Supplier Quality/QA Coordinator

The Hawk Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawk Group in Anchorage, AK is seeking a Supplier Quality / QA Coordinator to support the Project Quality Manager. The role focuses on procurement quality, supplier surveillance, vendor documentation, MRB closeout, and audits, with frequent site work and travel to the North Slope.

You will drive QA hold points, review supplier documentation, manage NCRs, and support PIMS turnover and closeout activities, ensuring traceability and conformance to codes and project specs.

Qualifications

• Engineering, technical, Quality, or construction-related background preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of QA/QC or Quality Assurance experience in relevant sectors.
• Experience reviewing POs, ITPs, Quality Plans, MTRs, NCRs, and vendor documentation.
• Familiarity with ASME, API, ASTM, AWS, ISO 9001, NACE/AMPP, and related standards.
• Certifications in QA/auditing are desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement packages to determine Quality requirements before PO issuance.
• Provide Quality input to POs to ensure inspection, testing, and documentation needs are included.
• Coordinate with Procurement to ensure early and consistent Quality review.
• Prepare, coordinate, and track Supplier Quality Surveillance requirements.
• Review inspection reports, NCRs, and supplier corrective actions.
• Manage MRB documentation, traceability, and closeout activities.
• Support PIMS/CMS turnover, attachments, and closeout reconciliations.
• Travel to North Slope/ Prudhoe Bay as required to support site Quality activities.
• Support audits and assurance activities across procurement, engineering, and vendors.

Skills

Procurement QA

Supplier Quality Surveillance

MRB documentation

Audits

PIMS/Omega 365

SAP

Documentation review

Education

Engineering/technical background

Tools

PIMS/Omega 365

SAP

SharePoint

Document control systems

Job description

Our Vision:

Hawk is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.

Job Description:

The Supplier Quality / QA Coordinator will support the Project Quality Manager in managing procurement quality, supplier quality surveillance, vendor documentation, MRB closeout, audits, NCRs, and quality assurance activities. The role is primarily Anchorage based, with periodic travel to the North Slope as required to support site Quality, construction, commissioning, turnover, and documentation closeout.

Location:

Anchorage-based with periodic travel to the North Slope

Responsibilities:

1. Procurement QA Control

• Review Purchase Requisitions, Material Requisitions, technical requisitions, and procurement packages to determine Quality requirements before PO issuance
• Provide Quality input to Purchase Orders to ensure applicable inspection, testing, certification, documentation, and surveillance requirements are included
• Support implementation of procurement QA gates, including: PR/MR Quality screening, Supplier Quality Surveillance requirement review, PO Quality requirement confirmation, Vendor documentation review, Inspection release verification, and MRB/documentation closeout
• Coordinate with Procurement and Supply Chain to ensure Quality review is completed early and consistently
• Review procurement packages issued by Company teams and engineering/EPC contractors where applicable
• Support bid clarification and technical evaluation from a Quality perspective
• Identify critical or high-risk purchases requiring increased surveillance, inspection, audit, or Engineering review
• Escalate procurement packages where Quality requirements are missing, incomplete, or inconsistent

2. Supplier Quality Surveillance / SQS

• Prepare, coordinate, and track Supplier Quality Surveillance requirements
• Ensure inspection hold points, witness points, review points, acceptance criteria, and documentation requirements are clearly defined
• Coordinate third-party inspection agencies and vendor inspection activities
• Track inspection schedules against procurement and fabrication milestones
• Review inspection reports, surveillance findings, and supplier corrective actions
• Monitor inspector performance and supplier quality reporting
• Support FATs, testing activities, and release inspections where required
• Ensure unresolved Quality issues are closed or formally dispositioned before shipment

3. Vendor Documentation and MRB Closeout

• Review vendor quality documentation, including: Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, Welding procedures and qualifications, NDE procedures and reports, Coating and testing records, Material certificates / MTRs, Certificates of Conformance, FAT reports, Inspection release notes, and Manufacturing Record Books / Material Record Books
• Verify material traceability and compliance with PO, specification, and code requirements
• Maintain MRB status trackers and drive overdue documentation to closure
• Coordinate with vendors, Procurement, Engineering, Document Control, and Site Quality to resolve documentation gaps
• Ensure MRBs are complete and acceptable for construction, commissioning, turnover, and final project closeout

