Qc Manager

Menkol; Palakkad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Menkol in Palakkad, Kerala seeks a Quality Control (QC) Manager to lead QC and Quality Management for HDPE‑P, PVC, and TPO waterproofing membrane production. You will ensure consistent product quality from raw-material receipt through extrusion, finishing, testing, release and dispatch.

The role requires strong hands-on extrusion process knowledge, lab management, and the ability to coordinate with global teams to drive continuous quality improvements and prevent defects in both materials and

Qualifications

• Experience in managing QC for polymer membranes or related coatings.
• Strong knowledge of raw material qualification and supplier quality.
• Hands-on extrusion process and quality control expertise.
• Experience in implementing a Quality Management System and CAPA.
• Leadership skills to manage QC chemists and lab technicians.

Responsibilities

• Raw Material Quality Control: Establish incoming inspection and approval criteria for key raw materials.
• Review supplier COA and incoming QC test results before material release.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Technical teams regarding supplier quality issues.
• Develop process control limits and identify extrusion defects to reduce variation.
• Maintain lab operations and ensure correct operation of QC equipment.
• Implement and maintain an effective Quality Management System across all QC stages.
• Lead non-conformance, CAPA and problem-solving processes.
• Drive a shift from testing to process control and prevention.
• Manage customer complaints & field quality activities.
• Lead QC team with clear roles and competency development.

Skills

Quality management

Process control

Team leadership

Extrusion knowledge

Quality assurance

Statistical Process Control

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

To lead the Quality Control and Quality Management activities for the HDPE-P, PVC, TPO waterproofing membrane manufacturing operation, ensuring consistent product quality from raw-material receipt through extrusion, finishing, testing, release and dispatch.

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The QC Manager will be responsible for establishing robust controls over raw materials, extrusion process parameters, physical and mechanical properties, dimensional consistency and finished-product performance, while maintaining an effective Quality Management System.

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The position is expected to work closely with GCP international team China, Belgium, US and UK , FTC and SGRI, Production, R&D/Technical, Procurement, Maintenance and Customer/Technical Service teams to reduce variation, prevent defects and continuously improve product quality and process capability.Role & responsibilities

Role & responsibilities

• A. Raw Material Quality Control: Establish incoming inspection and approval criteria for key raw materials such as, HDPE/PVC /TPO /SBS /polyethylene resin, Polymer blends/modifiers, Masterbatch, Carbon black/pigments, UV stabilizers, Antioxidants, Fillers and other additives, where applicable and Reinforcement/fleece/lamination materials, where applicable.
• 2. Review supplier COA and incoming QC test results before material release. Monitor critical properties such as: Melt Flow Index/Melt Flow, rate, Density, Moisture, Dispersion, viscosity, softening point adhesion grading and Colour
• 3. Relevant mechanical properties.
• 4. Extrusion & Process Quality Control - The QC Manager should have strong hands-on understanding of sheet/membrane extrusion and preferably multilayer co-extrusion. Key responsibilities include monitoring and controlling: Extruder temperature profile, melt temperature, Melt pressure ,Screw speed ,Extruder output .Feed rate, Die temperature/profile Die gap ,Chill roll/cooling conditions , Line speed ,Membrane thickness and thickness profile Width ,GSM/weight per unit area ,.Surface appearance ,Edge quality, Winding tension, Roll length and roll weight.
• 5. Establish raw-material sampling plans and acceptance/rejection criteria.
• 6. Maintain approved supplier quality specifications.
• 7. Coordinate with Procurement and Technical teams regarding supplier quality issues and raw-material changes.
• Develop process control limits rather than depending only on final-product testing. Identify and eliminate extrusion defects such as: Thickness variation, Gels/fisheyes, Pinholes, Wrinkles, Surface lines, Die lines, Black specks/contamination, Colour variation, Poor layer bonding, Curling, Uneven winding, Edge defects, Roll telescoping.
• 9. Finish product quality management ,like physical & Dimensional properties, mechanical properties, functional & Durability properties
• 10. Lab management: Manage day-to-day operation of the membrane QC laboratory. Ensure correct operation and maintenance of equipments.
• 11. Quality Management system: The QC Manager will be responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective quality system covering: Incoming QC Process QC Finished Product QC Release Traceability Customer Feedback
• 12. Non-Conformance, CAPA & Problem Solving: Take ownership of the plant's product-quality non-conformance process. Responsible for: Non-conformance Containment Root Cause Analysis Corrective Action Verification of Effectiveness
• 13. Statistical Process Control & Quality Improvement: A major expectation from this role should be to moving QC from "testing and rejection" to "process control and prevention."
• 14. Customer Complaints & Field Quality
• 15. Team Management: Lead QC Chemists/Lab Technicians and Line QC Inspectors. Define individual roles and responsibilities. Develop competency matrices for QC personnel. Train production operators on quality requirements and defect identification. Build a strong "Quality at Source" culture, Conduct daily/weekly quality review meetings with Manufacturing. Encourage data-based rather than subjective quality decisions.

Preferred candidate profile

About 10-15 yrs. Technical / Development experience in relevant industries

Construction chemicals and Building material knowledge will be an advantage.

2 At least 35 years in a supervisory/managerial Quality role would be preferred.

3

Exposure to wide disciplines of Chemistry with appropriate product development knowledge and a strong bias on commercial issues.

Education Qualification

ESSENTIAL