Job Description Apply only if you meet the following requirements and hold a B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering with relevant experience.
n Job Purpose
n To head the Quality Assurance function for ISTEEL's Rolling Mill (TMT bar manufacturing for construction, multiple grades), ensuring robust quality control across raw material inspection, in-process and final product quality, customer complaint resolution, new grade development, and management system certifications (ISO & DNV
n Key Responsibilities
n 1. Quality Control & Process Assurance
n • Own end-to-end quality control for the Rolling Mill — from raw material (billets/scrap-derived inputs) through in-process rolling stages to finished TMT bar dispatch.
n • Establish, review, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and quality control plans across all rolling mill process stages.
n • Monitor mechanical properties (yield strength, UTS, elongation, bend/re-bend) and dimensional tolerances of TMT bars across all grades against IS and customer specifications.
n • Drive root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) for process deviations and quality non-conformances.
n 2. Raw Material Inspection
n • Institute and monitor incoming raw material inspection protocols (billets, alloys, scrap-related inputs, sponge iron where applicable) to ensure conformance to specification before release to production.
n • Coordinate with procurement and stores for sampling, chemical/mechanical testing, and vendor quality feedback.
n • Maintain vendor quality scorecards and drive supplier quality improvement where required.
n 3. Customer Complaint Handling
n • Own the customer complaint resolution process end-to-end — investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and closure communication.
n • Track complaint trends and drive systemic improvements to reduce recurrence.




n • Liaise with sales/marketing and customers directly where technical clarification or site visits are required.
n 4. New Grade Development (R&D;)
n • Lead development and trial rolling of new TMT/steel grades in line with market and customer requirements.
n • Work with process/production teams to establish chemistry, rolling parameters, and cooling practices for new grades.
n • Document trial results, validate mechanical properties, and finalize SOPs for new grade production.
n 5. Quality Systems, Certification & Audits
n • Own and maintain ISO (9001 and applicable series) and DNV certification and surveillance requirements.
n • Plan and conduct internal audits across QA, production, and stores functions; coordinate external/certification body audits.
n • Ensure documentation, records, and calibration systems remain audit-ready at all times.
n • Drive closure of audit findings (internal & external) within defined timelines.
n 6. Team Leadership & People Management
n • Lead, mentor, and develop a QA team of 15–20 members ranging from Deputy Manager to Operator/Helper level.
n • Define roles, responsibilities, and shift-wise coverage across the QA lab and shop-floor quality checkpoints.
n • Build technical capability within the team through training on testing methods, standards, and equipment.
n 7. Future Scope — Steel Melting Shop (SMS)
n • As ISTEEL backward-integrates into steel making,



this role's scope will expand to cover quality control for the steel making process (furnace metallurgy, casting quality, billet quality) in addition to the Rolling Mill.
n Knowledge & Skills Required
n • Steel & Metallurgy Fundamentals: Strong grounding in steel grades, metallurgy, and TMT bar manufacturing process flow.
n • Process Knowledge: Rolling mill process flow, SOPs, and quality checkpoints from raw material to finished product.
n • Quality Systems: ISO and DNV procedures, certification requirements, and both internal and external audit management.
n • Preferred Additional Knowledge: Spectro (spectrometer) analysis for chemical composition, steel mechanical properties and testing, different types of steel scrap, and sponge iron characteristics.
n • Analytical Ability: Root cause analysis, CAPA, and data-driven decision making for quality improvement.
n Candidate Profile
n • BE / B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering (mandatory).
n • 10–15 years of experience in a steel making company, forging company, or the broader steel industry; relevant equivalent experience will also be considered.
n • Candidates from strong steel industry backgrounds are welcome even without direct TMT bar / rolling mill manufacturing experience — the metallurgy qualification above remains mandatory.
n • Demonstrated experience managing a quality team and handling ISO/DNV certification and audits.
n Key Competencies
n • Strong leadership and people management skills to lead a mid-sized, multi-level team.
n • High attention to detail with a strong ownership mindset on quality outcomes.
n • Solid communication skills for customer-facing complaint handling and cross-functional coordination.
n • Ability to work in a growing organization and take on expanded scope (steel making) as the business scales.

📌 Senior Manager - Quality Assurance (Thiruvallur)
🏢 iSTEEL
📍 Thiruvallur