Quality Inspector Catalyst

Title:

JOB TITLE:

Quality Inspector Catalyst

REPORTS TO:

Senior Technical Advisor Quality

JOB LOCATION:

Pune India

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The Catalyst Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring that KBR catalyst products consistently meet defined quality performance and regulatory requirements throughout manufacturing handling storage and shipment. This role supports KBR catalyst business by implementing quality systems analyzing product data managing nonconformances and driving continuous improvement in catalyst quality and reliability

KEY RESPONSIBILITY:

Quality Control & Assurance

• Ensure KBR catalyst products meet internal specifications and customer requirements for physical chemical and performance properties
• Develop maintain and approve catalyst quality plans inspection procedures and test protocols
• Review and release catalyst batches based on catalyst quality plan
• Support qualification of raw materials intermediates and finished catalyst products at Catalyst manufacturing sites

Manufacturing & Process Support

• Work closely with KBR catalyst partners to ensure quality is built into catalyst manufacturing processes
• Investigate quality deviations outofspec (OOS) results and customer complaints; lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
• Support scaleup technology transfer and startup of new catalyst products or processes

Laboratory & Data Analysis

• Review and interpret catalyst characterization data (e.g. surface area pore volume particle size composition strength activity/selectivity data)
• Ensure analytical methods are validated controlled and consistently applied
• Use statistical tools to monitor product quality

Compliance & Systems

• Maintain compliance with applicable quality systems (ISO 9001 ISO 14001 internal QA/QC standards customer audits)
• Support internal and external audits related to catalyst quality and manufacturing
• Ensure proper documentation batch records and traceability of catalyst materials

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve catalyst quality yield consistency and manufacturability
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to quality cost and operational efficiency

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:

Education

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering Chemistry or a related field

Experience

• Typically 58 years of experience in quality assurance quality control or process engineering within catalyst chemical refining or materials manufacturing
• Handson experience with catalyst production or testing is strongly preferred
• Experience supporting licensed catalyst technologies or customerspecific catalyst specifications

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of heterogeneous catalysts and catalyst manufacturing processes
• Familiarity with catalyst characterization techniques and performance testing
• Knowledge of quality systems statistical quality control and root cause analysis
• Proficiency in data analysis tools

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Effective communication and crossfunctional collaboration abilities
• High attention to detail with a proactive ownershipdriven mindset

WORKING CONDITION:

• Combination of office laboratory and manufacturing plant environment
• Frequent travel to production sites or customer facilities may be required (30-35% travelling)