Lead Quality Engineer

Offshore Frontier Solutions; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to oversee Supplier Inspection activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing inspection processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and leading a team of professionals. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and relevant certifications, along with at least 10 years of experience in the Oil and Gas sector. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with exposure to international standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas or FPSO.
• Familiar with international materials standards and codes.
• Working knowledge of Welding Inspection/ NDT methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Supplier Inspection Coordinators.
• Manage the Supplier Inspection Management Plan.
• Ensure timely management of inspection documents.
• Review bids and provide input for technical evaluations.
• Collaborate to resolve inspection process issues.

Skills

Welding Inspection

Non-Destructive Testing

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Inspection Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

CSWIP/AWS certification

ISO 9001:2015 Lead Quality Auditor certification

Job description

OFS Malaysia is a subsidiary of Offshore Frontier Solutions Pte. Ltd. (OFS), a MODEC Group company in Malaysia. Being part of Modec means being the protagonist of a challenging career and being in touch with the latest deep‑water production systems, knowing that your career begins in Malaysia, but your talent can take you anywhere in the world.

If you want to be one of the greatest in the market, this is your opportunity!

We are currently looking for talented individuals to join us for the following role: Lead Quality Engineer

We are currently based at KL Eco City, Malaysia.

Role Purpose

Leading a team of Supplier Inspection Coordinators, providing guidance, training and support to ensure quality of the procured equipment and materials are as per Purchase Order requirements. Establish project specific processes as required. Be a focal point for client, Project Procurement Manager and Project Quality Manager for all supplier quality related matters.

Key Accountabilities

• Effective Communication – Maintain effective communication with clients, suppliers and other stakeholders such as engineering, construction, to name a few, regarding inspection matters to ensure compliance with project quality requirements.
• Supplier Inspection Management – Manage the Supplier Inspection Management Plan (SIMP) for efficient inspection coordination.
• Timely Document Management – Ensure timely management of receipt, registration, distribution, and closeout of Notice of Inspections (NOIs) and inspection reports from Third party inspectors (TPIs) through respective package Supplier Inspection Coordinators (SICs).
• Bid Review and Evaluation – Review bids from suppliers and provide input for the technical bid evaluation.
• QA/QC Document Support – Offer input to the Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) and other supplier‑related Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) documents to support SICs in document review.
• Issue Resolution and Collaboration – Intervene and resolve issues that may arise in the inspection process by collaborating with Supplier Inspection Coordinators, Package Managers, Package Engineers, and the Procurement team.
• Risk Identification and Mitigation – Identify potential risks in the supplier inspection process and implement strategies with Supplier Quality Management (SQM) to mitigate them.
• Budget plan & forecasting – Provide inspection budget plan & forecasts.
• Data Accuracy Monitoring – Continuously monitor the Notification of Inspection (NOI) tracker, IRC register, Ex inspection register, etc., to maintain accuracy for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) data reporting.
• Readiness Assurance – Ensure seamless Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) readiness review, Pre‑Release Readiness Review, and Inspection Release Certificate (IRC) issuance.

Qualifications

• CSWIP/ AWS certification is mandatory.
• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Quality Auditor certification is mandatory.
• NDE Level III/II/NACE Level II is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with minimum 10 years of relevant experience in onshore/offshore Oil & Gas area or FPSO line(s).
• Familiar with international materials standards, pressure/process piping & vessel codes, building structural and electrical codes NDT and welding procedures, ASME/ANSI codes.
• Working knowledge in Welding Inspection/Non‑Destructive Testing methods.
• Working knowledge of quality assurance, quality control, Classification and Certification.