Quality Excellence Engineer

Do you know how to qualify a supplier fast without compromising on risk? Can you turn quality data into decisions that prevent repeat issues?

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We are looking for a Quality Excellence Engineer to lead supplier and internal audits, verify compliance with quality management standards, and drive timely corrective actions and continuous improvement across projects and yards.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and report internal, supplier, and certification audits using a risk-based approach.
• Prepare audit plans, checklists, and schedules; ensure on-time close-out of findings and corrective actions (CAPA).
• Assess compliance with the company QMS and relevant industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001/29001/80079-34) across engineering, fabrication, and commissioning scopes,
• Review and approve supplier/yard qualification dossiers and quality plans; recommend approval, conditional approval, or remediation.
• Lead/assist independent quality investigations and root-cause analyses (RCA, 5-Why, FMEA) and validate the effectiveness of actions.
• Monitor quality KPIs (nonconformities, audit closure rate, repeat issues) and procedure clear dashboards and status reports.
• Challenge and improve processes, templates, and work instructions, capture and roll out lessons learned.
• Provide quality assurance input to bids/tenders and early project proposals.
• Coach project teams and suppliers on QMS expectations; deliver awareness/training sessions.
• Liaise with document control to ensure complete, audit-ready records and traceability.
• Support HSE and regulatory compliance interfaces where quality is impacted.
• Travel to suppliers, yards, and project sites as required.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, science, or a related quality discipline.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (or equivalent) certification is required.
• 8+ years of quality assurance experience in energy/oil & gas, EPC/EPCI, or complex manufacturing, including supplier auditing.
• Proven track record of closing audits on time and implementing effective CAPA.
• Strong knowledge of QMS and industry standards: ISO 9001, ISO/TS 29001; familiarity with ISO/IEC 80079-34 (Ex) is a plus!
• Working understanding of welding, coating, NDT, preservation, and fabrication processes (certifications a plus!).
• Skilled in RCA methods (5-Why, Ishikawa), FMEA, risk-based auditing, and data-driven reporting (Excel/Power BI or similar).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; crisp audit reports and stakeholder engagement.
• Organised, detail-driven, and proactive; able to manage multiple audits and suppliers in parallel.
• Willingness to travel internationally to vendors/yards as needed.