Head Quality, Nickel Business

Head Quality, Nickel Business

• Be a part of the world’s leading natural resources conglomerate
• Exciting transformational opportunity and chance to make a difference
• Location: Goa

Vedanta, a future-focused and growth-oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc - Lead - Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferrochrome and Manganese, with a fast-growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fibre, display glass and soon semiconductors. With our world class, low-cost and long-life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India’s GDP.

Nickel Business, a unit of Vedanta Ltd., is India’s leading primary producer of Nickel and the first Indian company to achieve the prestigious BIS certification for Nickel Sulphate Crystals. Our Goa-based operations have an annual production capacity of 7.5 KTPA of Nickel and Cobalt, along with key by‑products such as Manganese Sulphate and Sodium Sulphate. With India’s accelerated push toward electric mobility and a greener future, we are fully geared to unlock the country’s vast Nickel potential. Through our quality‑certified products and robust production capabilities, we aim to meet the rapidly growing demand for Nickel and play a pivotal role in driving India’s EV transformation.

The Opportunity:

An exceptional career opportunity for innovative, committed, and forward-looking individual to create transformational value in Nickel Business.

• The leader will own metallurgical and quality governance across Nickel refining and hydrometallurgy, controlling critical process parameters to ensure metallurgical discipline, maximum metal recovery, impurity control, and consistent Nickel Sulphate product quality.
• He / She will lead end‑to‑end QA, IMS/QMS/EMS compliance, and continuous improvement across the value chain—from ore handling, leaching, SX, and crystallization to final product dispatch—ensuring zero deviations and zero customer complaints.
• He / She will strengthen analytical and data governance through robust sampling systems, full traceability, real‑time monitoring, and end‑to‑end sample lifecycle management from collection to reporting.
• He / She will oversee QC laboratory operations, including method development and validation, instrument reliability and calibration, and deployment of advanced analytical technologies to support process and product excellence.
• He / She will achieve, maintain, and enhance NABL (ISO 17025) accreditation, driving documentation control, PT/ILC participation, uncertainty evaluation, audit readiness, and strong QC/QA discipline.
• He / She will drive digital transformation of QC, leading LIMS enhancements, integration with SAP/MES/MIS, development of dashboards, and automation of analytical workflows for speed, accuracy, and transparency.
• He / She will lead root cause analysis, deviation investigations, and CAPA execution, driving continuous improvement in yield, impurity reduction, process stability, and overall product quality.
• He / She will ensure full compliance with IMS standards (ISO 9001/14001/45001), regulatory requirements, environmental norms, and laboratory safety standards.
• He / She will build and sustain QC/QA capability, driving structured training and upskilling in hydrometallurgy, analytical chemistry, laboratory best practices, and advanced analytical systems.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor’s degree (BE/B.Tech) in chemical engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in nickel manufacturing or related industries.
• Expert in nickel refining and hydrometallurgical quality governance, ensuring tight process control, high metal recovery, effective impurity management, and consistent Nickel Sulphate quality.
• Seasoned leader in end‑to‑end QA/QC and NABL‑accredited systems, driving IMS compliance, analytical excellence, LIMS–SAP/MES integration, and strong RCA/CAPA to achieve zero deviations and customer complaints.

What we’ll offer you:

• Outstanding remuneration and best in class rewards
• Opportunity to be with a globally benchmarked organization with best in class-facilities and people practices
• Fast track career growth

Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care and Respect.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company and are proud of our best-in-class people practices.

If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey.