitor the quality performance of suppliers.
• Record supplier-related rejection and quality issues.
• Coordinate with Purchase and suppliers for corrective actions.
• Support supplier evaluation and improvement activities.

Customer Quality

• Support investigation of customer complaints.
• Analyse returned/rejected components and identify root causes.
• Prepare corrective action reports and ensure timely closure.
• Maintain customer complaint records and trend analysis.

Quality Management System

• Maintain quality records and inspection reports.
• Support implementation of ISO/QMS procedures, SOPs and work instructions.
• Participate in internal and external audits.
• Ensure non-conformities are closed within the defined timeline.
• Maintain proper document and record control.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to reduce rejection and rework.
• Participate in 5S, Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing activities.
• Improve inspection methods and process controls.
• Support First Pass Yield (FPY) improvement.
• Analyse recurring defects and implement preventive measures.

Safety & Workplace Discipline

• Follow all company safety rules and PPE requirements.
• Ensure quality inspection activities are performed safely.
• Maintain cleanliness and 5S in the Quality Inspection area.
• Report unsafe conditions and quality-related risks immediately.

Coordination With Other Departments

The Quality Engineer shall coordinate closely with:

• Production Process and in-process quality
• Design & Engineering Drawings, tolerances and technical clarifications
• Stores Incoming material inspection and identification
• Purchase Supplier quality issues
• Maintenance Machine/process-related quality issues
• Dispatch Final inspection and dispatch clearance
• Management Quality performance and improvement reports

Qualification & Experience

Educational Qualification:

• Diploma / B.E. B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Certification in Quality Management NDT ISO 9001 will be an advantage.

Experience:

• 2 to 5 years of experience in sheet metal fabrication, engineering manufacturing, welding, machining or similar industry.
• Experience in fabrication inspection, drawing reading, dimensional inspection and quality documentation preferred.

Technical Skills

• Engineering drawing reading and interpretation
• Basic GD&T knowledge
• Sheet metal fabrication processes
• Welding inspection
• Laser cutting and bending process knowledge
• Dimensional inspection
• Measuring instruments
• Root Cause Analysis
• 5 Why Fishbone Analysis
• NCR CAPA
• ISO 9001 QMS
• 5S Kaizen Lean
• MS Excel and quality documentation