Quality Engineer

Alfa Laval; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfa Laval in Pune seeks a Quality Engineer to inspect in-house and subcontract components per drawings, standards, and QAP. You will oversee setup approvals, in-process and final testing, and ensure calibration of precision instruments to meet safety, quality, delivery and cost targets.

The role requires 4+ years in quality within engineering industries, with knowledge of CNC, welding, and assembly processes, plus ISO/ASME/EN standards.

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Welding with 4+ years in Quality.
• Knowledge of measurement instruments, QC plans and statistical analysis.
• Familiarity with CNC machining, Welding and Assembly processes.
• Awareness of ASTM/EN/ISO standards and ISO quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Quality inspection of machined, welded and painted components per drawings and QAP.
• Setup approval (FPI), in-process and final inspection/test in line with standards.
• Calibration and handling of precision measurement devices; ensure on-time calibration.
• Knowledge of GD&T, NDT, welding qualifications and surface treatments.
• Coordinate with customers and third-party inspectors for product approvals.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with AL production system, ISO9001/ISO45001/PED, etc.
• Handle internal/external customer quality claims and issues.

Skills

Quality inspection

Process validation

Root cause analysis

Calibration

NDT

Gauging

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CNC machining

Welding

Assembly processes

Measurement instruments

ISO standards

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Join us as a Quality Engineer in Pune responsible for the inspection of all in-house manufactured / Subcontract components to meet the quality requirement as per drawings, standards, and quality systems. in line with our priorities safety, quality, delivery and cost.

About The Company

In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying process that allow our customers to be better themselves. You will find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development and much more. The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas to become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do.

Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer separation, and fluid handling. We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes. our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead. Please feel free to peruse our website www.alfalaval.com.

The Position / About The Job

In this job the Quality Engineer would be responsible for:

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

Responsible for product (Machined, welded, painted) & equipment Quality including setup approval (FPI), In-process inspection, final Inspection/testing as per drawing, standard, QAP and Quality documentation/ compliances in component unit.

• Perform product and process validation as per the above standard.
• Well familiar with calibration and handling of precision / various measurement methods eg. CMM, Surface finish tester, Hardness tester etc. and ensure on time calibration
• knowledge of GD & T , NDT, Welding (Prequalification and documentation as per ASME, EN) and surface treatment process and their testing methods.
• Coordinate for Customer inspection, Third party Agency Inspector
• Troubleshooter - Problem analysis & resolution by using various tools/ techniques
• Coordination with other departments like manufacturing /Production support/Sourcing
• Ensure compliance. Eg AL production system / ISO9001 / ISO45001 / Food / PED etc
• Handling of Internal – External Customer claims/ Quality issues.

Expectations & Responsibilities

• Align overall targets and KPIs to factory goals
• Ability to inspect components, assembly & testing, Process audit as per drawing/QAP/Roote card/ manual and AL specification (Plan Vs Actual)
• Daily tracking of quality issues/deviations
• Ability to communicate deviation and suggestions upward and lateral with superiors and peers.
• Analyze process deviations and facilitate root cause analysis and solutions via suppliers supported by support functions
• Knowledge of direct contact / In direct contact measurement methods and destructive & non-destructive testing methods, Basic understanding of gauge calibration, MSA, FMEA, etc.
• Zero inspection errors/inaccuracy during inspection.
• Drive small projects for process improvements
• Provide support and active participation in ALPS.

Who you are?

As a person who is leading the improvements in order to meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost targets.

What you can be?

• Degree / Diploma Engineer in Mechanical / Production / Welding stream with minimum 4 years of experience in Quality function from engineering industries, Automotive organizations.
• Shall have good knowledge of using measuring instruments, preparing Quality control plans & statistical analysis.
• Shall have good knowledge of CNC machining, Welding & Assembly processes.
• Knowledge of Material & test standards (ASTM / EN/ISO)
• Well conversant with measurement systems (Conventional, MM)
• Awareness of ISO systems for Quality, Health, Safety & Environment
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing tools, Six sigma & 5S concepts. (Lean Six sigma green belt / Black belt is desirable)

Technical

Competencies:

CNC machining, Welding, Casting, Assembly processes, Flow thinking (Lean) , packaging, Knowledge of special processes (painting, shot blasting, welding etc..) and Metallurgical, Calibration

Others

• Good communication & analytical skills
• Willingness to work in shifts & travel to supplier / customer for inspection
• Shall be highly motivated, energetic & with positive attitude towards work.
• Required to be a team player with good communication & analytical skills.

Why Should You Apply

• We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.
• Exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities.
• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success; you will be learning new things every day.

We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.