Quality Inspector

Job Title: QC Inspector

Industry: Copper Alloy Manufacturing

Location: Bhunava

Experience: 1–5 Years (as per requirement)

Job Role & Responsibilities:1. Raw Material Inspection

• Inspect copper, brass, bronze, and alloy ingots/billets before production.
• Verify chemical composition as per material test certificates (MTC).
• Ensure suppliers follow alloy grade standards (e.g., PB1, AB2, LM25, etc.).

2. In-Process Quality Control

• Check casting, extrusion, rolling, or forging quality during production.
• Monitor melting temperature, furnace parameters, and process controls.
• Ensure dimensions, tolerances, and surface finish meet specifications.
• Take in-process samples for chemical & mechanical testing.

3. Final Product Inspection

• Inspect finished components such as rods, bars, tubes, castings, or forged parts.
• Conduct visual inspection, hardness tests, microstructure checks, and dimensional checks.
• Approve/reject items based on QC standards and customer requirements.

4. Testing & Documentation

• Perform tests: hardness, chemical analysis, tensile testing, micro Vickers, etc.
• Prepare inspection reports, testing logs, and quality certificates.
• Maintain calibration records for measuring instruments.

5. Defect Identification & Analysis

• Identify defects such as porosity, cracks, inclusions, improper alloy mix, pinholes, shrinkage, and surface defects.
• Work with production team to implement corrective actions.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for frequent quality issues.

6. Quality System Compliance

• Follow ISO standards (ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 if applicable).
• Ensure adherence to company SOPs and customer specifications.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits.

7. Communication & Coordination

• Coordinate with production, foundry, machining, and dispatch teams.
• Provide daily QC updates to senior engineers or QA managers.
• Support customer inspections and third-party audits.

• Skills Required:Knowledge of copper, brass, bronze, aluminium bronze alloys.
• Understanding of casting/extrusion/rolling processes.
• Experience with measuring instruments: Vernier, micrometer, hardness tester, spectrometer.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to identify metallurgical and surface defects.

• Key Qualities:Attention to detail
• Strong analytical approach
• Problem-solving mindset
• Discipline in documentation
• Team coordination