JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Quality Engineer Knife Gate Valve Division

Location: Ranjangaon Plant, Pune

Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Experience: 6+ Years

Qualification: Diploma / B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Industry Preference: Valve Manufacturing Industry

Job Purpose To ensure compliance of Knife Gate Valve products with customer specifications, quality standards, and statutory requirements through effective implementation of quality assurance,

inspection, testing, and continuous improvement practices across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Control

Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspection of Knife Gate Valve components and assemblies.

Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and customer requirements.

Monitor machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and testing activities.

Verify dimensional accuracy using inspection and measuring instruments.

Testing & Validation

Conduct and witness hydrostatic, pneumatic, shell, seat leakage, and functional tests.

Ensure testing procedures comply with customer specifications and applicable standards.

Review and approve inspection and test records before product dispatch.

Documentation & Compliance

Prepare and maintain inspection reports, test certificates, quality dossiers, and traceability records.

Support customer, third-party, and certification audits.

Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 Quality Management System requirements.

Customer & Supplier Quality

Handle customer inspections and quality audits.

Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective and preventive actions

(CAPA).





Coordinate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve supplier performance.

Continuous Improvement

Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for quality deviations and failures.

Drive rejection reduction, process improvement, and quality enhancement initiatives.

Support implementation of 8D, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Kaizen, and Lean practices.

Technical Skills

Knowledge of Knife Gate Valve manufacturing, assembly, and testing.

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.;

Hands-on experience with measuring instruments such as Vernier Caliper,

Micrometer, Height Gauge, Bore Gauge, and Dial Indicator.

Understanding of welding inspection and NDT processes (PT, MT, UT, RT preferred).

Knowledge of ASME, ASTM, MSS, ISO, EN, and related valve standards.

Key Competencies

Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.

Attention to detail and quality-focused approach.

Effective communication and coordination skills.

Ability to work in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.

Team leadership and decision-making capability.

Experience Requirement

Minimum 6 years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control within the

Valve Manufacturing Industry.

Mandatory experience in Knife Gate Valve inspection, testing, and quality management.

Experience handling customer inspections and quality documentation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Reduction in internal rejection and rework.

Customer complaint resolution effectiveness.

First Pass Yield (FPY) improvement.

Supplier quality performance.

Audit compliance and closure.

On-time completion of inspections and quality documentation.

📌 Senior Quality Engineer Knife Gate Valve Division (Pune)
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