EXECUTIVE N - QA Patancheru

Asian Paints; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Paints is seeking a QA/Manufacturing support professional to monitor batch status across multiple processing stages and ensure compliance with ISO procedures. The role involves updating ledgers, coordinating with production on deviations, and maintaining QA instrumentation.

Responsibilities include conducting audits, supporting stability tests, and generating data for monthly reports while upholding high standards of scientific rigor and integrity.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Ability to uphold rigorous QA and ISO procedures.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and problem solving.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated integrity and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Gather batch status across mills, mixers, reactors, and process steps from prior shift.
• Prepare lists of approved/pending batches and capture special instructions or deviations.
• Ensure 5S on shop floor and QA lab, maintain logs and ledgers.
• Calibrate instruments (color computer, penetrometer, viscometer, gyroshaker) for future use.
• Inspect finished products and intermediates per master test methods and specs.
• Review batch cards for deviations and data availability for future analyses.
• Coordinate with production to address deviations and prevent recurrence.
• Update ledgers and files periodically per ISO procedures.
• Conduct regular shopfloor rounds to ensure procedures are followed.
• Provide data for monthly reports and communicate batch status to production.

Skills

Scientific Rigor

Integrity

Audacity

Creative Zeal

Customer Passion

Functional Competency

Job description

Job Description:

External Job Description

• a) Getting the details about status of different batches in various Pug mills, Mixers, reactors,
  TSDs etc from the preceding shift Officer-Level I.
• b) Making a list of approved, pending batches, and obtaining any special instructions or
  communication regarding batches, processes, practices etc in the previous shift.
• c) Ensuring implementation of 5S activities on the shopfloor and QA lab.
• d) Ensuring the regular updation of various ledgers and log books regarding the parameters
  checked for batches and other tests done.
• e) Undertaking calibration of various instruments like color computer etc for future usage.
• f) Inspecting various finished products and intermediates as per the specifications and test
  methods laid out in the master files.
• g) Analyzing batch cards of finished products intermediates for observed deviations in
  process controls availability of data for future analysis etc.
• h) Coordinating with production in case of deviations w.r.t completion of batches, recording
  details of the same and ensuring that these do not recur in subsequent batches.
• i) Ensuring periodic updation of various ledgers, files as per the laid down procedures in
  accordance with ISO requirements.
• j) Looking after the smooth operating and maintenance of various instruments like colour
  computer, penetrometer, viscometer, gyroshaker etc.
• k) Making daily rounds to the shopfloor and processing floor to ensure that the activities are
  carried down as per the laid down procedures/systems.
• l) Communicating with production department regarding status of various batches,
  approvals, problems related to batches etc
• a) Getting the weekly/ monthly plan from the Planning department and checking for the
  availability of specifications, test methods, Master samples, and Standard shade panels.
• b) In case of non-availability of the above, informing Planning cell immediately and taking
  steps to procure the same.
• c) Analysing customer complaints thoroughly as per the system guidelines and handling
  customer queries.
• d) Ensuring that feedback for customer complaints goes within 48 hours for product
  complaints and within 24hrs for packing complaints.
• e) Conducting of various products cum process audits, packing audits, batching audits etc.
• f) Conducting Other Tests as per the required frequency.
• g) Ensuring that master samples are generated before one month of the expiry period.
• h) Ensuring that standard shade panels are procured from technical function one month
  before the expiry period.
• i) For new designs, ensuring that first three batches are subjected to other tests and
  sending the samples to Technical Function. Communicating the results to respective
  persons.
• j) Providing all the necessary data required for monthly report preparation.
• k) Ensuring that stability studies and exposure studies are conducted as per the guidelines
  and informing the technical function about the deviations.
• l) Providing the necessary support for analysis of deviant batches.
• m) Referring the matter to Technical function in the following cases:
  i. Problems in Batches,
  ii. Specifications,
  iii. Test Methods
  iv. New Products,
  v. Master Samples,
  vi. Standard Shade Panels etc

Competencies

• Scientific Rigor
• Standing for each other’s success
• Audacity
• Integrity
• Creative Zeal
• Customer Passion
• Functional Competency