Procurement QA/QC Engineer-Welding

Scope of Work & Responsibilities:

1. Conduct pre-qualification assessment for vendors and manufacturers, focusing on review of welding-related pre-qualification documents within procurement packages.
2. Define welding and quality requirements in MR/TBE templates, and perform dual review for critical procurement packages involving welding activities.
3. Review vendor documentation including welding plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), WPS/PQR, welder qualifications and other welding-related quality procedures.
4. Oversee and coordinate welding inspection, testing and certification activities assigned to relevant personnel.
5. Review welding inspection flash reports, progress reports and final close-out reports submitted by third-party inspectors.
6. Ensure all welding activities comply with applicable codes, standards and client quality requirements.
7. Support preparation and approval of Technical Deviation Requests (TDR) for welding-related items as applicable.
8. Take part in vendor/manufacturer quality audits, focusing on verification of their welding capability, welder qualifications and process implementation.
9. Provide specialist QA/QC advice on welding discipline during technical clarification and bid evaluation stages.
10. Liaise with third-party certification bodies and Client to confirm welding inspection requirements and witness arrangements.

Technical Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree or above (full-time), major in Welding Engineering, Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering or other offshore/engineering related disciplines.
2. Minimum 10 years of vendor QA/QC relevant experience on similar projects, including hands-on execution and management experience; background in manufacturing of relevant equipment / materials is preferred.
3. Practical experience in reviewing welding inspection and test certification requirements, able to read engineering drawings and familiar with ISO 9001 quality system requirements.
4. Hold valid CSWIP 3.1, AWS CWI or equivalent recognised welding inspector certification; CSWIP 3.2 is preferred.
5. Familiar with relevant welding codes including but not limited to ANSI B31.3, ASME Section V, VIII & IX, API 620/650, AWS D1.1, ISO 14692.
6. Competent to review welder qualification and WPS/PQR packages, familiar with PMI, hardness, ferrite, heat treatment and other welding associated tests.
7. Familiar with welding QC control points, inspection workflow and NCR close-out for offshore piping, pressure vessels and structural fabrications.
8. Other Requirements: Excellent communication, coordination, team management skills and strong execution capability.

Employment Type:The employment type for this position is third-party staffing. The employees shall enter into an employment contract via HR agency and provide services to COOEC.