Senior Quality Engineer/Management Representative

Purpose:

Provide support to the VP Manufacturing and Operations Management and all other staff and oversee the Quality responsibilities for the KSA.

Key Responsibilities: (Key Tasks)

• Assume responsibility for the overall management and development of the Quality function in the KSA.
• Responsible for leading the overall product and process quality for the KSA location.
• Management Representative for the Quality Management System.
• Deliver a robust, best-in-class corporate governance, advisory and operational support across the full spectrum of Quality matters.
• Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods and procedures for inspection, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy, and reliability of company products.
• Lead quality team in investigations of non-conformances and customer issues.
• Shape and improve current QMS strategies and policies, systems and procedures whilst ensuring compliance to company policy and regulating authority standards.
• Lead investigations into incidents and non-compliance issues.
• Maximise the awareness of Quality focusing on continuous performance improvement in quality initiatives.
• From a Quality perspective act as focal point of contact with company clients, regulatory bodies and government agencies.
• Ensure effective measurement of safety performance, implementing audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, analysis and the design of corrective action learning processes.
• Act as mentor, trainer, advisor and communicator across the entire workforce creating maximum impact on the value of embracing positive QMS behavioural attitudes.
• Constantly act as a catalyst for step-change in safety behavior, attitude and performance, fostering excellent working relationships with other internal departments.
• Be prepared to challenge the norm and intervene proactively with line management on any breach of QMS policy or practice.
• Ensure effective contribution from a quality perspective in the preparation and presentation of bids and proposals.
• Assist in the delivery of company-wide Quality policies and procedures, supporting and implementing Group Quality initiatives where required.
• Coordinate internal Quality and HSE audits.
• Ensure that effective auditing tools, processes and resources are in place and are being effectively utilised to support that continuous improvement process.
• Develop reporting/tools in order to track audit findings and to investigate underlying themes and costs.
• Provide management reports which describe and provide measurement of the level of compliance being achieved, together with recommendations and proposed solutions in respect of compliance issues and problems identified.
• Works with high integrity and complies with corporate guidelines on business ethics.
• Carry out other duties as required to support the Forum businesses.

Accountabilities: (Deliverables)

• Accounting in line with group requirements and UK/US GAA.
• Manage systems and controls in line with FET policies.
• Group HSE and Q strategies, policies and controls.
• QMS support to the group.
• Establish and maintain a system to meet the requirements of ISO 9001/APIQ1 and API6D monogramming.
• Implementation of an overall Quality plans and audit schedules.
• Prepare Company Quality/QMS reports.
• Reporting of Quality and QMS statistics against set objectives and targets.
• Motivate, coach and encourage all personnel in Quality matters.

Person Specification:

Education / Qualifications:

• Secondary school qualifications.
• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
• APIQ1 Practitioner

Technical Competencies:

• Details knowledge of the principles and requirements of ISO standards.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of APIQ1.

Key Skills:

• Understanding of the health and safety obligations placed on employers under KSA law.
• Good computer literacy in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint and Vision 2000.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Execute accurate Root Cause analysis and deliver findings.

Experience:

• Extensive management experience in valves manufacturing QHSE role.
• Previous experience of working in a project environment.
• Previous experience of working with low to medium volume production rates in a multi-discipline design, procurement, manufacture and T&C environment.
• Previous experience of multi-discipline manufacturing methods, machining and fabrication processes.
• Previous experience of continual improvement activities such as 5S, Kaizen lean methods etc.
• At least 5 years’ experience of the application of Quality management systems in an APIQ1 certified facility.
• Previous experience of budgetary approvals
• Experience in API Q1 ISO 9001 Management systems
• Experience in API 6D API 6A Monograming
• Experience in welding inspections
• Well versed in Aramco valve specifications

QHSE Competencies:

• Maintain behaviour in compliance with Forum HSE requirements.
• Maintain responsibility and accountability through personal commitment and behaviour.
• Report any unsafe or environmentally unsound acts and conditions to their immediate Supervisor such that remedial action can be taken to manage the risk.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• Extensive management experience in Valves manufacturing QHSE.
• Must have experience in API Q1 ISO 9001 Managements Systems and API 6D API 6A Monograming
• Must have previous experience of multi-discipline manufacturing methods, machining and fabrication processes and experience in welding inspections.
• Must have qualification in ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor.

Experience:

• QHSE: 5 years (Required)