Head - Quality Assurance

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. 

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: 

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions.Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA. 

The head of quality will lead and manage all quality assurance and quality control activities in the manufacturing of API compliant industrial pumps (e.g. API 610). This role ensures that all processes components and finished products meet internal and external specifications, regulatory standards, and customer requirements. The ideal candidate should have strong technical knowledge of pump manufacturing API standards and quality management systems.

1. Establishes quality assurance programs for ISO requirements or special customer requirements.
2. Controls and coordinates new products or programs to monitor design, construction, performance and quality analysis of products for conformance to customer and contractual requirements.
3. In coordination with purchasing and product engineering, evaluates supplier process capabilities, approves new suppliers and monitors on going supplier performance. Takes corrective actions as necessary based on supplier performance.
4. Maintains IMS auditing process.
5. Establishes long range objectives pertaining to Quality Assurance programs, performing requisite investigations and analysis.
6. Monitors and reports Key Business metrics related to quality, and develops countermeasures as required.
7. Monitors effectiveness of present Quality Assurance programs and consults with management, customers, subcontractors and supplier representatives to plan, schedule, coordinate and direct new Quality Assurance programs.
8. Reviews proposals, bids, and related documents for Quality Assurance requirements.  Establishes and monitors procedures to assure conformance that include requirements for special equipment, personnel, services or space.
9. Responsible for monitoring, reporting and disposition of nonconforming material from internal process or and suppliers
10. Develops and implements quality & inspection procedures as required to ensure product quality.
11. Develops and analyzes statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.
12. Formulates and maintains quality control objectives and coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with managers or supervisors to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
13. Investigates customer complaints regarding quality.
14. Ensures compliance to applicable codes and product certifications ensuring personnel are trained to meet standards such as BPE and ASME Section 9.
15. Provide production support as needed.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering / Production Engineering

Experience: 12 to 15 years of working experience in Pump / Contract Engineering – Pumps / Project Consulting firms / Project Engineering firms / EPC firms.

Hands-on knowledge of API standards (especially API 610), ISO Standards, NDT and material inspection

What are we looking into an ideal candidate for the position?

Lead and mentor QA/QC teams, inspectors, and engineers.

Build a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence

Proficiency in interpreting technical drawings GDMT and inspection techniques next slide familiarity with ERP systems

Certification in six Sigma, lead auditor ISO API preferred

Location:
Savli – GIDC Manjusar Plant, Vadodara