Quality Control Engineer

SHIELDERS ADVANCED INDUSTRIES; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SHIELDERS ADVANCED INDUSTRIES in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Welding Quality Controller to perform stage-wise visual and dimensional inspections, ensuring compliance with CSWIP 3.1 and industry standards. You will monitor welding processes, validate WPQ records, and coordinate with TPI and clients.

You will prepare ITPs, MDRs and coating reports, inspect materials against MTRs and certificates, and ensure adherence to ISO 9001 / ISO 3834 and relevant API specs.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control for welding and fabrication.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 3834 and API specs.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and perform GD&T.
• Proficiency in ITPs, MDRs and coating reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform stage-wise visual and dimensional inspections per CSWIP 3.1 standards.
• Monitor welding processes SMAW, GMAW/FCAW, GTAW, SAW and verify WPS/PQR.
• Validate welder qualifications and WPQ records.
• Inspect materials, MTRs, mill certificates, and purchase orders.
• Prepare ITPs, MDRs, release notes, and coating reports.
• Coordinate with Third-Party Inspection (TPI) agencies and client representatives.
• Perform NDT methods VT, PT, MT, UT/RT as required.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and API specifications.
• Assess surface preparation and coating thickness tests.

Skills

Visual inspection

Dimensional inspection

Welding process monitoring

WPQ records management

NDT methods

GD&T interpretation

MTRs and certificates review

ISO standards compliance

Quality documentation

TPI coordination

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Height gauges

Bore gauges

CMM reports

Job description

Job Description:

• Conduct stage-wise visual and dimensional inspections before, during, and after welding in accordance with CSWIP 3.1 standards.
• Monitor welding processes (SMAW, GMAW/FCAW, GTAW, SAW) and enforce compliance with approvedWelding Procedure Specifications (WPS)andPQR.
• Validate welder qualifications and maintain updated Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ) records.
• Enforce specialized handling, cutting, and welding procedures for high-strength, armored, or shielding metal plates to protect structural integrity and ballistics/shielding performance.
• Perform precision dimensional inspection of CNC machined parts (in-house and supplier-provided) against engineering drawings using micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges, and CMM reports.
• Verify geometric tolerances (GD&T) including concentricity, runout, perpendicularity, flatness, and surface finish roughness (Ra values).
• Inspect incoming raw materials, fastners, and outsourced components; cross-check physical shipments againstMaterial Test Reports (MTRs), mill certificates, and purchase orders.
• Issue Supplier Discrepancy Reports (SDR) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) for defective incoming lots or out-of-spec machined parts.
• Inspect surface preparation (grit/shot blasting) to ensure required blast profile/roughness and cleanliness levels per ISO 8501-1 (e.g., Sa 2.5).
• Monitor environmental conditions prior to paint application (ambient temperature, steel surface temperature, relative humidity, and dew point).
• Measure Wet Film Thickness (WFT) during application and Dry Film Thickness (DFT) after curing using calibrated magnetic/electromagnetic gauges.
• Perform coating integrity testing, including adhesion testing (cross-hatch/pull-off per ISO 4624 / ASTM D4541) and holiday/pinhole testing where applicable.
• Perform and coordinate NDT methods (VT, PT, MT, and UT/RT review) to verify weld and material soundess.
• Ensure all shop operations comply withISO standards(ISO 9001, ISO 3834) and relevantAPI specifications(e.g., API 650, API 1104, API Spec Q1/Q2).
• Prepare complete Quality Control Documentation packages, including Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), final Manufacturing Data Reports (MDRs), release notes, and coating reports.
• Coordinate witness inspections with Third-Party Inspection (TPI) agencies and client representatives.