Job title: Production Quality Engineer — Sheetmetal amp; Welding Inspection

Location: Bommasandra, Bengaluru (with periodic vendor visits)

Reporting to: Quality Manager

About the role:

We are seeking a Production Quality Engineer to ensure consistent, defectfree manufacture of sheetmetal and welded assemblies. The role focuses on inhouse inspection of punching, bending, welding,and powder coating operations, and on conducting vendor audits/inspections with emphasis on welding process control and quality. The ideal candidate combines strong handson inspection skills,welding process knowledge, and practical problemsolving to drive process stability and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

- Perform daily inprocess and final inspections of inhouse punching, bending, welding, and powder coating operations to verify conformance to drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
- Develop and follow inspection plans, checklists, and control charts for critical operations.
- Conduct root cause analysis and facilitate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for recurring defects (dimensional, weld defects, coating issues, etc.).
- Monitor process parameters and capability for punching/bending (tooling condition, die clearance, bend radii), welding (parameters, welding sequence, fixtures), and powder coat (pretreatment, film thickness, cure).
- Perform welding-specific inspections: weld visual inspection, dimensional tolerances, joint fit-up, weld size/penetration, porosity, spatter, and compliance to welding procedure specifications (WPS).
- Carry out non-destructive testing (NDT) or coordinate with NDT providers as required (DPI or other methods) for critical welds.
- Plan and execute vendor audits and process inspections with emphasis on supplier welding practices: review WPS/PQR records, welder qualification records, consumables, equipment calibration, fixturing, process controls, and sampling inspection.
- Provide onsite coaching and corrective action guidance to vendors and internal operators to improve welding practices and reduce rework.




- Maintain and update inspection records, nonconformance reports (NCRs), CAPA logs, and quality metrics.
- Work with Production, Engineering, and Procurement to drive process improvements,tooling changes, and supplier quality improvements.
- Support current product transitions and process validations (PFMEA, control plans, first-article inspection).
- Participate in continuous improvement projects (6S/5S, Kaizen) to improve productivity and quality.
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards, safety regulations, and customer requirements.

Qualifications

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/manufacturing/production engineering or equivalent diploma with relevant experience.
- 3+ years’ experience in production quality or welding inspection within sheetmetal fabrication or manufacturing environment; experience in vendor audits preferred.

Additional Information

- Strong knowledge of welding processes commonly used in sheetmetal manufacturing (MIG,spot welding), welding symbols, and welding codes/standards.
- Practical experience in inspecting punching and bending operations, and powder coating process knowledge (pretreatment, coating thickness, cure parameters).
- Experience with welding procedure specifications (WPS/PQR), welder qualifications, and welding quality acceptance criteria.
- Familiarity with GD amp;T, blueprint reading, and dimensional inspection tools (calipers,micrometers, CMM basics a plus).
- Experience with NDT methods and interpreting NDT reports (visual, dye penetrant) is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of quality systems and tools: FMEA, control plans, root cause analysis (8D, 5 Whys), SPC.
- Strong communication skills for vendor engagement and crossfunctional collaboration.
- Willingness to travel to vendor sites regularly.
- Proficient with MS Office; experience with quality management software or inspection reporting tools a plus.

Performance metrics

- Reduction in welding-related defects and rework rate.
- Vendor process audit scores and corrective action closure time.
- Inprocess defect escapes and firstpass yield improvements.

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