Quality Manager / China

Job Title: Quality Manager

Department: Quality Department

Reports To: QHSE Director/General Manager

Supervises: NDT and Certification Supervisor, NDT Coordinator, QA Engineer, Quality Control Inspector, Senior Welding Engineer, Coating & Insulation, Dimension Control, Material Receipt Inspection

Location: Qingdao

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Purpose:

• Quality Management Representative for the QMW Fabrication Yard operations

Job Description:

• Ensuring that the training needs of quality department personnel are identified and action.
• Ensuring that all inspection activities are planned and undertaken in a timely manner.
• Administering N.D.T Subcontracts and ensuring that all NDT requirements are fulfilled. Ensuring that NDT Subcontractor operates meeting the yard HS&E requirements.
• Ensuring that Project Quality Plans and Procedures are adhered to, by the respective Quality personnel in liaison with Project Quality Team.
• Ensuring that relevant personnel are aware of any Quality problems.
• Monitoring overall fabrication/ construction quality, weld repair rates.
• Ensuring that all Documentation requirements are defined and met.
• Ensuring that the project documentation & certification complies to contractual requirements & are prepared in timely manner.
• Attending any customer meetings as required.
• Ensuring that all material and fabrication is certified in accordance with specified requirements.
• Liaising with the Area Quality Manager to ensure that the Quality System meets requirements established in the Area Quality Manual.
• Ensuring that Local Management Reviews of the Quality System are undertaken and reported in accordance with approved procedures.
• Ensuring that Quality records are maintained (e.g. Audit Schedules, Audit Report file, CAR files, etc.).
• Develop the assigned annual operating budget, monitor budgeted performance to ensure adherence to budget, identify variances and implements cost reduction strategies when required.
• Support and enforce the Compliance/Ethics program as described in the Corporate 'Code of Business Conduct'. Report possible or actual ethic violations to a member of the Regional Compliance Team or to direct Supervisor/Manager. Provide guidance and mentorship for direct reports related to Compliance/Ethics issues. Assist when requested with investigations into compliance/ethics investigations and reports. Maintain confidentiality of ethics issues and those who report possible or actual compliance/ethics issue.
• Besides the above-listed, shall be responsible for other duties assigned by department manager or the company.