Quality Operations Technician - Assurance

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,120 - 122,760; Full time

Job summary

McDermott in Dubai is seeking a Quality Operations Technician to support assurance and compliance in the Oil and Energy sector. The role involves maintaining quality records, monitoring performance indicators, and coordinating corrective actions across facilities and vessels.

Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and skills in quality operations and inspection documentation, contributing to safe and efficient industrial practices in this vital sector.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail when reviewing forms and inspection status.
• Ability to work independently applying established procedures.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between facilities and office regarding corrective actions.
• Support the closure of corrective action requests from audits.
• Ensure operational teams use the latest approved quality information.

Skills

Quality operations support

Quality assurance

Inspection documentation

Quality record maintenance

Corrective action register

Audit preparation

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

Education

High school diploma or equivalent qualification

Job description

Role Overview

Quality Operations Technician - Assurance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity for an organized quality professional experienced in inspection documentation, corrective action tracking, operational registers, audit preparation, and facility or vessel compliance support. McDermott International, Ltd is hiring a dependable technician to maintain quality records, provide current standards and codes to operational teams, monitor performance indicators, and help resolve routine quality issues using established procedures.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Quality Assurance

Salary: 7000-11000 (estimated)

Gender: Any

Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full‑time

Context

The Quality Operations Technician will support daily assurance and compliance activities across facilities, vessels, and operational teams. The role serves as an accessible source of quality information for craft supervisors and helps ensure that inspection records, technical references, registers, corrective actions, and performance measurements remain accurate and current. Using approved operating and scientific procedures, the technician will evaluate routine issues, select suitable solutions, and coordinate with supervisors, administrative personnel, and quality representatives. The position contributes to safe operations, effective audit readiness, reliable record‑keeping, and the timely closure of quality concerns.

Core Duties

• Act as the primary contact for craft supervisors requiring access to current standards, codes, technical publications, inspection tools, and measuring instruments.
• Ensure operational teams use the latest approved technical and quality information.
• Verify that inspection forms follow the established standard format.
• Confirm that required inspection documentation is completed accurately each month.
• Maintain organized quality records in accordance with company procedures and retention requirements.
• Keep applicable codes, standards, reference documents, and technical publications current and accessible.
• Coordinate between facilities or vessels and the administrative office regarding corrective action register items.
• Track the status of corrective actions, responsible parties, target dates, and closure evidence.
• Follow up on overdue actions and raise unresolved issues to the appropriate quality or operational representative.
• Assist in developing methods for measuring operational non‑conformances and their effect on productivity.
• Record quality‑related disruptions such as production delays, unscheduled helicopter flights, and unnecessary vessel movements.
• Help analyze recurring non‑conformances and identify areas requiring operational attention.
• Assist with preparation for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISM, and ISPS audits.
• Organize audit evidence, supporting records, registers, and controlled documents before scheduled assessments.
• Support the closure of corrective action requests arising from internal or external audits.
• Serve as a focal point for expediting facility and vessel issues related to quality.
• Communicate quality concerns promptly to operational management and relevant support functions.
• Assist with the collection and reporting of facility and vessel key performance indicators.
• Verify that KPI information is complete, consistent, and submitted within reporting deadlines.
• Maintain accurate registers covering ladders, below‑hook lifting devices, corrective actions, training, and material safety data sheets.
• Monitor register expiry dates, inspection status, certification details, and outstanding updates.
• Support verification that lifting accessories and related equipment have current inspection records.
• Maintain traceable documentation for training attendance, competence records, and required refresher activities.
• Ensure material safety data information is properly recorded and available to relevant personnel.
• Apply established procedures when evaluating routine quality and operational problems.
• Select practical solutions that comply with approved standards without requiring supervisory approval for routine matters.
• Escalate nonstandard, high‑risk, or unresolved issues to the appropriate authority.
• Work closely with operational supervisors, quality personnel, vessel teams, and administrative staff.
• Protect the accuracy, confidentiality, and availability of quality information.
• Follow company HSE, quality, document control, and operational requirements throughout assigned activities.

Ideal Profile

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Previous exposure to quality operations, inspection support, marine operations, fabrication, construction, energy, or industrial facilities is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret and maintain quality records, registers, standards, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with corrective action registers and audit follow‑up processes.
• Awareness of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements is preferred.
• Knowledge of ISM and ISPS codes is beneficial for vessel‑related operations.
• Strong computer skills for maintaining spreadsheets, registers, reports, and electronic records.
• Organized and disciplined approach to documentation and task completion.
• Ability to work independently when applying established operating procedures.
• Strong attention to detail when reviewing forms, dates, inspection status, and closure evidence.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal ability when working with craft supervisors, operational managers, facility personnel, and administrative teams.
• Capacity to prioritize several routine quality tasks while meeting monthly reporting deadlines.
• Willingness to follow up consistently until outstanding actions and documentation issues are resolved.
• Commitment to quality assurance, safe operations, reliable record‑keeping, and continual improvement.

Skills Set

• Quality operations support
• Quality assurance
• Inspection documentation
• Quality record maintenance
• Corrective action register
• Corrective action closure
• Audit preparation
• ISO 9001
• ISO 14001
• ISM Code
• ISPS Code
• Standards and codes control
• Technical publication management
• Inspection form verification
• KPI measurement
• Non‑conformance tracking
• Operational performance reporting
• Facility quality support
• Vessel quality support
• Ladder register maintenance
• Lifting device register maintenance
• Training register administration
• MSDS register control
• Document organization
• Spreadsheet management
• Operational coordination
• Quality issue escalation

Why Join Us

This role offers practical exposure to quality assurance within complex facility, vessel, and energy operations. The Quality Operations Technician will work closely with supervisors and operational management while developing experience in inspections, audit readiness, standards control, corrective action management, compliance registers, and performance measurement. The position is well suited to a disciplined professional seeking stable development in industrial quality operations. It provides an opportunity to build technical knowledge and contribute directly to safer work practices, stronger documentation, improved compliance, and more reliable project execution.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd delivers engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, installation, and technology services across the global energy sector. With more than a century of project experience, the company supports offshore, subsea, onshore, and energy transition developments through international teams committed to safety, quality, technical reliability, and sustainable delivery.