Manufacturing Quality Control Engineer

Job Description – Quality Control (QC) Executive

Job Title: Quality Control (QC) Executive / QC Inspector

Location: Gandhidham, Gujarat

Industry: Wooden Pallet Manufacturing / Packaging / Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for a responsible and detail-oriented Quality Control (QC) Executive to monitor and maintain the quality of wooden pallets manufactured at our facility and at various customer, vendor, warehouse, and operational locations as required. The candidate will be responsible for inspecting raw materials, monitoring the production process, conducting final quality inspections, and ensuring that finished wooden pallets meet the required quality standards and customer specifications.

The candidate should be willing to travel to different locations for conducting quality inspections, audits, and QC checks whenever required by the company.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct quality inspections during different stages of the wooden pallet manufacturing process.

• Inspect finished wooden pallets before dispatch.

• Check the dimensions, strength, structure, alignment, and overall quality of pallets.

• Ensure proper nailing, fastening, and assembly of wooden pallets.

• Identify defects such as damaged wood, cracks, splits, excessive moisture, improper dimensions, loose nails, and structural defects.

• Ensure that pallets are manufactured according to approved drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.

• Monitor production quality and immediately report any deviations or defects to the Production Manager.

• Maintain records of inspections, defects, rejections, and corrective actions.

• Segregate rejected or defective materials and finished products.

• Coordinate with the Production and Warehouse teams to resolve quality-related issues.

• Conduct random quality checks on finished goods before loading and dispatch.

• Ensure proper implementation of quality standards and SOPs on the shop floor.

• Assist in identifying the root cause of recurring quality issues and support corrective and preventive actions.

• Maintain daily QC reports and submit them to the concerned reporting manager.

• Ensure proper handling and storage of quality inspection records.

• Travel to various company locations, vendor locations, warehouses, customer sites, and other operational locations to conduct QC inspections as and when required.

• Conduct quality checks and inspections at different manufacturing or operational sites and submit inspection reports to the reporting manager.

• Coordinate with local production and operational teams at different locations to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Skills & Requirements

• Knowledge of wooden pallet manufacturing and quality inspection processes.

• Understanding of different types of wood and common wood defects.

• Good understanding of dimensions, measurements, and tolerances.

• Basic knowledge of MS Excel for maintaining QC reports and records.

• Good observation and attention to detail.

• Ability to coordinate effectively with production and warehouse teams.

• Willingness to travel to different locations for QC inspections and operational requirements.

Qualification

Education: Diploma / Graduate preferred.

Experience

• 1–5 years of experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance.

• Experience in wooden pallet manufacturing, wood processing, packaging, furniture, or the manufacturing industry will be preferred.

Preferred Candidate

• Experience in inspecting wooden products or pallets.

• Knowledge of manufacturing quality standards.

• Ability to work in a factory and production environment.

• Willingness to travel to various locations for QC activities.

• Immediate joiners will be preferred.

Job Location: Gandhidham, Gujarat

Travel Requirement: Yes – The candidate should be willing to travel to various locations as per business and quality inspection requirements.

• It is a Full Time Manufacturing job for candidates with 2 - 6+ years Experience.