DGM / GM - Material Quality Assurance

Job Objective:

To lead and institutionalize a preventive, risk-based and future-ready Material Quality Assurance System for Avaadas Solar and Wind projects. This includes ensuring all procured materialsdomestic or globalconform to applicable technical specifications, national/international quality standards, and project requirements. The role will drive implementation of the SQ (Supplier Quality Management System), vendor performance monitoring, QMS audits, and inspection strategies leveraging technology, with a focus on improving First Pass Yield and reducing site defects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

1. People Responsibilities

- Lead and develop the MQA team (SQAs, Inspectors, 3rd party QA).

- Ensure timely training, certification, and deployment of material quality engineers.

- Build quality capability across vendors and suppliers.

2. Operational Responsibilities

- Ensure effective implementation of SQMS policy and related SOPs.

- Participate in project kick-off to define MQP (Material Quality Plan).

- Approve and oversee preparation of Inspection Method Statements.

- Classify parts as per Green/Yellow/Red categories.

- Ensure timely and quality inspection (Factory, Video, Documentary).

- Drive digitization and AI enablement for inspections and performance tracking.

- Ensure timely issuance of MDCCs based on inspection outcomes.

3. Customer / Stakeholder Responsibilities

- Interface with Procurement, Construction, Engineering, and O&M teams.

- Proactively communicate quality issues, risks, and mitigation plans.

- Resolve vendor-related grievances and implement preventive actions.

- Drive improvements based on VOC (Voice of Customer) and site feedback.

Job Responsibility (Breakdown):

2. Operational Process

a. Human Resourcing:

- Resource planning and deployment of material QA engineers across projects.

- Define job roles, responsibilities, and certification requirements.

b. Equipment Resourcing:

- Define inspection toolkits and ensure calibration of equipment used by SQA.

- Approve software platforms/IT tools for inspection data management.

c. Days Planning:

- Daily planning of inspection activities, priority reviews, issue closures.

- Monitor real-time inspection data and initiate mid-course corrections.

d. Plant QA Management System:

- Monitor vendor performance via KPIs (SQI, MDCC, defect rates).

- Conduct & Manage QMS audits and drive implementation of improvement action plans.

- Regularly upgrade vendor classification based on QMS capability.

3. MQA Daily Performance Review, Improvement & Weekly Reporting

- Lead daily MQA performance calls with the QA team.

- Identify chronic issues through trend analysis of inspection data and NCs.

- Submit weekly dashboards and reports to GM Quality.

4. Manage MQA Related Grievances

- Investigate grievances from stakeholders (site, procurement, vendor).

- Drive structured CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) and follow-up.

- Escalate critical issues with resolution roadmap to management.

Qualification & Certification Required:

- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (Mandatory)

- Certified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001:2015

- Certified in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Problem Solving (8D, A3, FMEA)

- Additional certification in Supplier Quality, Six Sigma preferred