Job Description:

Job Description – Quality Head (Gravity Die Casting)

Position: Quality Head – Gravity Die Casting
Department: Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Experience: 5–6 Years
Industry: Gravity Die Casting / Foundry / Automotive Components
Location: Jikthan, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Plant Head / General Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Quality Head with 5–6 years of relevant experience in Gravity Die Casting / Foundry / Aluminium Casting. The candidate will be responsible for managing the complete quality function, ensuring product quality, process compliance, customer requirements, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for Gravity Die Casting operations.
• Establish and maintain quality standards for incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products.
• Monitor casting defects such as porosity, blow holes, shrinkage, cracks, cold shuts, inclusions, and dimensional variations.
• Develop and implement inspection plans, control plans, SOPs, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Handle customer complaints and coordinate 8D reports and corrective actions.
• Monitor process parameters and ensure compliance with approved process standards.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Tool Room, and other departments to resolve quality issues.
• Manage and guide Quality Inspectors and other quality team members.
• Conduct PPAP, APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and other core quality activities as required.
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection reports, rejection/rework records, and quality MIS.
• Conduct internal process and product audits and support customer audits.
• Monitor rejection, rework, PPM, customer complaints, and process capability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce rejection and improve productivity and quality.
• Ensure calibration and control of measuring and testing instruments.
• Train quality and production personnel on quality standards and defect prevention.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Gravity Die Casting processes and casting defects.
• Knowledge of Aluminium / Non-Ferrous Casting will be preferred.
• Good understanding of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D, RCA and CAPA.
• Knowledge of quality inspection instruments such as Vernier, Micrometer, Height Gauge, Bore Gauge and other measuring equipment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of drawing reading, GD&T and dimensional inspection.
• Good communication, team-handling, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and quality documentation.

Educational Qualification

Diploma / BE / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Metallurgy, or related Engineering discipline.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• 5–6 years of relevant experience in Quality, preferably in Gravity Die Casting / Aluminium Casting / Automotive Components.
• Candidates with hands-on experience in casting quality, customer complaints, process improvement, and team handling will be preferred.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Candidates who can join within a short notice period will be preferred.

Location: Jikthan, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra