QA/QC Lead Engineer

Client of Hudson Manpower; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Hudson Manpower seeks a Lead QA/QC Engineer to own the quality system for Saudi Aramco shutdowns and project work. You will set up QC documentation before mobilization and lead the QC team on site, serving as the single quality contact for Aramco inspections and third-party inspectors.

You will prepare WPS/PQR packages, manage welder qualification plans, and supervise QC manpower against the schedule. Candidates should have CSWIP 3.2/ASNT NDTS and strong API/ASME code experience.

Qualifications

• Experience writing repair procedures for static equipment and piping.
• Experience on shutdowns or major projects as QC lead.
• Experience with Aramco inspection processes and approvals.
• Proven ability to plan QC organization and documentation pre-mobilization.

Responsibilities

• Pre-mobilization documentation: prepare QAP, ITPs, workmanship procedures, and QC org chart; obtain Aramco approvals.
• On-site execution: inspect static equipment, vessels, exchangers, columns and internals per ASME IX/SAES–D standards.
• Close-out: compile QC dossier, NCRs, witness tests, record KPIs and lessons learned.

Skills

Repair procedure writing

QA/QC leadership

Aramco inspection experience

SOW/QA documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector

ASNT NDT Level II (RT/UT/PT)

Tools

ASME IX

API 510

API 570

SAES standards

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Lead QA QC Engineer owns the quality system for shutdown turnaround and project work at Saudi Aramco and affiliate facilities The post-holder sets up and gets approved the quality documentation before mobilization leads the QC team and welder resources on site and is the single quality contact for Aramco inspection the Third Party Inspector and project management through to the final QC dossier

Key Responsibilities

APre-mobilization and DocumentationPrepareFQAPITPswork procedures and QC organization chart obtain Aramco approval before start Prepare WPS PQR packages and welder qualification plan to ASME IX and SAES-W-010 W-011 Write repair procedures to ASME PCC-2 API 510 570 653 and SAES request waivers SAEP-302 where required Submit inspector certificates and calibration records for approval plan QC manpower against the schedule Review SATIP SAIC and Schedule Q to fix hold and witness points

BExecution on SiteInspect static equipment vessels exchangers columns and internals fin fans drums to ASME VIII Div 1 and API 510 Control tank repair alteration and settlement work to API 650 653 and SAES-D-108 Control piping fabrication PMI PWHT hardness and NDE to ASME B31 3 API 570 and SAES-L-350 Run the welder register WPS-welder matrix daily allocation and repair-rate tracking SAEP-1160 Manage flange joint list torque and leak-test records ASME PCC-1 SAEP-351 issue test packs and witness hydro pneumatic tests SAES-A-004

CClose-out and Reporting Close NCRs punch A and B items and offer final inspection to Aramco Review NDE reports and RT films from subcontractors before client submission Compile and issue the QC dossier records certificates weld maps test packs calibration Report KPIs welder repair rate NCR closure hold-point compliance dossier status Record lessons learned for the next shutdown

Job requirements

Proven repair procedure writing for static equipment and piping

Preferred CSWIP 3 2 Senior Welding Inspector ASNT NDT Level II RT UT MT PT ASME VIII and IX training knowledge of API 579-1 fitness-for-service Experience managing welder tracking and flange management systems Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering.8 to 10 years of QA/QC in Oil & Gas, with several shutdown or major projects as QC lead.Worked under Aramco inspection (SATIP / SAIC) and led pre-start approval of quality documents.Certification: at least two or three of API 510, API 570, CSWIP 3.1 (or AWS CWI), valid and verifiable.