Quality Head – Valve Manufacturing Company

Company Description

Serino Flow Control, operating as Soudarshini Valve Pvt Ltd, is a leading manufacturer of API 6D certified Lubricated Pressure Balanced Plug Valves, Gate, Globe, and Check Valves. We provide high-quality solutions in a wide range of sizes, up to 48 inches, and materials including carbon steel, stainless steel, and specialty grades. As an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization, we are committed to delivering reliability and excellence. Our products are trusted across industries for their precision and durability.

1. Role Summary

The Purchase Head is responsible for leading and managing the entire procurement function for a valve manufacturing company. This includes sourcing of raw materials (castings, forgings, bars), valve components, machining parts, bought-out items, consumables, and subcontracting services. The role ensures timely, cost-effective, and quality-compliant procurement to support smooth production and on-time delivery.

1.Role Summary

The Quality Head is responsible for leading the Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), and Quality Management System (QMS) functions in a valve manufacturing environment. The role ensures strict compliance with API (API 6D / 600 / 598), ASME, ASTM, and ISO (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) standards. This position plays a critical role in product conformity, customer satisfaction, and maintaining certifications such as API monogram licenses and ISO accreditations.

2.Key Responsibilities

Quality Strategy & Compliance

• Develop and execute the company's quality strategy to meet API and ISO requirements.
• Ensure compliance with API monogram programs (API Q1 & API 6D product specifications).
• Maintain certification for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and other applicable standards.
• Lead internal and external audits (API audits, ISO surveillance audits, customer audits).

Quality Assurance (QA)

• Review and approve quality plans, inspection & test plans (ITPs), and manufacturing quality documents.
• Ensure proper control of WPS, PQR, welder qualification records (WQT), and welding processes.
• Approve vendor quality documents, raw material test certificates (MTC), traceability records, NDE procedures, and third-party inspection requirements.
• Implement corrective and preventive action (CAPA) systems.

Quality Control (QC)

• Oversee inspection activities for incoming materials, in-process stages, and final testing.
• Ensure compliance with API 598 testing requirements: hydrotest, seat leak test, shell test, air test, fugitive emission test.
• Monitor NDE activities—RT, UT, MPI, DPI—as per ASME and API requirements.
• Ensure calibration of instruments, gauges, and pressure testing equipment.

API & ISO Documentation

• Maintain QMS documentation such as Quality Manual, Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms, and Records.
• Maintain Product Quality Plans, Design Dossiers, and Technical Files as per API standards.
• Ensure strict documentation control for traceability, material identification, and heat number mapping.

Supplier Quality Management

• Conduct supplier evaluation and re-evaluation audits and evaluate vendors for castings, forgings, machining, welding, coatings, and assembly components.
• Review supplier corrective actions and drive improvements.
• Monitor incoming material quality and NCR trends.

Customer Interaction & Compliance

• Lead technical discussions with customers and third-party inspection agencies (TPI).
• Resolve customer complaints through root cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA.
• Support contract review and ensure customer-specific quality requirements are met.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor QA/QC engineers, inspectors, NDE technicians, and document controllers.
• Ensure training on API, ISO, and QMS standards across the quality department.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

3.Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Production Engineering.
• Minimum 10–20 years of quality experience in valve manufacturing or heavy engineering.
• Hands-on knowledge of API standards (API 6D, API 600, API 602, API 598).
• Experience with API Q1 management system and ISO 9001:2015 QMS.
• Strong understanding of ASME, ASTM material codes. EIL standards
• Possessing NDE Level II certification (UT/RT/MPT/DPT).

4.Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical, auditing, and problem-solving skills (RCA, 8D, FMEA, 5 Why).
• Excellent knowledge of testing, inspection, welding, machining, and assembly processes.
• Proficiency in QMS documentation and ERP systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage customer complaints and third-party inspections effectively.

5.Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in customer complaints / NCRs
• Right-first-time quality performance
• Supplier quality improvement
• Audit success rate (API & ISO)
• On-time inspection and documentation completion
• Internal defect reduction and process improvements