FPSO Quality & Operations Excellence Lead

SBM Offshore; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore is seeking an Operations Quality Lead to oversee the quality management across offshore operations, ensuring readiness to operate and adherence to the Quality Policy and industry standards. You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate assurance activities, and lead root-cause investigations to sustain high-performance and regulatory compliance.

The role requires extensive FPSO project/operations experience, international exposure, and a strong engineer background.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in naval or marine is preferred.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification is a plus.
• Ten years of FPSO projects or operations experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of the Company’s Management System and processes.
• Support Operations Management in certification requirements and compliance.
• Plan and conduct internal assurance activities to identify gaps.
• Investigate findings, perform root-cause analyses, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure quality events are reported and investigated.
• Coordinate assurance activities across Operations disciplines.
• Facilitate Management Reviews from offshore to onshore senior Management.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and drive changes with Operations Excellence.
• Coordinate external assurance activities and represent the Company in audits.
• Ensure continuous ISO 9001 and ISM Code certification compliance and liaise with Certification Bodies.
• Maintain interfaces with Clients, Partners, and stakeholders; keep quality records up-to-date.
• Collaborate with IT/IS and Digital Solutions to ensure fit-for-purpose tools.
• Act as Ambassador of Quality and Excellence and Champion of the Management System.
• Prepare accurate reports for internal and external communication.
• If assigned, manage a team of Quality Professionals.

Skills

Quality management

Root-cause analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Project coordination

Regulatory coordination

Auditing

Education

Engineering degree - Naval/Marine

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Tools

ISO 9001

ISM Code

Job description

SBM Offshore is seeking an Operations Quality Lead to oversee the quality management across offshore operations, ensuring readiness to operate and adherence to the Quality Policy and industry standards. You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate assurance activities, and lead root-cause investigations to sustain high-performance and regulatory compliance.

The role requires extensive FPSO project/operations experience, international exposure, and a strong engineer background.