1. Job Purpose
To supervise safe and timely unloading of incoming materials, verify material quantity and condition, perform basic incoming Quality Control (QC) checks as per defined specifications/checklists, identify non-conforming material, and coordinate with team, QC, Security, Transport and Plant teams for smooth material receipt.
2. Key Responsibilities
- 1. Supervise daily unloading of trucks/vehicles and allocate manpower according to workload.
- 2. Ensure vehicles are positioned safely and unloading is carried out as per SOP and safety requirements.
- 3. Check incoming material against invoice, delivery challan, PO/GRN, packing list or other available documents.
- 4. Verify material quantity, weight, number of packages/bags/bundles and physical condition during unloading.
- 5. Perform basic visual QC inspection for contamination, moisture, rust, damage, missing part, foreign material, mixed material, wrong grade, packing condition and other visible deviations, as applicable.
- 6. Check material identification, labels, batch/lot details, grade/specification and traceability information.
- 7. Take or coordinate samples as per the approved sampling plan and send them to QC/Lab where required.
- 8. Segregate or quarantine damaged, contaminated, mixed, short, excess or otherwise non-conforming material and immediately inform the concerned team.
- 9. Prepare/maintain unloading and incoming inspection checklists, shortage/damage reports and rejection/quarantine records.
- 10. Coordinate with QC/QA for final clearance of material wherever testing or technical approval is required.
- 11. Ensure correct stacking/segregation of accepted material and prevent mixing of different grades/lots.
- 12. Monitor unloading productivity, manpower utilization and truck turnaround time.
- 13. Ensure PPE, safe material-handling practices, housekeeping and accident-prevention requirements are followed.
- 14. Report any discrepancy in quantity, quality, documentation or vehicle condition to the supervisor/manager immediately.
- 15. Prepare daily shift-wise reports covering vehicles received, material quantity, QC observations, rejected/quarantined material, shortages and pending actions.
3. Incoming Material QC Knowledge Required
- 1. Basic understanding of Quality Control, incoming inspection and acceptance/rejection criteria.
- 2. Ability to identify common material defects, contamination, foreign material, moisture, corrosion/rust, damage and mixed grades.
- 3. Understanding of material specifications, grade identification, Barcode labels and basic inspection standards.
- 4. Knowledge of sampling, segregation, quarantine and non-conformance reporting.
- 5. Ability to use basic measuring/weighing instruments as required by the material and plant SOP.
- 6. Ability to compare physical material condition with approved specification, checklist or sample/reference.
- 7. Basic knowledge of 5S, SOP, PPE, safety and material traceability.
4. Skills Required
- 1. Good observation and inspection skills.
- 2. Basic computer knowledge; MS Excel/ERP entry preferred.
- 3. Good communication and manpower-handling skills.
- 4. Ability to prepare daily reports and maintain records.
- 5. Ability to identify and expedite quality deviations quickly.
- 6. Teamwork, discipline, problem-solving and willingness to work in shifts
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5. Preferred Candidate Profile
- 1. ITI or Diploma holder with practical exposure to plant, warehouse, stores, material handling or QC activities.
- 2. Candidates from Mechanical, Production, Metallurgy, Electrical or related technical backgrounds preferred.
- 3. Experience in incoming material inspection, scrap/raw-material handling, recycling, manufacturing or warehouse operations will be an advantage.
- 4. Candidate should be comfortable working on the shop floor/plant and supervising unloading manpower.
6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- 1. Safe and timely unloading of all scheduled vehicles.
- 2. Accuracy of material quantity and documentation.
- 3. Correct identification and reporting of quality deviations.
- 4. Zero unauthorized mixing of different grades/lots.
- 5. Timely quarantine/escalation of non-conforming material.
- 6. Accurate daily reports and inspection records.
- 7. Reduction in unloading delays, material damage and avoidable discrepancies.