Senior Manager Quality Control

Naval Group India Private Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Group India is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Supplier Quality Assurance, QC for indigenization projects, and maintenance/shipyard QC activities from Mumbai HQ with occasional travel to Karwar. The role requires 10–14 years of experience and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering.

You will manage QA plans, audits, data, and reports, coordinating with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and related procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in performing quality inspections and supervision of suppliers.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/2015 and QA processes.
• Proficiency with MS Office and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality assurance audits, pre-qualification and requalification.
• Oversee QC for indigenization projects and inspections, review QAPs and reports.
• Coordinate QA activities with NGI, suppliers, shipyards and customers; ensure timely data & evidence.
• Contribute to ISO audits, SOP development, and continuous QA improvements.

Skills

System drawings reading

Inspection supervision

Audit/report preparation

Written and verbal communication

ISO 9001/2015 knowledge

MS Office

Calibration procedures

Naval industry standards

Quality tests procedures

Education

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inspection instruments

Job description

Mumbai - Head Office / Occasionally Travel to Karwar

Experience:

10-14 years

Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering.

About Naval Group India

Naval Group India is the Indian subsidiary of Naval Group, supporting indigenous naval programmes through technology transfer, engineering services and lifecycle support for naval platforms. The company plays a key role in the sustainment of the Kalvari-class submarines, operating a technical workshop in Karwar that delivers repair, maintenance and in-service support with trained Indian engineers and local industry partners.

Job Description:

The four main activities mentioned above are allocated to the Senior Manager by the QC Product line Manager with respect to up-coming and on-going projects. They include:

• Supplier Quality Assurance:
  - Conducting pre-qualification audit for new suppliers,
  - Performing requalification audits of NGI registered suppliers,
  - Performing supplier performance audits,
  - Ensuring that at every stage quality process are monitored and followed by suppliers,
  - Managing the NGI supplier's qualification database.
• Quality control for locally manufactured equipment (Indigenization projects)
  - Reviewing of the suppliers proposed Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs),
  - Supervising of Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) inspections,
  - Reviewing of inspections reports,
  - Ensuring timely receipt and review of reports and evidences from supplier as per QAPs,
  - Coordinating with internal teams and with customers for stage inspections and validation of reports,
  - Recording and maintaining QC data as per internal procedures,
  - Timely closing of QAPs.
• Quality Control for submarines maintenance services or submarines construction:
  - Building/validating the detailed QAPs based on input specification and scope of work, and performing quality risk assessment,
  - Preparing, planning, executing, monitoring Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) inspections,
  - Coordinating with production teams (NGI and/or services suppliers) as well as shipyards,
  - Preparing and reviewing of inspections reports,
  - Coordinating with customers/suppliers for inspections and validation of reports,
  - Ensuring timely receipt and review of reports and evidences from supplier as per QAPs,
  - Managing the calibration of NGI tools and recording related data,
  - Recording and maintaining QC data as per internal procedures,
  - Timely closing of QAPs.
• NGI Quality Assurance
  - Contributing to internal and external ISO audits,
  - Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Designing Quality report templates when needed,
  - Contributing to the continuous improvement of ISO processes and SOPs,

In addition to above mentioned activities, with respect to up-coming and on-going projects allocated to him, the Senior Manager will be responsible of:

• Ensuring and implementing Safety at Works and Security rules of the company,
• Ensuring and implementing Non-Conformity, Corrective and Preventive action (CAPA) and Waiver processes,
• Reporting and escalation in case of any deviation,
• Applying ISO processes,
• Applying NGI Compliance procedures.

Skills Required

• Good ability to read and comprehend system engineering drawings, documents, equipment technical manual, suppliers’ specifications,
• Experience in performing quality inspections and quality supervision of suppliers,
• Experience in preparation of inspection and audit report,
• Communication skills oral and written,
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/2015,
• Proficient with MS office,
• Experience in use of instruments used for quality inspections,
• Knowledge of quality tests procedures and standards in relation to Naval industry, including calibration process, laboratory checks, special process etc.