Senior QAQC Engineer (Topside)
China, Guangdong, Zhuhai Shi
Experience: > 10 Years
Shipbuilding
Introduction
Are you an experienced Quality Engineer with a strong background in topside fabrication and source inspection? As a Senior Quality Engineer, Topside Packages, you will coordinate and execute vendor inspections, ensuring equipment and packages meet project specifications, classification requirements and international standards before shipment.
What are you going to do
- Plan and coordinate source inspection activities for topside equipment and packages at vendor facilities.
- Review vendor QA/QC documentation, including ITPs, FAT procedures, welding specifications and coating specifications.
- Develop source inspection plans and coordinate inspection schedules with vendors and third-party inspectors.
- Participate in criticality assessments for projects and major vendor packages.
- Perform inspections during fabrication and assembly and witness Factory Acceptance Tests for pumps, valves and marine systems.
- Verify compliance with classification rules, client specifications and applicable API, ASME and ISO requirements.
- Issue inspection reports, manage punch lists and issue IRNs prior to shipment or delivery to the yard.
- Support Package Managers and Package Engineers in closing NCRs and OWLs before shipment, and escalate critical quality issues when required.
- Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements to vendor qualification and inspection processes.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant specialization.
- Minimum 10 years of QA/QC experience related to modules or topside fabrication, including source inspection activities.
- Experience managing at least two projects involving floater or vessel conversion, including a minimum of one FPSO project phase.
- ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification.
- Knowledge of marine equipment standards, including API, ASME and ABS/DNV requirements.
- Familiarity with FAT procedures and NDT techniques.
- CSWIP 3.1 or equivalent certification is an added advantage.
- Competencies in strategic agility, inspirational leadership and relationship building.