Quality Engineer

PI Controls Instruments; Vapi; On-site; INR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

PI Controls Instruments is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure product quality across manufacturing, from incoming materials to final testing and dispatch. You will enforce customer specifications, engineering standards and our QMS.

You will perform inspections, calibrations and verifications, prepare certificates and participate in customer and third‑party inspections while driving CAPA-based improvements.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• 37 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), preferably in process instrumentation or precision engineering manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of inspection methods, measuring instruments, calibration and testing procedures.
• Experience with pressure gauges, temperature instruments, pressure switches, RTDs, thermocouples, level instruments and instrumentation accessories will be preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems.
• Familiarity with EN 837, ASME, ASTM and other relevant engineering standards.
• Experience in handling customer inspections, third-party inspections and quality audits.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, technical specifications and material certificates.
• Knowledge of Vernier calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pressure calibrators and other inspection equipment.
• Understanding of root cause analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, CAPA and rejection control.
• Good communication, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with production and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming inspection of raw materials, components and purchased items.
• Conduct in-process and final quality inspections of pressure gauges, temperature gauges, pressure switches, RTDs, thermocouples, level instruments and other products.
• Perform calibration, testing and verification of instruments as per applicable standards and customer specifications.
• Prepare and verify inspection reports, calibration certificates, material test certificates (MTCs) and quality documentation.
• Handle customer inspections, third-party inspections (TPI) and quality audits.
• Identify quality issues, investigate root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Monitor rejection rates, rework, customer complaints and internal quality performance.
• Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments and testing equipment.
• Develop and maintain quality control plans, inspection checklists and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with Production, Purchase, Stores and Sales departments to resolve quality-related issues.
• Verify product dimensions, material grades, workmanship and performance against approved drawings and specifications.
• Maintain quality records, traceability documents and inspection reports.
• Implement continuous quality improvement initiatives to reduce rejection and improve customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that only approved and quality-checked products are released for dispatch.

Skills

Inspection methods

Measuring instruments

Calibration & testing

Quality assurance

Communication

Documentation

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Vernier calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Pressure calibrators

Job description

Role & Responsibilities Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring product quality at every stage of manufacturing, from incoming raw material inspection to final product testing and dispatch. The candidate must ensure compliance with customer specifications, engineering standards and the company's quality management system.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Perform incoming inspection of raw materials, components and purchased items.
2. Conduct in-process and final quality inspections of pressure gauges, temperature gauges, pressure switches, RTDs, thermocouples, level instruments and other products.
3. Perform calibration, testing and verification of instruments as per applicable standards and customer specifications.
4. Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015, EN 837, ASME and other applicable engineering standards.
5. Prepare and verify inspection reports, calibration certificates, material test certificates (MTCs) and quality documentation.
6. Handle customer inspections, third-party inspections (TPI) and quality audits.
7. Identify quality issues, investigate root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
8. Monitor rejection rates, rework, customer complaints and internal quality performance.
9. Ensure proper calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments and testing equipment.
10. Develop and maintain quality control plans, inspection checklists and standard operating procedures.
11. Coordinate with Production, Purchase, Stores and Sales departments to resolve quality-related issues.
12. Verify product dimensions, material grades, workmanship and performance against approved drawings and specifications.
13. Maintain quality records, traceability documents and inspection reports.
14. Implement continuous quality improvement initiatives to reduce rejection and improve customer satisfaction.
15. Ensure that only approved and quality-checked products are released for dispatch.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• 37 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), preferably in process instrumentation or precision engineering manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of inspection methods, measuring instruments, calibration and testing procedures.
• Experience with pressure gauges, temperature instruments, pressure switches, RTDs, thermocouples, level instruments and instrumentation accessories will be preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems.
• Familiarity with EN 837, ASME, ASTM and other relevant engineering standards.
• Experience in handling customer inspections, third-party inspections and quality audits.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, technical specifications and material certificates.
• Knowledge of Vernier calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pressure calibrators and other inspection equipment.
• Understanding of root cause analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, CAPA and rejection control.
• Good communication, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with production and other departments.

Key Expectation:

The candidate must ensure that every product manufactured by AIMS Controls meets defined quality standards and customer requirements. The focus should be on preventing defects rather than identifying them only at the final inspection stage.