Quality Manager

Job Description Head of Quality (Steel Fabrication)

About Aditya Construction

Aditya Construction is an infrastructure and construction company working in steel bridge fabrication and erection, including railway bridges, road bridges, ROBs, FOBs, and civil projects. We work across India and undertake projects for railway, highway, and other infrastructure authorities.

Job Title: Head of Quality Steel Fabrication
Department: Quality Control & Quality Assurance (QA/QC)
Location: Tedesara, near Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Experience: 10+ Years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Civil Engineering preferred
Reporting To: Plant Head, with reporting to senior management on quality matters
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Responsibilities

1. Lead the Quality Department for steel bridge girder fabrication, including open web girders, composite girders, ROBs, and FOBs.
2. Ensure that all fabrication work follows approved drawings, specifications, applicable IS codes, and project quality requirements.
3. Handle inspections, audits, approvals, and technical coordination with Indian Railways, RDSO, RITES, NHAI, and other client or inspection agencies.
4. Prepare, review, and implement Quality Assurance Plans (QAP), Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), and other quality documents.
5. Supervise welding quality, fit-up inspection, dimensional checks, trial assembly, bolt inspection, surface preparation, painting, and final inspection.
6. Manage non-conformities, corrective actions, inspection records, material traceability, test certificates, and quality documentation.
7. Coordinate with production, planning, design, and project teams to resolve quality issues and ensure timely inspection and clearance.
8. Lead and guide the QA/QC team, maintain quality standards across the plant, and submit quality reports to the Plant Head and senior management.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in quality control and quality assurance in heavy steel fabrication, preferably in steel bridge girder fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of railway bridge fabrication, including open web girders and composite girders.
• Practical experience in dealing with RDSO, RITES, Indian Railways, NHAI, and other client/third-party inspection agencies.
• Good knowledge of welding processes, WPS/PQR, welder qualification, NDT, dimensional inspection, and trial assembly.
• Knowledge of relevant IS codes, RDSO specifications, approved drawings, QAP, and inspection procedures.
• Experience in preparing quality documents, handling inspections, and closing observations raised by clients and inspection agencies.
• Good leadership, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Key Requirement

The candidate must be capable of independently leading the plant's Quality Department, managing client and inspection agency requirements, and ensuring that fabricated steel girders meet all approved quality standards.

How to Apply

Interested candidates may share their updated CV along with current salary, expected salary, notice period, and details of relevant bridge fabrication and RDSO/RITES inspection experience.

Candidate Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical, Civil, or Production Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in QA/QC in heavy steel fabrication, preferably bridge girder fabrication.
• Strong working knowledge of RDSO, RITES, Indian Railways, NHAI, and third-party inspection requirements.
• Knowledge of welding standards, NDT, dimensional inspection, QAP, WPS/PQR, and trial assembly.
• Experience in handling client inspections, quality audits, technical documentation, and approvals.
• Good leadership, communication, and team management skills.