Head of Quality Assurance

Head – Quality (DGM) Location:

Gudur, Andhra Pradesh Industry:

Iron & Steel / Steel Processing Department:

Quality Assurance & Quality Control Experience:

25-30 Years

in CRM Complex CTC : As per the company norms

Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced

Head – Quality

to lead the Quality function for our

CRM Complex

at Gudur, Andhra Pradesh. The ideal candidate should have minimum

25+ years of comprehensive Quality experience across CGL, CCL and CRM operations , with strong hands-on exposure to

Galvanizing and Galvalume lines .

The candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining quality standards across the complete processing chain, ensuring product quality, customer compliance, process control, and continuous improvement.

Roles and Responsibility: Lead the overall

Quality Assurance & Quality Control function

for the CRM Complex. Drive quality control across

CRM, CCL and CGL lines

from incoming raw material to finished products. Ensure comprehensive quality control of

Cold Rolling Mill (CRM)

operations, including process and finished-product quality. Oversee quality requirements for

Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL)

and

Continuous Colour Coating Line (CCL) . Manage and control quality parameters for

Galvanized and Galvalume products . Establish and monitor

process quality standards, inspection procedures, testing parameters and product specifications . Ensure compliance with customer specifications, applicable standards and internal quality systems. Lead

root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

for quality deviations and customer complaints. Monitor product quality trends, rejection, rework, downgraded material and customer complaints. Develop and implement

Quality Control Plans, SOPs, inspection standards and testing protocols . Coordinate with

Production, Maintenance, R&D/Technical, Sales and Customer Service

teams for quality improvement. Handle and resolve

customer quality complaints , including investigation, RCA and corrective actions. Drive

continuous improvement, process capability and reduction of quality losses . Lead internal and external quality audits and ensure timely closure of observations. Develop and mentor the Quality team across CRM, CCL and CGL operations. Ensure proper calibration, availability and utilization of quality inspection and testing equipment. Establish quality KPIs and periodically review performance with Plant/Business leadership. Ensure complete documentation, traceability and reporting of quality parameters.

Mandatory Experience & Requirements: Minimum 25 years of overall experience in Quality/QA/QC

within the

Iron & Steel / Steel Processing industry . Mandatory hands-on experience across all lines: CRM – Cold Rolling Mill CCL – Colour Coating Line CGL – Continuous Galvanizing/Galvalume Line Strong understanding of steel processing, metallurgical and product quality parameters . Experience handling quality for

multiple processing lines / integrated steel processing complexes . Strong exposure to

process quality, finished-product inspection, testing, RCA, CAPA and customer complaint management . Proven experience in leading a

large Quality function at a senior managerial/head level . Strong knowledge of relevant

steel product standards, customer specifications and quality systems . Candidates from

steel processing companies, CRM complexes, galvanizing/galvalume facilities or integrated steel plants

will be preferred. Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving and cross-functional coordination skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile: Candidates currently or previously working as

Head – Quality / AGM – Quality / DGM – Quality

in a steel processing organization, with substantial exposure to

CRM + CGL + CCL and Galvanizing/Galvalume quality , will be preferred.