Quality Control Inspector- RM3 (Steel Industry)
Job Description:
Professional Experience (Must Have)
5 years' Experience In steel industry into Inspection & Testing RM 1,2,3&5
Minimum Qualifications
Diploma/Bachelor's
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Inspection
- Conduct inspection of steel products produced in RM3 Rolling Mill according to approved specifications and quality requirements.
- Inspect product dimensions, shape, weight and surface condition.
- Verify finished products against applicable product standards and customer specifications.
- Ensure inspection is carried out at the required stages of production.
2. Surface Quality Inspection
- Identify and report surface defects such as:
- Cracks
- Seams
- Scabs
- Rolled-in defects
- Scratches
- Laps
- Scale defects
- Mechanical damage
- Dimensional abnormalities.
- Coordinate with Production/Operations for investigation and rectification of quality issues.
3. Dimensional Inspection
- Check dimensions, section size, length, straightness and other applicable parameters.
- Verify product measurements against approved specifications/tolerances.
- Ensure measuring instruments are properly maintained and available for inspection.
4. Sampling & Testing
- Collect samples from production/finished products as per inspection plans.
- Coordinate with the laboratory/metallurgy team for required testing.
- Ensure samples are correctly identified and traceable to the relevant heat, batch and production line.
5. Heat & Product Traceability
- Verify heat numbers, batch numbers, product identification and markings.
- Ensure traceability is maintained from steel heat billet rolling finished product.
- Identify and segregate non-conforming products.
6. Non-Conforming Product Control
- Identify products that do not meet specified quality requirements.
- Segregate and properly identify non-conforming, rejected, scrap or hold material.
- Raise/report quality deviations and support corrective actions.
- Follow approved procedures for rework, rectification and release of material.
7. Rolling Mill Coordination
- Coordinate with RM3 Production/Operations regarding quality deviations.
- Inform the QC Supervisor and Production team of recurring defects.
- Support investigation of defects related to rolling parameters, roll conditions, temperature or material handling.
- Monitor quality during production and provide timely feedback to the operating team.
8. Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain inspection reports, checklists and quality records.
- Record dimensional and visual inspection results accurately.
- Prepare shift-wise quality reports.
- Maintain records of rejected, reworked and accepted products.
- Communicate significant quality deviations during shift handover.
9. Safety
- Follow all plant HSE procedures and safe work instructions.
- Wear required PPE while conducting inspections in the rolling mill.
- Maintain safe distance from moving equipment and hot steel.
- Follow all access, permit and plant safety requirements.