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

. Managing and planning the inspection activities in production, and resource planning for carrying out QA and QC activities, including NDT, Welding inspections inspection test procedures.

. Monitoring the quality standards of yard and contractors and the main liaison throughout projects in terms of quality, for both internal and external parties

. To identify and analyze any quality procedural or product issues, and providing corrective action plans for parties to work on

. Acting as the main champion for continuous improvement, and spearheading process improvements within the organization

. Keeping track on the quality standards in the shipyard, and ensure compliance and preparedness for internal and external audits

. Improving quality assurance processes and practices. Involved in the recruitment and mentoring of QA Engineers.

. Overseeing and coordinating the investigation of Customer Complaints and Non-conformities.

. Interfaces 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/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

. Carry out welding inspections at all stages of the process

. Fit-Up Inspection (Including surveillance of pre-heat requirements)

. In-Process Welding Inspection

. Finial Visual Inspection of Completed Welds

. Witness Production verification activities (Dimensional Inspection, FAT's etc.)

. Carry out sub-contract surveillance activities where required

. Co-ordinate Customer/3rd party inspections.

. Control, populate and sign-off Welding Logs as the works progress

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