AGM - Quality

Integrated TMT Steel Plant

Department: Quality Assurance & Control

Reports to: GM / VP Operations

Experience: 18-25 years in integrated steel plants (min. 5 yrs senior managerial)

Location: Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

Education: B.E./B.Tech Metallurgy / Chemical / Mechanical

ROLE SUMMARY

INCOMING MATERIAL QUALITY

Conduct suitability tests for raw materials, additives and flocculants before approval for plant use.

Oversee physical and chemical analysis of iron ore, bentonite, limestone, dolomite, burnt lime, hydrated lime and other inputs, using wet classical methods (titrimetric, gravimetric) and instrumental methods (XRF, OES, AAS, CS analyser).

Evaluate suitability of imported and Indian coal (proximate and ultimate analysis, CV, ash fusion, sulphur, phosphorus, CSR/CRI where applicable) and coke for blast furnace use.

Define raw material specifications, sampling plans and acceptance criteria; rate and develop vendors.

IN-PROCESS QUALITY

Monitor quality across the pellet plant, blast furnace, gasifier, steel melt shop and rolling mill.

Blast furnace: burden quality (sinter/pellet/ore, coke, flux), hot metal chemistry (Si, S, P, C), slag basicity and chemistry, and impact on downstream steel quality.

Monitor producer gas quality (composition, CV, tar, particulates) and recommend adjustments to optimise production and fuel efficiency.

Rolling mill: billet/bloom quality, reheating furnace parameters, rolling practice, and quenching and self-tempering (QST) control for the required rim-core structure and mechanical properties.

Drive RCA and CAPA (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone) on deviations; use SPC and process capability analysis to reduce variation and rejection.

FINISHED PRODUCT QUALITY

Ensure TMT bars (Fe 500/500D/550/550D/600) meet IS 1786, BIS and customer requirements:



chemistry, YS, UTS, elongation, UTS/YS ratio, rib geometry, weight tolerance, bend/rebend and rim-core microstructure.

Manage product release, hold and rejection decisions, heat-to-bundle traceability and BIS licence compliance (marking, audits, returns).

LABORATORY MANAGEMENT

Maintain and manage the laboratory (chemical, physical, metallurgical, coal and raw material sections).

Ensure calibration, preventive maintenance, reference standards and proficiency testing per NABL / ISO/IEC 17025.

CUSTOMER QUALITY & COMPLAINTS

Resolve quality issues of internal customers (production, rolling, dispatch) and external customers (dealers, contractors, institutional buyers); lead investigations, site visits and timely closure.

Provide technical support to customers and the sales team.

SYSTEMS, SOPS & COMPLIANCE

Ensure all SOPs and work instructions are documented, current, implemented and followed.

Lead internal and external audits (ISO 9001, BIS, NABL, ISO 14001/45001) and close findings on time.

Drive continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, TQM) and cost-of-quality reduction.

PEOPLE & LEADERSHIP

Lead and develop chemists, metallurgists and technicians; set KPIs and training plans; coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Purchase, Sales and Stores.

KEY SKILLS

Blast furnace and rolling mill operations | Iron ore, pellet, coke and coal characterisation | Producer gas systems | IS 1786 | Wet and instrumental analysis | SPC, FMEA, MSA | ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 | Leadership, analytical and customer-oriented approach

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Complaint rate and closure time | Rejection and rework % | Raw material rejection and vendor rating | Mechanical property consistency | Lab TAT and calibration compliance | Audit closure | Cost of poor quality

📌 Assistant General Manager - Quality (Iron & Steel) (Kurnool)
🏢 Jai Raj Ispat
📍 Kurnool