RINA is currently hiring: QA/QC Coordinator in Ravenna:
Good knowledge (spoken and written) of foreign languages (preferable English, French or Spanish), including technical dictionary, will be a plus. Good knowledge in the use of PC, including software and applications (e.g., Windows, Office), is required.
Key skills and qualifications include:
- Good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Ability to manage conflicts and to negotiate;
- Pro-active customer-focused approach;
- Adaptability and problem-solving capacity;
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Experience and knowledge requirements:
- Knowledge of ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System Requirements;
- Knowledge of the International Quality Standards and applicable design and construction norms and standards;
- Knowledge and experience of the major standards applied to Oil & Gas projects (e.g., EEMUA, API, ISO EN, ASME, AWS, Customer Standards, etc.);
- Problem-solving and root cause analysis experience for NCR, TQ's, CR, DR, and Lessons Learnt.
Preferred qualifications:
- Level 2 or 3 in NDT Methods (e.g., UT/MT/PT/RT) obtained in an internationally recognized certification scheme (e.g., EN 473, ASNT);
- International diploma in welding technologies (e.g., WE, WT, WI) released by internationally recognized certification scheme (IWF, EWF, CSWIP);
- International diploma in coating and painting technologies (e.g., Level 1, 2, or 3) released by internationally recognized certification scheme (NACE, FROSIO);
- Certificates related to safety (e.g., BOSIET) for offshore projects.
Work Experience – Years of Experience
Minimum entry: At least more than 10 years of experience as QA/QC Coordinator in the offshore/onshore Oil & Gas or power generation industries in the field of pressure retaining components, piping, pipelines, valves, rotating equipment, steel structures, etc. Experience of managing a professional QC team (e.g., auditors, discipline inspectors) is also required.
Work Experience – Duties and Responsibilities
The QA/QC Coordinator is responsible for:
- Assessing, approving, allocating, and coordinating Quality Control personnel of the organizations in charge of works for the project part assigned;
- Reviewing Quality Control Plans within remit, ensuring that the tests, controls, and inspections are carried out according to Quality Control Plans/Inspection Test Plans and that personnel have access to all required project documentation;
- Checking work procedures, including those relating to special processes;
- Ensuring that material and equipment are correctly received, stored, preserved, and handled;
- Ensuring that materials are correctly identified and traceable;
- Ensuring the implementation of the inspection, control, and test notification process;
- Checking, insofar as within remit, the test packages provided for the final checks;
- Ensuring assessments and recordings of inspection, control, and test results;
- Checking the documents certifying the tests, controls, and inspections carried out and ensuring their orderly collection and management;
- Checking procedures and equipment to be used in tests, controls, and inspections and agreeing on the applicable operating procedures with the organization in charge of the works;
- Ensuring the availability of updated inspection, control, and test reports, for the purpose of approvals of mechanically completed plant systems;
- Verifying that the tests, controls, and inspections are carried out by the contractors, checking conformity with the Site Quality;
- Supporting the systematic collection of lessons learned on the individual site;
- Ensuring the preparation of the QA/QC discipline dossier for final handover to the Customer, verifying the correct implementation and application of the database/spreadsheet for Quality inspection and test report tracking and registration;
- Ensuring the correct application and, whenever necessary, the updating of site Quality Control Plans/procedures;
- Making site personnel aware of and training them on quality topics;
- Liaising with the Customer for any project-related QC issue;
- Ensuring proper non-conformity detection and recording, as well as relevant corrective actions implementation.