B Fouress Company in Hoskote, Bangalore, manufactures turbines and installs electro-mechanical equipment for small hydro power plants in India and overseas. For more information, visit www.bflhydro.com.

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualification: Diploma / B.E Mechanical Engineering with 8 years to 12 years

SENIOR ENGINEER - QA MECHANICAL BOUGHT OUT

ROLE CONTEXT

The incumbent will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing quality inspection and assurance activities for mechanical bought-out components. The role involves ensuring compliance with approved specifications, drawings, quality standards, and applicable statutory and industry requirements, while continuously improving inspection processes, reducing defects, and enhancing supplier quality and product reliability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage overall inspection activities for mechanical bought-out components.
- Conduct quality inspections of gearboxes, bearings, lubrication oil systems, hydraulic power packs, EOT cranes, industrial valves, turbines, pipes and fittings, OPS, CWS, fabricated items, terminal boxes, steel plates, tubes, shafts, tanks, cast iron components, steel castings, copper components, transformers, pumps and other mechanical and electro-mechanical components used in hydro projects, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, and applicable requirements.
- Develop and implement effective inspection plans, Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs), Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), and other process-control documents as required.
- Ensure that incoming raw materials and bought-out components conform to approved specifications, drawings, standards, and purchase requirements.
- Continuously review and improve QA inspection processes, procedures,



and methodologies to minimize defects and process deviations.
- Monitor supplier quality performance and conduct periodic supplier quality audits.
- Identify supplier-related quality failures, ensure timely corrective action, and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Analyze quality failures and customer complaints, identify root causes, and implement appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
- Conduct internal, supplier, and process audits; prepare audit reports, identify non-conformities, and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
- Support the Chief of QA in establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other applicable national and international quality standards.
- Establish and strengthen the inspection team to effectively manage all inspection and quality assurance activities.
- Implement product assurance programs to prevent and eliminate defects throughout the product lifecycle.
- Develop and manage the supplier quality assurance program and support internal audit initiatives.
- Conduct regular quality reviews to identify and minimize deviations across various processes.
- Coordinate with Production and Assembly teams to identify quality issues at an early stage and minimize production losses, rework, and project delays.
- Provide technical feedback to Production, Engineering, Procurement,



and suppliers to resolve quality-related issues.
- Ensure timely calibration and verification of inspection, measuring, and testing equipment.
- Maintain proper inspection records, quality documentation, reports, and traceability records.
- Ensure adherence to applicable codes, standards, specifications, drawings, and customer requirements.
- Identify and implement quality best practices across plants, projects, and supplier locations.
- Optimize and continuously improve existing QA plans, inspection procedures, and quality-control practices.
- Work closely with Engineering and other cross-functional teams to support product, process, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Monitor, control, and continuously improve the BFL Quality Management System and related quality processes.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

- Strong knowledge of mechanical inspection and quality assurance practices.
- Good understanding of engineering drawings, specifications, inspection procedures, and quality documentation.
- Knowledge of supplier quality management and vendor audits.
- Experience in Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, 8D, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and internal audit practices.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with suppliers, production, engineering, procurement, and project teams.
- Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel to supplier locations and project sites, whenever required.

Perks:

- Free transport, subsidized canteen, all statutory benefits, including superannuation.
- Interested candidates may email their profiles within one week, including current CTC, expected CTC, and notice period, to [email protected]

📌 Senior Quality Engineer - Mechanical Bought Out (Hoskote)
🏢 B Fouress
📍 Hoskote