Quality Control Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Assurance & Inspection:
Ensure compliance with ASME, ASTM, EN, ISO, IS, IBR, client specifications, and internal Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
Perform quality inspections across all manufacturing stages, including raw material receipt, fabrication, fit-up, welding, NDT, heat treatment, pressure testing, final visual & dimensional inspection, surface preparation, painting, packing, and preservation.
Coordinate Kick-off Meetings (KOM), Pre-Inspection Meetings (PIM), and inspection activities with Clients, Third-Party Inspection Agencies (TPIA), Authorized Inspectors (AI), consultants, and suppliers.
Quality Documentation:
Prepare, review, and maintain ITPs, QAPs, Weld Maps, WPS/PQR, Welder Qualifications (WPQ), NDE, Heat Treatment, Pressure Test, PMI/Ferrite Testing, Surface Preparation & Painting, Packing & Preservation procedures, along with inspection reports, test records, and quality documentation.
Engineering & Material Control:
Review engineering drawings, BOMs, material specifications, and project requirements to ensure compliance with applicable codes and latest revisions.
Prepare Technical Delivery Conditions (TDCs) and coordinate raw material inspections, MTC verification, traceability, supplier quality activities, and Inspection Release Notes (IRNs).
Welding, Metallurgy & NDT:
Review and implement WPS/PQR, verify welder qualifications, monitor welding parameters, and ensure compliance with essential, non-essential, and supplementary essential variables.
Possess sound knowledge of Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, material selection, and sensitization.
Coordinate and review VT, PT, MT, RT, UT, PMI, and Ferrite Testing, ensuring compliance with project specifications and acceptance criteria.
Heat Treatment, Pressure Testing & Surface Protection:
Monitor PWHT, stress relieving, normalizing, annealing, and other heat treatment processes, selecting appropriate methods based on material and code requirements.
Coordinate hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing, ensuring compliance with approved procedures.
Inspect surface preparation, blasting, pickling & passivation, industrial painting systems, DFT measurements, packing, preservation, and export shipment requirements.
Quality Management & Continuous Improvement:
Manage NCRs, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA), customer complaints, and continual improvement initiatives.
Develop and update SOPs, QC procedures, and maintain compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS).
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Project Management, Clients, Suppliers, and Inspection Agencies to resolve quality issues, maintain documentation, and ensure timely project execution.

Knowledge & Technical Competencies:

The ideal candidate should possess sound knowledge of:

Pressure Vessel fabrication

Structural fabrication

Welding processes and inspection

Manufacturing stages of process equipment

Raw material control and traceability

Quality documentation and inspection records

Welding Procedure Qualification & Welder Qualification

Metallurgy of Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, and Stainless Steel

Heat Treatment processes

NDT methods and acceptance criteria

Pressure Testing requirements

PMI & Ferrite Testing

Surface Preparation, Pickling & Passivation

Industrial Painting Systems

Packing & Preservation techniques

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA)

Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001)

Interpretation of engineering drawings and fabrication documents

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering
3–6 years of experience in Quality Control within fabrication, pressure vessels, process equipment, heavy engineering, EPC, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or manufacturing industries.
Certifications such as CSWIP, AWS-CWI, NDT Level II, or Lead Auditor (ISO 9001) will be an added advantage.

Preferred Industry Experience:

Candidates from the following industries will be preferred:

Oil & Gas

Petrochemical

Chemical

EPC

Pressure Vessel Manufacturing

Heat Exchangers

Boilers

Fired Heaters

Process Equipment

Heavy Fabrication