4. PIMS / Completion Documentation Support

• Review Quality-related documentation in PIMS Completion Management System
• Verify that supplier records, MRBs, ITRs, punch records, NCRs, concessions, inspection reports, and closeout documents are properly uploaded and linked
• Attend PIMS/CMS meetings as required
• Support reconciliation between vendor documentation, field records, construction records, and PIMS turnover packages
• Identify missing or incomplete Quality records affecting mechanical completion, commissioning, handover, or Operations acceptance
• Support documentation closeout and readiness reviews

5. NCR, Deficiency, and Concession Management

• Coordinate supplier and procurement-related NCRs
• Review NCRs for proper description, disposition, root cause, corrective action, and closure evidence
• Track NCRs and deficiencies through closure
• Ensure concessions, deviations, and waivers are properly documented and approved
• Identify recurring supplier or procurement quality issues
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action follow-up
• Escalate significant or overdue Quality issues to the Project Quality Manager

6. AVL, Supplier Qualification, and Vendor Performance

• Support maintenance and improvement of the Approved Vendor List
• Review supplier qualification documentation from a Quality perspective
• Support supplier capability assessments and pre-award Quality reviews
• Monitor supplier performance, including documentation quality, NCRs, inspection findings, responsiveness, and recurring issues
• Recommend increased surveillance, audit, restriction, or management review for poor-performing suppliers
• Support supplier lessons learned and continuous improvement

7. Audits and Assurance Activities

• Participate in supplier, contractor, procurement, and project Quality audits
• Support audits of critical material suppliers, fabrication shops, EPC/engineering contractors, inspection agencies, and project functions
• Prepare audit checklists and review objective evidence
• Document audit findings, observations, and improvement actions
• Track audit actions to closure
• Support targeted assurance reviews based on project risk, recurring issues, or management direction
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives related to procurement QA control, SQS implementation, MRB closeout, and documentation quality

8. Procedure, Specification, and ITP Review

• Review supplier, contractor, and project procedures as assigned
• Review ITPs, inspection procedures, welding/NDE procedures, coating procedures, test procedures, preservation procedures, and turnover documentation requirements
• Verify alignment with project specifications, codes, standards, PO requirements, and Quality Management System requirements
• Identify inconsistencies between procedures, drawings, specifications, vendor documents, and procurement requirements
• Coordinate Engineering or SME input where technical review is required

9. North Slope Support

• Travel to the North Slope when required to support site Quality and assurance activities
• Support Site QA with supplier-related field issues, documentation gaps, NCRs, material traceability, inspection records, and turnover readiness
• Verify field conditions against supplier documentation, MRBs, drawings, and PIMS records
• Assist with construction, commissioning, start-up, and Operations readiness Quality support
• Support urgent Quality investigations affecting schedule, safety, commissioning, or handover

10. Reporting and Quality Metrics

• Maintain procurement QA, SQS, inspection, NCR, audit, MRB, and documentation trackers
• Provide regular updates to the Project Quality Manager on: Procurement packages reviewed, SQS status, Vendor inspection status, MRB progress, NCR status and aging, Audit findings and closure, Supplier performance, PIMS/documentation gaps, and High-risk procurement or vendor issues
• Highlight risks early and recommend actions for prevention or recovery

Skills and Qualifications:

Qualifications and Experience:

• Engineering, technical, Quality, or construction-related background preferred
• Minimum 7 years of QA/QC or Quality Assurance experience in oil and gas, energy, petrochemical, pipeline, construction, fabrication, or major capital projects
• Strong experience with procurement quality, supplier quality surveillance, vendor inspection, and MRB documentation
• Experience reviewing POs, ITPs, Quality Plans, MTRs, NCRs, inspection reports, and vendor documentation
• Familiarity with ASME, API, ASTM, AWS, ISO 9001, NACE/AMPP, and applicable project specifications
• Experience with audits, supplier qualification, and corrective action management
• Experience with PIMS/Omega 365, SAP, SharePoint, document control systems, or similar platforms preferred
• Certifications such as CWI, API, NDE, AMPP/NACE, ISO 9001 Auditor, or equivalent are desirable but not mandatory
• Strong ownership and follow-through
• Good technical and documentation review skills
• Ability to identify Quality risks early
• Strong coordination skills across Procurement, Engineering, Vendors, Site, and Document Control
• Ability to challenge non-compliance professionally
• Strong audit and assurance mindset
• Good reporting, tracking, and communication skills
• Ability to drive NCRs, MRBs, audit actions, and supplier issues to closure
• Willingness to support both office-based and field-based Quality activities

Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8am 5pm Occasional travel to Prudhoe Bay, AK