QA QC Engineer

Prime Consultants And Engineers; Ankleshwar; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Consultants And Engineers in Ankleshwar, India, seeks a qualified QA/QC Engineer to enforce quality in fabrication, welding, and manufacturing, ensuring compliance with drawings, customer specs, codes, and quality standards.

You will lead inspection activities, document results, coordinate with production, clients, and third-party inspectors, and drive NCRs and corrective actions to achieve product conformance.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 25 years of experience in QA/QC in fabrication or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, welding symbols, and dimensional tolerances.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and fabrication codes and standards.
• Experience with material inspection, welding inspection, and NDT requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Office and quality documentation preparation.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance.
• Prepare and maintain inspection plans, checklists, and quality procedures.
• Coordinate with production, clients, and third-party inspectors.
• Inspect incoming materials and weldments; verify MTCs and weld procedures.
• Raise NCRs and drive corrective actions.
• Conduct process and final inspections, ensuring product conformity.
• Document test results and maintain traceability records.
• Support internal and external quality audits.

Skills

Material inspection

Welding inspection

Dimensional inspection

WPS/PQR/welder records

NDT coordination

ITPs/NCRs/docs

Engineering drawings interpretation

Education

Mechanical Engineering (Diploma/Degree)

Job description

1. Job Summary

We are looking for a qualified and detail-oriented QA/QC Engineer to ensure that all fabrication, welding, manufacturing, and inspection activities comply with approved drawings, customer specifications, applicable codes, and quality standards. The candidate will be responsible for inspection, documentation, quality control, and coordination with production, clients, and third-party inspection agencies.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Quality Assurance

• Implement and maintain the company's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), and applicable quality standards.
• Prepare and maintain quality procedures, inspection checklists, and quality plans.
• Monitor manufacturing and fabrication activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Identify non-conformities and implement corrective and preventive actions.

B. Quality Control & Inspection

• Inspect incoming raw materials, including MS plates, SS plates, pipes, structural sections, and welding consumables.
• Verify material grades, dimensions, thickness, and Material Test Certificates (MTCs).
• Conduct in-process inspections during cutting, fit-up, welding, grinding, assembly, and finishing.
• Perform dimensional inspection of tanks, vessels, structures, and fabricated components.
• Verify welding quality, weld sizes, weld profiles, and compliance with approved welding procedures.
• Coordinate and witness NDT activities such as Dye Penetrant Testing (DPT/PT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT), and Radiographic Testing (RT), as applicable.
• Conduct final inspection before dispatch and ensure product conformity.
• Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and follow up on corrective actions.

C. Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Prepare inspection reports, dimensional reports, and final inspection reports.
• Maintain material traceability records and heat number identification.
• Verify and maintain MTCs, welding procedure specifications (WPS), and welder qualification records, as applicable.
• Prepare and compile quality dossiers and final manufacturing records.
• Maintain calibration records for measuring and testing instruments.
• Prepare inspection release notes and coordinate customer inspection approvals.

D. Coordination & Compliance

• Coordinate with production, design, procurement, and project departments to resolve quality issues.
• Liaise with customers, consultants, and third-party inspection agencies.
• Arrange stage-wise inspections and obtain approvals as per project requirements.
• Ensure timely closure of customer observations and quality-related complaints.
• Support internal and external quality audits.

3. Required Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 25 years of experience in QA/QC activities in fabrication or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, welding symbols, and dimensional tolerances.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and applicable fabrication codes and standards.
• Knowledge of material inspection, welding inspection, and NDT requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Office and preparation of quality documentation.

4. Required Technical Skills

• Material inspection and traceability.
• Welding and fabrication inspection.
• Dimensional inspection and measurement techniques.
• Knowledge of WPS, PQR, and welder qualification records.
• Knowledge of NDT methods and coordination with certified NDT personnel.
• Understanding of ITPs, NCRs, corrective actions, and quality dossiers.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications.