Quality Engineer (Mech & Piping)

at  GRADIANT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE LTD

JOB SUMMARY:

The Quality Engineer for Mechanical and Piping ensures adherence to project specifications and standards throughout engineering construction activities. The successful candidate will have responsibilities to encompass inspection, managing QA/QC documentation, coordinating meetings, and enforcing HSE regulations. Key tasks involve material verification, conducting audits, and resolving non-conformances.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Candidate must possess at least bachelor’s degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional
• Degree in Engineering (Chemical), (Mechanical) or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience in EPC projects with multi discipline.
• Valid certifications such as AWS Certified Welding Inspector or CSWIP 3.1. is preferable.
• Understanding engineering drawings and specification requirements.
• Knowledgeable in QMS, Welding Inspection, Quality Assurance and Quality Control System.
• Understand piping fabrication/installation inspection and testing requirements.
• Familiar with basic conventional NDT methods.
• Computer literate and familiar in using basic Microsoft office programs.
• Good team player and able to work independently.
• Reliable, well-organized and detail oriented.
• Good communication and interpersonal skill
• Excellent organizational and strong verbal and written skills
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements
• Carry out other duties as may be assigned from time to time by your Superior.

• Inspect the job whenever required as per approved procedures, client’s specification, applicable code, standards & approved drawings.
• Accountable for the quality and workmanship of every activity, precise knowledge of all aspects of engineering construction relating to Mechanical, Piping and Structural discipline interfacing the multidisciplinary processes.
• Responsible for QA/QC documents of the complete project including certificates, calibration, test results, inspection requests, non-compliance reports and site instruction/observations, permanent materials delivered, and other important QA/QC documents.
• Ensure quality of inspected items meet project requirement and standard.
• Participate in Construction & technical meetings related to Gradiant projects being executed and potential project opportunities as Gradiant’s representative.
• Ensure HSE requirements are always all in place and ensure compliance with HSE regulations and requirements.
• Ensure that the construction quality is in accordance with the approved Project Quality Plan.
• Read, understand, and implement projects related to ITP, Procedures, Specification requirements.
• Review Documents and Drawings as per specification.
• Ensure Material verification against MDR, MIL Cert, etc.
• Verify and ensure cutting plan against actual cutting of material.
• Perform fit-up inspection against drawing/WPS.
• Send daily RFI to client and conduct Quality orientation for piping to PMT/QC/Subcon.
• Perform visual inspection and maintain the reports.
• Ensure inspectors surveillance reports/ inspection reports are in place.
• Ensure outstanding NDE were performed and follow up with NDE team/Contractor.
• Maintain latest drawings and raise NCR if any non-compliance observed.
• NDE % coverage monitoring and maintain the register as per project requirement.
• Attend daily toolbox meeting in time.
• Participating on weekly HSE safety briefing and delivering talk
• Conduct weekly quality walk with client/PMT.
• Review piping pressure test pack and compiling of weld and material summary reports.
• Monitoring and maintaining record of inspection status of piping test packs.
• Co-ordinate with Notifying body for site inspection PED approval
• Final document compilation and submission and get client acceptance.
• Conduct audits, creating audits, finding reports and determining proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Communication with Client, Vendors and Internal team.
• Material Verifications on all incoming outgoing project related materials.
• Handle and decide on disposition of non-conforming material.
• Able to plan and resolve drawing details and discrepancies.
• Ensure the calibration of measuring tools are up to date.
• Oversee QC activities, ensure the job is delivered on time.
• Anticipate and resolve problems encountered in the field to eliminate costly rework or re-testing.
• Identifies and evaluates Quality-related incidents / problems / non-conformances and initiates, recommends, and provides effective solutions where necessary.
• Responsible for initiating, collecting, dispositioning and retention of QA/QC records in accordance with documented procedures.
• Manages relationship with Sub-contracted companies to ensure compliance between subcontracted services and Client best practices.
• Perform Audit surveillance as work progresses, avoid last minute discoveries, address repetitive non-compliance, and monitor implementation of corrective actions in response to the identification of non-conforming products/services through QA/QC Audits or otherwise, until the unsatisfactory condition has been rectified.
• Perform site inspections at subcontractor workshops.
• Coordination with clients / third party, in accordance with approved ITP, for agreed witness inspections & tests.
• Submitting weekly report and requested information / statistics to Department QC Supervisor.
• Liaison with QA/QC Manager for all aspects of quality