Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager - Engineering

Chemical and Mechanical Testing

• Perform chemical and mechanical tests to verify material strength and durability in fabricated and FRP components, such as nacelle covers, blade skins, and structural supports.
• Analyze test results for tensile strength, elasticity, and fatigue resistance, ensuring compliance with specifications for WTG components subjected to high wind and operational loads.
• Ensure traceability and accuracy of material compositions for critical parts through chemical analysis, identifying any impurities that may impact long-term performance.

Corrosion Protection Systems Inspection

• Conduct inspections of corrosion protection applications, ensuring that coatings on fabricated and FRP parts meet standards for offshore and coastal installations.
• Evaluate coating thickness and adhesion to critical components like tower sections and nacelle frames, confirming their durability in harsh environmental conditions.
• Document corrosion protection system compliance, focusing on areas where protection ensures the structural integrity of the blades, tower, and hub.

Dynamic Modeling and Simulation Support

• Apply insights from dynamic modeling and simulations to assess the performance of fabricated and FRP components under operational stresses and environmental conditions.
• Assist in analyzing simulated load distributions on nacelle and blade structures, identifying potential stress points and informing quality enhancement practices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure simulation results align with real-world performance standards, optimizing component reliability in WTG operations.

Fabrication Process Quality Assurance

• Oversee quality checks throughout fabrication processes for components like nacelle frames, blade roots, and tower sections, ensuring structural precision.
• Conduct inspections to verify dimensions, weld quality, and alignment, preventing defects that could compromise assembly and operation.
• Collaborate with the production team to identify and address fabrication inconsistencies, providing feedback to improve quality controls for WTG assemblies.

In-Process Quality Control (IPQC) Implementation

• Monitor IPQC activities throughout fabrication and FRP processes, ensuring adherence to checkpoints for blade skins, tower segments, and nacelle components.
• Conduct in-line inspections to detect surface or structural defects early, facilitating timely corrective actions and maintaining quality throughout production.

Machining Process Compliance

• Inspect machining quality on fabricated components such as tower flanges, nacelle mounts, and blade attachments to ensure precise tolerances are met.
• Oversee post-machining inspection processes, addressing any dimensional discrepancies to guarantee compliance with specifications for turbine assemblies.
• Document machining results and collaborate on process adjustments as needed, ensuring consistency in part quality for the assembly of blades, hubs, and towers.

Manufacturing Processes - Forming Quality Assurance

• Conduct quality checks on forming processes for FRP and fabricated parts, such as tower segments and nacelle covers, ensuring materials conform to required shapes and strengths.
• Verify forming precision in components subjected to dynamic stresses, helping prevent structural failures within turbine assemblies.
• Work with the manufacturing team to address forming inconsistencies, recommending adjustments to reduce waste and enhance production quality.

Metallurgical Analysis and Material Integrity Verification

• Perform metallurgical analysis to inspect grain structure and assess the structural suitability of metals used in fabricated and FRP components.
• Conduct microstructural evaluations for critical areas like nacelle frames and tower segments, identifying any anomalies like porosity that may compromise component reliability.
• Provide feedback to suppliers on metallurgical findings, supporting process improvements in material integrity for turbine components.

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Evaluation (NDE) Execution

• Carry out non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, such as ultrasonic and radiographic inspections, on FRP and fabricated components to detect internal and surface defects.
• Analyze NDT results for nacelle shells, tower sections, and blade reinforcements, ensuring that parts meet stringent quality standards for operational reliability.

Metrology and Precision Measurement Practices

• Use precision measurement tools to verify dimensional accuracy for fabricated and FRP components, such as nacelle mounts and blade root attachments.
• Ensure calibration and accurate usage of metrology tools, helping maintain close alignment with design tolerances in parts critical to turbine performance.
• Document and maintain measurement records, supporting traceability and accountability within the quality assurance process for WTG assemblies.

Process Design and Optimization Assistance

• Support initiatives aimed at optimizing fabrication and FRP processes, identifying inefficiencies that impact quality control for nacelle, tower, and blade manufacturing.
• Assist in implementing lean practices within the QA function to reduce process variability, ensuring production consistency and alignment with industry standards.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews to refine quality standards, enabling effective adjustments in response to process improvements.

Risk Assessment and Management in Fabrication QA

• Assist in conducting risk assessments to identify quality risks within fabrication and FRP processes, prioritizing issues that impact nacelle, tower, and blade quality.
• Implement preventive actions based on identified risks, minimizing the likelihood of defects and failures in critical turbine assemblies.
• Contribute to risk management plans specific to fabrication QA, ensuring preventive measures support high product reliability in final assemblies.

Technical Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation for quality inspections on fabricated and FRP parts, including reports on NDT, material compliance, and dimensional checks.
• Prepare records and reports needed for audits and compliance checks, ensuring that WTG components meet industry and regulatory standards.
• Ensure proper storage of technical documentation for traceability, supporting transparency and accountability in quality assurance processes.

Welding Techniques and Quality Inspection

• Conduct inspections on welded joints in fabricated components such as nacelle frames, tower sections, and blade supports, verifying alignment and strength.
• Evaluate weld quality using visual and NDT methods, ensuring compliance with standards for structural stability within turbine assemblies.
• Collaborate with welders to address defects, providing feedback on improvements to meet high-quality welding standards in FRP and fabricated structures.

Key Stakeholders - Internal:

• Lead - Fabrication & FRP (QA)
• Fabrication & FRP Engineer (QA)
• Executive - Casting, Forging & Fasteners (QA)
• Engineer - Plant (Mechanical) (QA N&H)
• Engineer - Moulding (QA Blade)
• Engineer - Finishing (QA Blade)
• Production - Nacelle & Hub Team
• Production - Blade Team
• Central Planning Team
• Engineering & Services Team

Key Stakeholders - External:

• Fabrication and FRP suppliers
• Inspection and testing service providers

Educational Background:

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or Materials Science.

Work Experience:

• 5 years of experience in inspection and quality control of fabricated and composite components.

Industry Knowledge:

• Proficiency in inspection techniques for welded and FRP components in industrial applications.