Quality Manager / Deputy Manager

Avaada Energy; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Avaada Energy is seeking a Lead Mechanical Commodity Manager to supervise end-to-end quality assurance for solar and wind mechanical packages. You will establish supplier quality plans, review MQP/QAP/ITP, and lead QA/QC teams across factories and sites to ensure compliance with engineering specs and safety standards.

The role requires extensive experience in mechanical QA/QC within renewable-energy projects, with focus on NDT, welding inspection, and critical interfaces.

Qualifications

• Essential: BE/B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of supplier quality, QA/QC and NDT/Welding inspection concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commodity-wise quality strategy for Solar & Wind mechanical packages.
• Lead inspection and quality control of solar MMS/fixed structures and wind mechanical components.
• Review MQP/QAP/ITP, inspection plans and CPT compliance; drive CAPA/8D closure.
• Coordinate factory and site inspections with multiple stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier quality KPIs and provide dashboards to management.

Education

BE/B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Quality Management System (QMS)

Job description

Lead end-to-end Supply Quality Assurance and inspection of mechanical commodities for Solar and Wind projects, ensuring compliance with approved engineering specifications, drawings, MQP/QAP/ITP, applicable national and international standards, contractual requirements and defined quality, reliability and safety objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commodity-wise quality strategy, inspection philosophy, CTQ/critical inspection parameters and supplier quality plans for Solar & Wind mechanical packages.
• Establish supplier qualification, capability assessment, risk classification, performance rating and supplier development framework for critical mechanical commodities.
• Drive prevention of defects, cost of poor quality reduction, lessons learned and continual improvement across the supply chain.
• Provide technical quality inputs to Engineering, Procurement and Projects for specifications, PO quality clauses, approved vendor requirements and quality risk mitigation.

Operational Responsibilities

• Lead inspection and quality control of Solar MMS/fixed structures, tracker mechanical systems, structural/fabricated items, fencing and associated mechanical components.
• Lead inspection of Wind mechanical packages including tower sections/flanges, hub, main shaft, bearings, gearbox, nacelle/bedplate, yaw and other critical mechanical interfaces, as applicable to the project.
• Review and approve MQP/QAP/ITP, inspection checklists, method statements, sampling plans, acceptance criteria, hold/witness points and final quality dossiers.
• Ensure control of raw material, MTC/traceability, fabrication, machining, welding, heat treatment, NDT, dimensional inspection, galvanizing/coating, assembly, functional/FAT and packing/preservation.
• Review drawings, specifications, BOMs, revisions and tolerances; identify CTQs and technically challenge deviations/non-conforming conditions.
• Ensure timely inspection disposition, release/hold decisions, NCR containment, root-cause analysis, CAPA/8D and effective closure of supplier quality issues.
• Coordinate factory inspections, third-party inspection agencies, supplier QA/QC teams and project/site teams from manufacturing through dispatch and site receipt/installation.
• Monitor supplier quality KPIs, inspection performance, NCR trends, rework/rejection, delivery-quality risk and provide management dashboards/reports.

People & Stakeholder Responsibilities

• Plan and manage third-party QA manpower/inspection resources; assess inspector competency and monitor performance.
• Mentor QA/QC engineers and inspectors and build technical competency in mechanical inspection and supplier quality.
• Work closely with Procurement, Engineering, SCM, Construction, Projects, Vendors and Clients for timely resolution of technical quality issues.
• Lead quality reviews, supplier meetings, escalations and grievance/conflict resolution related to inspection and quality.

Financial / Commercial Responsibilities

• Optimize inspection resources and QA cost while maintaining risk-based quality assurance coverage.
• Provide technical inputs for quality-related PO/contract conditions, inspection liabilities, rejection/replacement, re-inspection and warranty/performance requirements.

MECHANICAL COMMODITY MANAGER / SR. MANAGER COMPETENCY STANDARD

Core Technical Expertise

• Solar Mechanical: MMS/fixed structures, tracker systems, torque tubes, posts/rafters/purlins/bracing, bolted joints, structural accessories, fencing and fabricated supports.
• Wind Mechanical: tower sections/flanges, hub, main shaft, bearings, gearbox, nacelle/bedplate, yaw system, brake/coupling and critical mechanical interfaces.
• Fabrication & Welding: process control, WPS/PQR/WPQ, welding consumables, preheat/interpass, weld visual/dimensional inspection, repair/rework and traceability.
• NDT & Testing: VT, UT, RT, PT, MT/MPI, PMI, hardness and other applicable destructive/non-destructive tests; review procedures, reports and acceptance results.
• Materials & Metallurgy: carbon/structural/alloy/stainless steels, forgings, castings, plates, fasteners, heat treatment, mechanical properties, material traceability and corrosion control.
• Galvanizing & Coating: HDG process, coating thickness/visual acceptance, surface preparation, DFT, repair and preservation requirements.
• Dimensional & Metrology: drawing tolerances, dimensional control, alignment, straightness, flatness, runout, calibration and use of relevant measuring instruments.
• Bolting/Fasteners: grades, coatings, traceability, torque/preload, calibrated tools, tightening sequence and critical joint verification.
• Site Mechanical Quality: incoming inspection, erection/installation quality, alignment, torque verification, damage/deformation, punch-point closure and pre-commissioning quality checks.

Quality System & Supplier Management

• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001, supplier audits, process/product audits, QMS assessment, risk-based inspection, vendor rating and supplier development.
• Proficiency in NCR, RCA, 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, CAPA, FMEA, Pareto, SPC/Six Sigma and continual improvement methodologies.
• Ability to establish quality gates from supplier qualification to manufacturing, FAT, dispatch, site receipt, installation and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant IS, ASTM, ISO, AWS, ASME, EN/DIN, IEC and project/client specifications as applicable to the commodity.

Qualification & Experience

• Essential: B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering.
• Manager: typically 1014 years; Sr. Manager: typically 1418+ years in Supply Quality, Mechanical QA/QC, inspection, EPC, manufacturing or renewable-energy projects.
• Preferred exposure to Solar and Wind mechanical commodities, supplier manufacturing and multi-location project execution.
• Preferred certifications: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor/Internal Auditor, ASNT/PCN Level-II NDT, welding inspection and Six Sigma/quality problem-solving certifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Technology Platform

• Expertise in mechanical drawings, specifications, BOM, manufacturing processes, inspection documentation and quality dossiers.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, stakeholder-management and decision-making skills; ability to take evidence-based accept/reject decisions.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), quality/inspection management systems and data-driven KPI reporting.
• Ability to work across factories and project sites and manage quality priorities under schedule and commercial pressure.

Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Supplier quality performance, incoming/rejection rate and first-pass acceptance.
• NCR recurrence, CAPA effectiveness and closure cycle time.
• Inspection plan adherence, timely disposition and zero critical quality escapes.
• Supplier audit compliance, supplier development and reduction in rework/cost of poor quality.
• Quality dossier completeness, site quality performance and stakeholder satisfaction.