Job Description – QA/QC Assistant (Welding Consumables)

Position: QA/QC Assistant
Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Industry: Welding Consumables Manufacturing
Reports To: QA/QC Manager

Job Summary

The QA/QC Assistant will support the Quality Assurance and Quality Control team in inspecting raw materials, monitoring production processes, conducting testing of welding consumables, maintaining quality records, and ensuring products comply with applicable specifications and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Inspect incoming raw materials such as welding wire, flux, chemicals, powders, alloys, and other consumable materials.
- Check raw material certificates, specifications, batch numbers, and traceability documents.
- Perform in-process inspections during manufacturing of welding electrodes, wires, fluxes, or other welding consumables.
- Assist in testing finished products according to approved specifications and test procedures.
- Maintain inspection and testing records for raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products.
- Assist with physical and chemical testing, including visual inspection, dimensional checks, moisture/weight checks, and other applicable tests.
- Support mechanical testing such as tensile, bend, impact, hardness, and weld deposit testing where applicable.
- Assist in monitoring welding parameters and product quality during production.
- Check packaging, labeling, batch identification, and product traceability before dispatch.
- Identify and report non-conforming materials or products to the QA/QC Engineer or Manager.
- Assist in preparing NCRs, corrective-action records, inspection reports, and quality documentation.
- Ensure measuring and testing equipment is properly maintained and calibrated.




- Maintain laboratory and inspection-area housekeeping and follow safety procedures.
- Support internal audits, customer inspections, and certification audits.
- Follow applicable standards such as AWS, ASME, ISO, BIS/IS, and customer-specific requirements as applicable to the products.
- Assist in continuous improvement activities to reduce defects and improve product quality.

Required Qualifications

- Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Metallurgy, Production, Chemical, or a related engineering field.
- 0–3 years of experience in QA/QC, preferably in welding consumables, welding products, metal manufacturing, or a related industry.
- Basic knowledge of welding processes and welding consumables.
- Understanding of inspection, testing, quality documentation, and traceability.
- Basic knowledge of MS Excel and quality-report preparation.

Preferred Skills

- Knowledge of welding electrodes, MIG/MAG wires, TIG wires, submerged arc welding flux/wire, or related consumables.
- Familiarity with AWS/ASME/ISO standards.
- Knowledge of welding procedure and product qualification requirements.
- Ability to read technical specifications and inspection reports.
- Good observation, documentation, and communication skills.
- Willingness to work in a manufacturing/production environment.

Key Performance Areas

- Accuracy of inspection and testing.
- Proper identification and reporting of non-conformities.
- Timely completion of inspection reports and quality records.
- Raw-material and finished-product traceability.
- Compliance with approved specifications and quality standards.
- Reduction of quality defects and customer complaints.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Advantages:

- Leave encashment
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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