• Enforce an effective QA program, which follows the guidelines of the company QA Manuals, processes, and customer requirements.
• Report periodically direct to Management on performance relating to quality processes, within the projects and the shipyard
• Managing and planning the inspection activities in production, and resource planning for carrying out QA and QC activities, including NDT, Welding inspections; inspection test procedures.
• Monitoring the quality standards of yard and contractors; and the main liaison throughout projects in terms of quality, for both internal and external parties
• To identify and analyze any quality procedural or product issues, and providing corrective action plans for parties to work on
• Acting as the main champion for continuous improvement, and spearheading process improvements within the organization
• Keeping track on the quality standards in the shipyard, and ensure compliance and preparedness for internal and external audits
• Improving quality assurance processes and practices. Involved in the recruitment and mentoring of QA Engineers.
• Overseeing and coordinating the investigation of Customer Complaints and Non-conformities.
• Interfaces with customer representatives in matters pertaining to quality for assigned tasks
• Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Develop and report on Quality Key Performance Indicators
• Liaise with the customer and classification societies on all quality issues
• Ensure the implementation of project Quality Plans
• Review contract documentation/specifications/quality plans to identify the quality requirements and documentation deliverables.
• Conduct any quality hold points/inspections/tests or other customer nominated activities.
• Carry out materials inspections and verify segregation and traceability of materials
• Carry out welding inspections at all stages of the process
• Fit-Up Inspection (Including surveillance of pre-heat requirements)
• In-Process Welding Inspection
• Finial Visual Inspection of Completed Welds
• Witness Production verification activities (Dimensional Inspection, FAT's etc.)
• Carry out sub-contract surveillance activities where required
• Co-ordinate Customer/3rd party inspections.
• Control, populate and sign-off Welding Logs as the works progress
• Ensure the approved project Inspection & Test Plans are adhered too, signed off, and verification documentation is available at the appropriate stages of the manufacture, inspection and test process.