Quality Manager - Oman

• Job Purpose
  
  

Responsible for leading the Business Unit Quality Control (QC) function to ensure compliance

with customer, legal, FPIG, and international quality standards. The role is accountable for

implementing QC strategies issued by the Vice President – Quality, managing QC teams,

overseeing audit programs, ensuring product compliance, and driving continuous improvement

initiatives to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.

• Key Accountabilities
• Compliance of Product to Quality Standards
  
  

 Ensure all manufacturing procedures, testing, calibration, and applicable quality

standards are consistently followed.

 Verify that only approved raw materials are used in production.

 Lead product failure investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective/preventive

actions to prevent recurrence.

• Leadership & Direction of Subordinates
  
  

 Ensure adequate resourcing for the QC Department to achieve consistent performance.

 Organize, supervise, and monitor QC teams to maintain efficiency and compliance.

 Ensure QC Engineers, Supervisors, Lab Technicians, and Inspectors are properly trained,

competent, and motivated.

• Release of Finished Products
  
  

 Ensure product inspections, tests, and final quality checks meet internal and client

specifications.

 Approve and release manufactured or traded items only after confirming compliance

with quality standards.

• Control of Non-Conforming Products
  
  

 Highlight non-conforming manufactured items and coordinate with responsible

departments to initiate timely corrective actions.

 Communicate non-conforming purchased materials to Procurement to ensure timely

supplier engagement and prevent company losses.

• Quality Assurance Procedures, Documentation & Traceability
  
  

 Review and approve QC-related Quality Assurance Procedures to ensure compliance

with international standards, codes, and local regulations.

 Ensure all QC procedures are updated, implemented, and controlled.

 Maintain full traceability records for raw materials and finished products and ensure

records are easily retrievable.

 Review and analyze monthly QC reports and submit insights to the Group Quality Team.

• Customer Complaints
  
  

 Ensure all internal and external product quality complaints are reported, investigated,

analyzed, and addressed with corrective actions.

• Quality Objectives
  
  

 Collaborate with plant management to achieve Business Unit Quality KPIs.

• Project-Specific Documentation
  
  

 Review and approve project-specific QC procedures, ITPs, and Material Pre-Qualification

Test Plans.

 Ensure timely compilation and submission of Manufacturing Record Books (MRBs).

• Plant/Project Product Qualifications
  
  

 Ensure required qualification tests for plant or project requirements are executed and

documented.

 Support QC Engineers in conducting product qualification tests.

• Cost Control
  
  

 Monitor QC performance versus budget, address variances, and identify cost

improvement opportunities.

• Leadership & Staff Development
  
  

 Lead the QC department by setting objectives, managing performance, developing staff

capabilities, and providing ongoing feedback.

• Internal & External Audits
  
  

 Participate in internal and external audits.

 Ensure non-conformities are addressed and closed with appropriate corrective actions.

• Training & Competency Assessment
  
  

 Develop and implement training programs for QC personnel.

 Ensure competency assessments are performed regularly and documented.

• Safety, Quality & Environment
  
  

 Ensure adherence to all safety, quality, and environmental policies and procedures.

• Decision-Making Authority
  
  

 Authorized to raise non-conformities against any operation not complying with FPI’s

standards or affecting product quality.

 Authorized to issue NCRs for product or process non-compliances and request

corrective actions.

 Authority to reject raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products that do

not meet quality standards.

 Authority to place products on hold until rework/repairs are completed and approved.

 Freedom to prioritize QC tasks based on operational needs in coordination with Geo

Market Managers.

 Authority to define QC work procedures (subject to approval by VP – Quality).

 Authority to provide technical appraisal of external subcontractors.

Skills: grp,communication skills,leadership,api certification,octg