Job Description – Quality Engineer (Alloy Steel Castings)

Position

Quality Engineer – Alloy Steel Castings

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer with solid expertise in alloy steel castings, metallurgical inspection, quality assurance, and defect analysis. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that castings meet customer specifications, international standards, and quality requirements through inspection, testing, documentation, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Perform visual, dimensional, and final inspection of alloy steel castings.

Inspect carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, duplex, super duplex, heat-resistant steel, and other special grades.

Review manufacturing drawings, quality plans, customer specifications, and inspection procedures.

Identify and evaluate casting defects such as shrinkage, porosity, blow holes, cold shuts, hot tears, cracks, inclusions, misruns, sand inclusions, fins, laps, and warpage.

Coordinate and witness NDT activities including VT, PT, MT, UT, and RT.





Verify Mechanical Test Certificates (MTC), chemical analysis reports, heat treatment records, hardness reports, and NDT reports.

Conduct dimensional inspection using Vernier calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, height gauges, depth gauges, CMM (preferred), and other precision measuring instruments.

Ensure compliance with ASTM, ASME, AISI, DIN, EN, IS, ISO, API, and customer-specific standards.

Prepare inspection reports, NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports), CAPA reports, and quality documentation.

Perform root cause analysis of quality issues using 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram, and other quality tools.

Coordinate with foundry production, machining, heat treatment, and customer inspection teams.

Support third-party inspections and customer audits.

Participate in supplier quality audits and process improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Production Engineering,

📌 Quality Engineer (Nagpur)
🏢 Apex Industrial Inspection Services
📍 Nagpur