Quality Control Engineer

• Enforce an effective QA program, which follows the guidelines of the company QA Manuals, processes, and customer requirements.

• Report periodically direct to Management on performance relating to quality processes, within the projects and the shipyard.

• Manage and plan the inspection activities in production, and resource planning for carrying out QA and QC activities, including NDT and Welding inspections.

• Monitor the quality standards of yard and contractors; act as the main liaison throughout projects in terms of quality, for both internal and external parties.

• Identify and analyze any quality procedural or product issues, and provide corrective action plans for parties to work on.

• Act as the main champion for continuous improvement, and spearhead process improvements within the organization.

• Keep track of the quality standards in the shipyard, ensuring compliance and preparedness for internal and external audits.

• Improve quality assurance processes and practices; involved in the recruitment and mentoring of QA Engineers.

• Oversee and coordinate the investigation of Customer Complaints and Non-conformities.

• Interface with customer representatives in matters pertaining to quality for assigned tasks.

• Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

• Develop and report on Quality Key Performance Indicators.

• Liaise with the customer and classification societies on all quality issues.

• Ensure the implementation of project Quality Plans.

• Review contract documentation, specifications, and quality plans to identify the quality requirements and documentation deliverables.

• Conduct any quality hold points, inspections, tests, or other customer-nominated activities.

• Carry out materials inspections and verify segregation and traceability of materials.

• Conduct welding inspections at all stages of the process, including Fit-Up Inspection, In-Process Welding Inspection, and Final Visual Inspection of Completed Welds.

• Witness Production verification activities (Dimensional Inspection, FATs, etc.).

• Carry out sub-contract surveillance activities where required.

• Coordinate Customer/3rd party inspections.

• Control, populate, and sign-off Welding Logs as the work progresses.

• Ensure the approved project Inspection & Test Plans are adhered to, signed off, and verification documentation is available at the appropriate stages of the manufacture, inspection, and test process.