Head Quality- Power Station

Purpose

• To systemize the efforts in the areas of (engineering), manufacturing, erection, commissioning and operation for building up high reliability and operational availability of the fossil fuel (Thermal) Power plants.
• To encourage reliance on the principles of quality control than on final inspection and testing.

Job Description

• To set up Quality Assurance Department at Corporate Office and Project sites.
• Identification of QA system requirements for manufacturing and field installation of equipment.
• Review of technical specifications with respect to quality requirements.
• Evaluation of Quality Assurance Programme including the quality Organisation of the bidders.
• Review of contractor’s/ manufacturer’s QA programme.
• Assist in the development of Quality Assurance programmes by the contractors in such cases where the contractors do not have detailed quality assurance programme of their own.
• Quality Surveillance for monitoring the implementation status of the systems and procedures with respect to management of quality by contractor/ supplier.
• Audit during operation with regard to adherence to the approved operation and maintenance procedure by the operation and maintenance staff.
• Analyze feedback information from operating plants and update inspection and other check lists, procedures, etc.
• Identifying the training needs in the area of Quality Systems, welding, NDE, etc.
• To organize a group to carry out failure analysis of components, material during manufacturing, erection, operation and maintenance.
• To implement the best practices on quality with appropriate tools, procedures and processes.
• To generate and improve the knowledge base of Quality practices.
• To ensure the recruitment of a Corporate Quality Assurance(QA) team and the inspection team.
• To ensure the training of adequate number of Quality inspectors. The inspection team shall be posted at sites after proper training by the Corporate QA team.
• To provide guidance in preparation and implementation of the Quality plan.
• To generate Quality reporting formats and procedures.
• To identify and pre qualify the reputed and reliable third party Quality agencies.
• To Visit Site(s) for inspection / supervise to ensure that the policies are being implemented and suggest alternate method(s), processes etc, as required.
• To ensure that the Quality objectives are part of the Contract and clearly specify the hold points.
• To interact with the Contractors/ Vendors for submission of their Quality Assurance Plan, review the plan and ensure all our requirements are met.
• To Introduce automation for the total processes
• To design and define the audit processes for continual improvement of Quality (The audit shall be done on the contractor’s works, both product and process).
• To ensure that trainings/ Quality awareness programs are conducted regularly.
• To identify the non conformance's, suggest perfect technical solutions and close the NCR.
• To prepare MIS on Audit findings, pending NCRs, the status of major NCRs and the action plan for Corrective Action.
• To escalate the critical or contractually disputed NCRs to top management in the quickest possible time.
• To review the existing system continuously, suggest for amendments and preventive measures.

Deliverable

• To identify a problem and offer solutions in the area of Quality Management
• Reviewing and finalization of Quality Plans
• Carrying out Quality Audits on manufacturers, project sites and on any other operations as appropriate
• Decision making for resolving any Quality issues
• Approval of expenditure incurred by the department at the Corporate office
• Sanctioning of leaves of the team at Corporate office

Education & Experience
 

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
• 20 years of experience in the area of manufacturing, erection, maintenance of Thermal Power Station with full exposure to Quality Systems at least for 8 years
• Additionally knowledge of welding/ metallurgy with Non Destructive Exams requirements is required.
• Knowledge/ exposure to various International Standards and practices.