Morlidas Vaishnav

Experienced Quality Control Manager with 10 years in steel foundry and metal casting operations, specializing in quality assurance systems, metallurgical Process development & inspection, Defect analysis, and customer compliance. Strong background in foundry quality standards, ISO systems, NDT methods, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. Proven ability to reduce rejection rates, improve yield, and lead cross-functional quality teams in high-production manufacturing environments.

Sr. Engg. QC at STEEL CAST LTD. (1975-01 – 2008-12)

Manage complete quality control operations for steel casting production facility with capacity of 400 MT/month.

• New Product Development & Process improvement (Track shoe of M/S KOMATSU etc.)
• Lead QC team including inspectors, metallurgists, lab technicians, and NDT personnel
• Supervise raw material inspection, in-process inspection, and final inspection activities
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ASTM, ASME, DIN, and customer-specific standards
• Monitor spectrometer analysis, sand testing, hardness testing, tensile testing, and Impact testing, microstructure evaluation
• Customer Failure analysis
• Coordinate NDT activities including UT, RT, MPI, and DPI inspections
• Conduct root cause analysis for casting defects such as shrinkage, porosity, cracks and sand defects
• Handle customer audits and third-party inspections
• Maintain calibration records and quality documentation
• Develop SOP, inspection plans, and quality procedures
• Failure Analysis at customer end by visiting at site
• Collaborate with production, melting, molding, heat treatment and fettling departments to improve process capability

Dy. Manager - QC at PRAYAS ENGG. (2008-01 – 2013-12)

• Metallurgical inspection of carbon steel and alloy steel castings
• Managed laboratory testing and quality documentation
• Reduced customer complaints through corrective and preventive actions
• Conducted supplier quality audits and incoming material inspections
• Improvement of H/T Process & Welding Process
• Product & Process improvement

Sr. Manager – Tech. at PRITI MARINE PVT LTD. (2013-01 – 2023-12)

• Inspected castings as per customer drawings and specifications
• Development of New items as per customer requirement
• Performed visual inspection and NDT coordination
• Prepared inspection reports and heat treatment records
• Assisted in process monitoring and defect analysis

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – BHAVSINHJI POLYTECNIC (1983-01 – 1983-12)