Senior Quality Control Inspector - Precision & Compliance

Vallourec; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallourec in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Senior Quality Control Inspector to ensure robust inspection, accurate documentation, and proactive HSE compliance, protecting product integrity and customer satisfaction across machining operations.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, applying API/Q1/ISO 9001 standards, and mentoring junior inspectors while supporting calibration and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate or Diploma, or equivalent (mechanical/precision engineering preferred).
• Experience may substitute formal education.
• Minimum 5 years of quality inspection experience in machining.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with VAM premium threading inspection.
• Ability to communicate in English at a functional level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, risk & compliance per local regulations and HOST policies.
• Perform product & process inspection reading drawings and customer specs.
• Record inspection results and prepare documentation (COC, MTR review).
• Manage gauge calibration and measurement control; maintain calibration status.
• Provide technical guidance and support to inspectors; drive root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Production, Technical, Sales and suppliers on quality matters.

Skills

Micrometers

Calipers

Thread gauges

In-process audits

Machining knowledge

Calibration basics

Threading standards

Premium threading tech

Education

Technical certificate or Diploma in mechanical/precision engineering

Tools

VAM TOP tooling

Measurement equipment

Quality systems

Job description

Vallourec in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Senior Quality Control Inspector to ensure robust inspection, accurate documentation, and proactive HSE compliance, protecting product integrity and customer satisfaction across machining operations.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, applying API/Q1/ISO 9001 standards, and mentoring junior inspectors while supporting calibration and continuous improvement initiatives.