Quality Assurance Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Support and enforce project execution in compliance with MEMR Project Management System Standard (PMS-1000-STD) at shipyards and suppliers/OEM sites.
• Follow up yard management system, project schedules, and shipyard schedules.
• Monitor and verify asset construction quality control activities performed on site and report status to the Project Quality Manager and liaise with Project Manager.
• Monitor application of asset detailed construction specifications according to approved technical drawings.
• When required, support the project in class surveys planning, preparation, implementation, and follow-up survey execution and review survey reports.
• Verify yard's progress in incoming material inspection activities.
• Monitor and verify yard manpower QC workmanship and provide support to align with project specifications.
• Accountable for follow-up of all technical performance of the yard, supplier, and OEM in the execution of the project during:
  • Construction verification of QC schedule, material verification, witness of performed quality control activities.
  • Installation - integration strategy of the unit, systems, subsystems, and components (verify designed unit/system interface requirements and acceptance criteria before integration).
  • Acceptance - verify and witness material test, NDT, and FATs (mechanical completion and commissioning process).
• Develop positive and constructive relationships with contractors and suppliers by ensuring effective onsite communication and understanding between involved organizations.
• Observe and support team to enforce the safety culture and HSE project objectives.
• Participate actively in preventive safety action and ensure appropriate investigation of safety incidents.
• Perform any other duties as directed by the Project Manager and Project Quality Manager.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience with aluminum, steel shipbuilding, and GRP/FRP lamination processes.
• Preferably with NDT operation knowledge and experience. NDT Qualification Level II/III will be an added advantage.
• Welding inspector certification would be an added advantage.
• Management skills to liaise with vendors and manage teams on site.
• Ability to work independently and with autonomous decisive capabilities.
• Proactive, innovative with excellent communication skills, internal and external.
• Thorough, flexible with teamwork ability and work in a multicultural environment.
• Experience with welding inspection in shipbuilding with experience over 5-10 years.
• Experience with NDT operation supervision in shipbuilding with experience over 5-10 years.
• Shipbuilding QAQC supervisory and surveillance professional experience 5 to 10 years.
• Proficient in verification of quality weld inspection, machinery installation, outfitting, and electrical installation in shipbuilding.
• Experience with modern automated shipbuilding technology and construction methods (GRP infusion and lamination process).