Job Description –Manager (Transmission Line Quality)
Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control Designation: Manager – Quality Industry: Transmission Line Tower Manufacturing / Fabrication Reporting To: Plant Head / General Manager / Head – Quality
1. Job Purpose
To lead and manage overall Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for transmission line tower manufacturing, ensuring compliance with customer specifications, approved drawings, IS/IEC standards, welding requirements, galvanizing standards and project-specific quality requirements.
2. Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and monitor the Quality Management System (QMS) across manufacturing operations.
- Lead quality inspection activities for raw materials, fabrication, welding, drilling, assembly, galvanizing and final dispatch.
- Ensure compliance with approved customer drawings, technical specifications, IS/IEC standards and project quality plans.
- Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), Quality Assurance Plans (QAP), method statements and inspection procedures.
- Monitor dimensional accuracy, hole alignment, cutting, bending, punching, welding and fabrication quality of transmission line tower components.
- Ensure proper implementation of welding procedures (WPS/PQR), welder qualification and welding inspection requirements.
- Monitor galvanizing quality, including coating thickness, zinc coating uniformity, adhesion and surface finish as per applicable standards.
- Coordinate with third-party inspection agencies, customer representatives and statutory auditors for inspection and approvals.
- Establish quality checkpoints at every stage of production to minimize rejection, rework and material wastage.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) for customer complaints, internal defects and quality failures.
- Monitor quality performance through KPIs, rejection reports, rework analysis, customer complaints and inspection records.
- Ensure calibration and maintenance of measuring instruments, testing equipment and inspection tools.
- Conduct internal quality audits, process audits and supplier quality audits.
- Develop and train quality engineers, inspectors and shop-floor personnel on quality standards and inspection procedures.
- Coordinate with Production, Design, PPC, Maintenance, Purchase and Dispatch departments to resolve quality-related issues.
- Ensure proper documentation and traceability of inspection reports, test certificates, material certificates and final quality records.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, process standardization and defect reduction across manufacturing operations.
- Ensure final inspection, customer clearance and quality approval before dispatch of finished transmission line tower materials.
3. Technical Knowledge & Expertise
- Transmission line tower manufacturing and fabrication processes.
- Engineering drawings, BOM and structural fabrication.
- Welding inspection, WPS/PQR and welder qualification.
- Hot-dip galvanizing process and quality inspection.
- Dimensional inspection, gauges and measuring instruments.
- Material testing and MTC verification.
- IS 2062, IS 4759, IS 2629, IS 2633 and applicable IS/IEC/customer standards.
- QMS, ISO 9001 and quality audit procedures.
- NDT techniques: DPT, MPI, UT and other applicable testing methods.
- Root Cause Analysis, 8D, CAPA and continuous improvement.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
KPI
Measurement
Internal rejection
Reduction in rejection percentage
Rework control
Reduction in rework and repair
Customer complaints
Number of complaints and closure time
Inspection efficiency
Timely completion of inspections
Galvanizing quality
Compliance with coating specifications
Audit compliance
Audit observations and closure
Documentation
Accuracy and timely submission of quality records
Process improvement
Defect reduction and productivity improvement
5. Educational Qualification & Experience
- B.Tech / BE in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering may be considered with relevant experience.
- 12–18 years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control in transmission line tower manufacturing, heavy fabrication or structural steel manufacturing.
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in a managerial quality leadership role is desirable.
6. Required Competencies
- Strong leadership and team management.
- Customer and third-party inspection handling.
- Technical problem-solving and decision-making.
- Quality planning and process control.
- Cross-functional coordination.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
