Quality manager /AGM /DGM

Job Title: Assistant General Manager (AGM)/Manager Quality

Department: Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QA/QC)

Reports To: Director

Job Location: [Location]

Job Summary:

The AGM – Quality will lead and oversee all Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for the Oil & Gas equipment manufacturing unit. The role involves implementing and maintaining quality systems as per industry standards (API, ASME, ISO, etc.), ensuring adherence to client specifications and statutory requirements, managing a team of QA/QC engineers, coordinating with cross-functional departments, facing third-party inspections, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to meet the company’s quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Quality Planning & System Implementation

• • Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with API/ASME/ISO standards.

• • Define quality policies, objectives, procedures, and SOPs for all manufacturing processes.

• • Plan and execute internal audits and coordinate external audits (client, statutory, or certification bodies).

2. Project Quality Assurance

• • Review customer specifications, codes, and standards to ensure product compliance.

• • Approve quality plans, inspection & test plans (ITP), welding procedures, and documentation.

• • Supervise stage-wise inspection and final inspection of raw materials, in-process, and finished products.

3. Quality Control Operations

• • Lead and guide the QA/QC team in inspection, testing, and documentation.

• • Ensure timely calibration of all inspection, measuring, and test equipment.

• • Analyze non-conformities, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).

4. Supplier & Vendor Quality

• • Evaluate and qualify new suppliers/vendors.

• • Monitor vendor quality performance and ensure incoming material inspection.

• • Resolve supplier-related quality issues promptly.

5. Customer Interaction & Third-Party Inspections

• • Liaise with clients and third-party inspection agencies (TPI) for stage and final inspections.

• • Participate in project kick-off meetings and resolve client complaints related to product quality.

• • Ensure timely submission of inspection reports, quality dossiers, and final documentation.

6. Team Management & Training

• • Lead, train, and motivate the QA/QC team to achieve departmental goals.

• • Conduct skill development sessions for shop floor and QA/QC personnel.

• • Build a culture of quality awareness across the plant.

7. Continuous Improvement & Reporting

• • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce rework, rejection, and scrap.

• • Analyze quality trends and present monthly MIS/reports to senior management.

• • Support new product development by ensuring quality requirements are met.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• • Strong knowledge of oil & gas equipment codes & standards (API, ASME, NACE, ASTM, ISO).

• • Expertise in welding processes, NDT, fabrication, machining, and final assembly inspection.

• • Hands-on experience in handling third-party inspections.

• • Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

• • Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver under tight timelines.

Qualification & Experience:

• • B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Metallurgical / Production Engineering.

• • Minimum 12–18 years of relevant experience in QA/QC in oil & gas equipment manufacturing.

• • Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 / API Q1/Q2 (preferred).

• • Familiarity with ERP/quality management software.