08/22/2026 updated
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Manufacturing Quality SME | SAP QM End-User Specialist | Steel Industry Quality Assurance
Konnagar, India
Only remote
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Science)About me
30+ years in steel manufacturing quality assurance, backed by daily SAP QM end-user work (QA32, usage decisions, batch/stock tracking). I help clients cut inspection errors, resolve customer complaints, and build cleaner quality documentation - practical, shop-floor-tested expertise.
Good Manufacturing PracticesSAP CRMSAP MMSAP QMManufacturing Quality
SAP QM End-User Operations
Hands-on SAP QM end-user experience covering quality results recording, inspection lot processing, usage decision management and reversal via transactions such as QA32, ZQM_REVUD, ZQM_TC_QA_32, and ZQMBCS, used daily to run quality operations at a large integrated steel producer.
Steel Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Over 33 years of quality assurance expertise across GP, CRCA, CRM, Color Profiling, and finishing-line quality control, including process monitoring, process control, and continuous improvement across multiple steel manufacturing divisions.
Customer Requirement Handling and Complaint Resolution
Extensive experience managing customer complaints and material clearance for key GP and CRCA accounts, training QA engineers on customer requirements, end-use applications, quality parameters, and common defects.
Hold-Material Clearance and Diversion Coordination
Coordination of hold-material clearance and diversion at GP/CRCA finishing areas with PPC, cross-checking batch and stock status via SAP MM transactions including MSC2N, MB21, MB52, and MB56.
Process Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Proven track record in process control and continuous improvement across GP/CRCA/CRM divisions, including shift-level quality activity management and corrective action implementation.
National and International Quality Standards Compliance
Ensuring compliance with internal quality standards, customer requirements, and OEM quality standards for major automotive and industrial customers.
Team Training, Mentoring and Shift Leadership
Training and mentoring QA engineers on quality parameters, customer requirements, and defect identification, with over 20 years of shift leadership experience across multiple divisions.
AI-Assisted Quality Documentation and Reporting
Utilization of AI tools such as Claude and GPT-based platforms to support defect pattern analysis, customer complaint documentation, quality report generation, and process improvement recommendations.
SAP MM and SD Transactions
Practical experience with SAP Materials Management and Sales and Distribution modules, including batch and stock management, material clearance, inventory visibility, sales order changes, and statutory sales reporting.
Workplace Safety and Compliance Management
Promotion of workplace safety through toolbox talks and safety oath sessions, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment on the shop floor.
Hands-on SAP QM end-user experience covering quality results recording, inspection lot processing, usage decision management and reversal via transactions such as QA32, ZQM_REVUD, ZQM_TC_QA_32, and ZQMBCS, used daily to run quality operations at a large integrated steel producer.
Steel Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Over 33 years of quality assurance expertise across GP, CRCA, CRM, Color Profiling, and finishing-line quality control, including process monitoring, process control, and continuous improvement across multiple steel manufacturing divisions.
Customer Requirement Handling and Complaint Resolution
Extensive experience managing customer complaints and material clearance for key GP and CRCA accounts, training QA engineers on customer requirements, end-use applications, quality parameters, and common defects.
Hold-Material Clearance and Diversion Coordination
Coordination of hold-material clearance and diversion at GP/CRCA finishing areas with PPC, cross-checking batch and stock status via SAP MM transactions including MSC2N, MB21, MB52, and MB56.
Process Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Proven track record in process control and continuous improvement across GP/CRCA/CRM divisions, including shift-level quality activity management and corrective action implementation.
National and International Quality Standards Compliance
Ensuring compliance with internal quality standards, customer requirements, and OEM quality standards for major automotive and industrial customers.
Team Training, Mentoring and Shift Leadership
Training and mentoring QA engineers on quality parameters, customer requirements, and defect identification, with over 20 years of shift leadership experience across multiple divisions.
AI-Assisted Quality Documentation and Reporting
Utilization of AI tools such as Claude and GPT-based platforms to support defect pattern analysis, customer complaint documentation, quality report generation, and process improvement recommendations.
SAP MM and SD Transactions
Practical experience with SAP Materials Management and Sales and Distribution modules, including batch and stock management, material clearance, inventory visibility, sales order changes, and statutory sales reporting.
Workplace Safety and Compliance Management
Promotion of workplace safety through toolbox talks and safety oath sessions, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment on the shop floor.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishFluentHindiNative speaker
Project history
Run end-to-end quality assurance for the GP/CRCA/CRM division using SAP QM daily for quality result recording, usage decisions, UD reversal, and material clearance tracking. Handle general shift quality activity for 20+ years across GP, CRCA and CRM including process control, customer development, and customer complaint resolution. Coordinate hold-material clearance and diversion with PPC via SAP MM transactions. Train QA engineers on customer requirements, end-use applications, quality parameters, and common CR/HR defects. Manage customer complaints and material clearance for key GP and CRCA accounts. Promote workplace safety and use AI tools to support defect pattern analysis and quality documentation.
Managed quality operations at the finishing line including 2-Hi Skin Pass Mill, CRS, and CTL. Made quality gradation decisions based on customer norms and specifications. Addressed customer quality complaints and ensured corrective actions at the shop-floor level.
Oversaw Continuous Galvanizing Line quality control activity. Ensured compliance with internal quality standards and customer requirements while supervising shift-level activities.