Responsibilities:
Developing protected working environment in line with statutory regulations
Overseeing inspection and quality assurance of incoming raw materials, in-process checks, and finished products.
Establish robust QA/QC systems for castables, shaped refractories, gunning/shotcrete, and insulation products.
Drive process discipline in mixing, curing, drying, and firing of shaped refractories
Ensuring timely evaluation and qualification of recent raw materials through lab trials and industrial validation.
Supervising calibration, maintenance, and validation of laboratory equipment to ensure reliability of results.
Conducting testing and analysis of R&D; samples, pilot batches, and customer trial samples.
Reduction in quality complaints of products through root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
Customization of products / cost savings exercises for products
Coordinating with cross-functional teams (production, procurement, R&D;, Sales, site teams) to resolve quality issues of raw materials and finished products
Training and mentoring QA/QC teams to upgrade technical knowledge and ensure skill development.
Implementing ISO, BIS, ASTM, DIN, EN, API standards and ensuring compliance in product testing and certification.




Conducting vendor audits, quality evaluation, and qualification of raw material suppliers.
Ensuring traceability, documentation, and audit readiness of ISO 9001, IMS, and Calderys global quality and safety standards.
Supporting recent product development with performance validation and scale-up trials
Promote sustainability initiatives such as reclaim material utilization without performance loss
Support Sales with technical justifications, datasheets, and benchmarking against competitors.
Proven leadership in team handling, mentoring, and capability building
Profile/Competencies :-

Education, background, level of experience
B.Tech/ M.Tech (Ceramic Technology/Engineering) from a reputed Ceramic Institute.
Minimum 12 years' experience in a QA & QC role of a reputed Refractory industry.
Experience in Refractory Monolithic and brick industry will be preferred.
The incumbent should have -
Knowledge in Ceramics and Refractories
Sound knowledge of refractory brick and monolithic manufacturing processes, including raw material evaluation and selection, control of critical process parameters, and final product testing and inspection.

📌 Head Quality Assurance And Process Control Maharashtra
🏢 Calderys
📍 Maharashtra