Quality Manager

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company; Dammam; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An oil and gas services company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee Quality Control and Assurance activities. This role requires 10 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, and proficiency in English. Responsibilities include managing quality management systems, promoting quality tools, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies. Applicants with certifications such as ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and Six Sigma are highly preferred, along with the ability to lead audits effectively.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in relevant area is required.
• Bachelor (or higher) Degree in any Science/Engineering discipline.
• Good written and spoken English, effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise to maintain and review the quality management system.
• Manage daily activities of Quality Control and Assurance teams.
• Ensure Nonconformance Report procedures are followed.
• Lead analysis of Quality data using applicable quality tools.
• Promote the implementation of quality policies and processes.

Skills

10 years of experience in relevant area

Good written and spoken English

Ability to lead in audits

Practical experience in API Q1/Q2 and ISO9001 certification

Use of statistical quality tools

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer/Manager

Certified auditor certification

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in any Science/Engineering discipline

Tools

Oracle Fusion

GEARS

Job description

Purpose

Manage all Quality-related activities, including the use of Quality-related knowledge, tools and techniques across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise to maintain, regularly review and update as required the quality management system.
• Manage the daily activities of Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) team(s) in support of manufacturing and/or procurement activities.
• Ensure that Nonconformance Report (NCRs) are reported, investigated, and closed as per the prevailing procedure.
• Leads regular analysis of available Quality data using applicable quality tools, to enable procurement and manufacturing teams to take informed decision based on available data.
• Promote and lead the usage of applicable quality tools within the organization – such as the 7 basic quality tool, statistical quality tools etc.
• Ensures the prevailing quality business systems and ERP (such as Oracle Fusion and GEARS) are utilized as per their intended purposes and lead the effort to improve them.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
• Promote the implementation and adherence to Quality policies, processes and operating procedures to others within APC.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
• Leads by example – in terms of reporting, conducting audit etc. Accountable for the compliance of the team to all applicable HSE policies, standards, and procedures.

Qualifications & Skills

• 10 years of experience in relevant area is required.
• Bachelor (or higher) Degree in any Science/Engineering discipline.
• Good written and spoken English, with the ability to read and understand technical instructions, produce routine reports and correspondence, write/update procedures and interact effectively with customers and colleagues.
• Ability to lead the team in audits conducted by third party, such as customers and certification bodies (such as ISO and API).
• Practical experience in an organization carrying API Q1/Q2 and/or ISO9001 certification.
• Practical experience in leading the use across organizations of statistical quality tools.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer/Manager (or equivalent) highly preferable.
• Certified auditor certification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - Preferred.