Quality Control Inspector- RM3 (Steel Industry)

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.