Quality Assurance Manager

Good Day!
NES Fircroft is excited to announce that our office has a new job opportunity a highly reputable chemical manufacturing organization as they have an immediate need for a Quality Assurance Manager. This would be a contract to hire role that would entail developing QA programs and protocols for welding fabrication ships around the Greater Charlotte region. If this sounds like a great opportunity for yourself or someone you know, please reach out to Tom Rebellato at tom.rebellato@nesfircroft.com. Additional job details can be found below.

Job Details
Location: Charlotte, NC—Role is in office fulltime and will require travel around the local region  
Hours: M-F 40 hours per week—some OT may be required.
Pay Range: $85-95/hr. depending on experience. Per diem will be considered for non-local candidates.
Duration: Contract to Hire—Job would require relocation once hired on.    
 
Responsibilities

• Leads in HSSE and strives to achieve zero recordables.
• Participates in HSSE reviews, permit audits, and housekeeping inspections.
• Drives company safety focus striving for a safe shop and site inspection culture.
• Displays and champions the organizational values on the project and maintenance team.
• Consult extensively with internal and external project and maintenance team members, with a high degree of reliance placed on scientific interpretation and recommendation.
• Champions inspection best practices as it pertains to quality related activities.
• Develops and maintains Corporate and Site Inspection forms and standard operating procedures.
• Develops Risk Based Inspection methodologies for the corporation and champion its global implementation.
• Develops QA/QC process to ensure equipment procured meets technical requirements.
• Conducts fabrication shop audits and certify them for inclusion to the Approved Manufacturers List.
• Conducts annual audits at each production facility to include reviews of QC manuals, Inspection specific SOP’s, jurisdictional compliance including the National Board Code Repair Program, and verifying that RAGAGEP’s are incorporated.
• Leads the development of a global network of competent and experienced SQS for Inspection Test Plan (ITP) adherence and surveillance requirements.
• Manages Source Quality Surveillance (SQS) services to support shop/office inspection activities.
• Effectively advises the capital project management teams on applicable technology and innovation in the field of quality management.
• Implements latest nondestructive testing techniques as well as technologies applicable to inspection of piping and equipment.
• Provides direct and indirect quality technical support resources (coverage, planning, evaluation) to sites for projects, turnarounds, and outages.
• Oversees supplier/vendor quality programs and their implementation in relation to meet the equipment purchase order, project objectives & requirements, and company requirements.
• Collaborates with project managers and engineers across all disciplines to ensure proper quality protocols are established and monitored throughout the project stages with the proper quality resource and budget.
• Provides technical support to Project and Maintenance Engineers regarding selection of vendors for fabrication of new equipment and/or the repair/modification of existing equipment.
• Travels (50%) to Manufacturing Sites, Engineering/Design Firms, and Supplier/Vendor Shops.

 
Job Qualifications
 

• Must have at least 10+ years of technical QA/QC process experience.
• Must have at least 5+ years of experience in the petrochemical industry on the plant owner side.
• Must have previous experience developing and implementing a quality assurance program from the ground up.
• Must have strong understanding of API and ASME standards.
• Any API or CWI certifications are a big plus.
• A degree in Engineering would be a big plus.
• Candidates local to the Charlotte, NC region are highly preferred.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.