Senior Manager - Quality - Kota

Position : Senior Manager - Quality

Department : Factory Operations

Reporting to : General Manager

About Us

Owned by Stone Shippers Limited, Stonestry is a leading full-service Indian natural stone manufacturer with four decades of experience. Stonestry specializes in sourcing, designing, and delivering premium-quality quarzitic sandstone, limestone, basalt, marble, schist, slate and granite.

Why Stonestry (Stone Shippers Limited) is a Great Place To Work?

We are India’s largest exporter of quartzitic sandstone, backed by over four decades of industry experience. Our expertise spans a wide range of natural stones, including sandstone, limestone, granite, marble, basalt, schist, and slate. With eight in-house quarries and partnerships with 200+ mines across India, we serve clients in over 15 countries through four state-of-the-art, ISO-certified manufacturing facilities in North and South India.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, and continuously improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Monitor and control quality at all stages of production including quarrying, cutting, polishing, and finishing.
• Ensure control of shade, dimensions, surface finish, breakage, and overall product quality.
• Manage in-process inspections, final inspections, and PDI (Pre-Dispatch Inspection) checks.
• Use and maintain measuring instruments, ensure calibration, and keep accurate calibration records.
• Handle customer complaints, conduct root cause analysis, and implement CAPA.
• Drive initiatives to reduce rejection, rework, and material wastage.
• Ensure effective ERP implementation and usage across quality and production processes.
• Lead and manage the QC team, ensuring proper documentation, reporting, and compliance.
• Drive process improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Apply QA/QC tools such as RCA, CAPA, SPC, and FMEA to improve product and process quality.
• Prepare, maintain, and control ISO documentation and support internal and external audits.
• Coordinate with production, dispatch, and other cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are met.
  
  

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 standards and audit processes.
• Hands-on experience with quality inspection tools and measuring instruments.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proven team leadership and people management abilities.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Experience in manufacturing / stone / marble / granite industry preferred.
  
  

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Quality / Industrial / Mechanical or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of relevant QA/QC experience