Calderys - Deputy General Manager - Quality

- Developing safe working environment in line with statutory regulations.

- Overseeing inspection and quality assurance of incoming raw materials, in-process checks, and finished products.

- Ensuring timely evaluation and qualification of new raw materials through lab trials and industrial validation.

- Supervising calibration, maintenance, and validation of laboratory equipment to ensure reliability of results.

- Conducting testing and analysis of R&D samples, pilot batches, and customer trial samples.

- Reduction in quality complaints of products through root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.

- Customization of products / cost savings exercises for products.

- Coordinating with cross-functional teams (production, procurement, R&D, Sales, site teams) to resolve quality issues.

- Training and mentoring QA/QC teams to upgrade technical knowledge and ensure skill development.

- Implementing ISO, BIS, ASTM, DIN, EN, API standards and ensuring compliance in product testing and certification.

- Conducting vendor audits, quality evaluation, and qualification of raw material suppliers.

- Ensuring traceability, documentation, and audit readiness.

- Supporting new product development with performance validation and scale-up trials.

- Promote sustainability initiatives such as reclaim material utilization.

- Minimum 15 years' experience in a QA & QC role of a reputed Refractory industry.

- Experience in Refractory Monolithics / brick industry will be preferred.

- The incumbent should have -:

- Knowledge in Ceramics and Refractories.

- Knowledge in various refractory testing and characterization techniques.

- Analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent written and oral communication.

- Knowledge in mineralogy, crystallography and phase diagrams.

- Knowledge in refractory property performance correlation.

- Hands on experience in various testing and characterization methods pertaining to refractories.

- Knowledge of quality standards (ISO, BIS, ASTM, DIN, EN) and certification processes.

- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC, and TQM principles.

- Strong cross functional collaboration, customer-oriented mindset with focus on performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.