Key Responsibilities

1. Plant Operational Audits

Conduct scheduled and surprise audits across all departments.

Verify:

- SOP compliance
- Process discipline
- Housekeeping standards
- Material movement
- Production records
- Machine utilization
- Daily work practices
- Shift handover process
- Safety practices
- Documentation accuracy

2. Commercial Audit

Review all commercial activities including:

- Sales Orders
- Purchase Orders
- GRNs
- Material receipts
- Dispatch documentation
- Freight bills
- Vendor payments
- Customer claims
- Debit/Credit notes
- Inventory adjustments
- Scrap sales
- Price approvals

Ensure:

- Proper authorization
- No financial leakage
- No duplicate entries
- Compliance with company policy

3. Inventory Audit

Perform regular audits of:

Raw Material

- Physical vs SAP
- Heat number traceability
- FIFO implementation
- Storage practices

WIP

- Physical stock verification
- Stage-wise identification
- Process ageing
- Unidentified material

Finished Goods

- Stock accuracy
- Dispatch readiness
- Packing condition
- Customer identification

Consumables

- Grinding wheels
- Dies
- Oils
- Cutting tools
- PPE
- Maintenance consumables

4. Stores & Warehouse Audit

Verify:

- Inventory accuracy
- Bin locations
- Labelling
- FIFO
- 5S implementation
- Material handling
- Damaged inventory
- Slow-moving inventory
- Obsolete inventory

5. Process Compliance Audit

Ensure every department follows approved SOPs.

Examples:

- Material issue process
- Purchase approval workflow
- Customer complaint handling
- Machine breakdown reporting
- Maintenance planning
- Tool issue
- Production reporting
- Quality inspection
- Dispatch approval

6. Daily Plant Rounds

Conduct daily plant inspections covering:

Production Shop

Stores

Dispatch

Maintenance

Utility Area

Laboratory

Packing Area

Admin Office

Security Gate

Canteen

Warehouse

Observe and report:

- Safety issues
- Process violations
- Idle manpower




- Idle machines
- Material lying unattended
- Scrap accumulation
- Housekeeping issues
- Unsafe practices

7. Internal Control Review

Identify risks related to:

- Theft
- Pilferage
- Material misuse
- Process bypass
- Approval bypass
- Cost leakage
- Fraud possibility
- Excess inventory
- Under-utilized assets

Recommend corrective actions.

8. Documentation Audit

Review accuracy of:

- Production reports
- Inspection reports
- Calibration records
- Purchase files
- Sales documentation
- Dispatch records
- Maintenance logs
- Attendance
- Overtime approvals

9. Root Cause Analysis

Whenever a deviation is observed:

- Identify root cause.
- Conduct discussions with department heads.
- Verify corrective action.
- Follow up until closure.
- Ensure preventive actions are implemented.

10. Surprise Audits

Conduct random audits on:

- Cash handling
- Material movement
- Scrap handling
- Security gate
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Consumable usage
- Tool inventory
- Diesel consumption
- Stores transactions

11. Management Reporting

Prepare weekly and monthly reports covering:

- Audit observations
- Risk level
- Financial impact
- Process gaps
- Pending actions
- Department-wise compliance score
- Repeat observations
- Improvement recommendations

Present findings directly to senior management.

Key Audit Areas

The Plant Auditor will regularly audit:

- Production
- Planning (PPC)
- Stores
- Purchase
- Quality
- Dispatch
- HR
- Administration
- Security
- Maintenance
- Utilities
- Commercial
- Finance (plant-level controls)
- Customer Service
- Inventory Management
- Safety
- Housekeeping
- IT/System usage
- Fixed Assets
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Desired Skills

- Strong analytical ability
- Excellent observation skills
- High integrity and ethics
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Strong documentation skills
- Good communication and influencing ability
- Assertive yet cooperative
- Independent decision-making
- Problem-solving approach

Ability to challenge processes constructively

📌 Plant Auditor - Internal Controls & Compliance Manager - Khopoli (Maharashtra)
🏢 Precision Metals
📍 Maharashtra