QUALITY ENGINEER – NDT Level 3
Job Description
QUALITY ENGINEER – NDT Level 3
Job Overview
o Quality Assurance for all processes: Pipe & Tube Line
- Oversight and auditing of primary processes that influence product quality
o Field Inspection Management
- Conducting NDT inspections (UT, ECT), Visual Inspections, Dimension Inspections, and Raw Material Inspections
o Non-Conformity Management
- Identifying discrepancies between established procedures/work standards and actual practices
- Overseeing the non-conformity resolution process
o Process Quality Control
- Determining critical quality factors
o Process Auditing
- Selecting improvement processes and conducting audits
Key Responsibilities
- Develop monitoring procedures tailored for each process, emphasizing quality-impacting factors.
- Formulate and execute a comprehensive annual process quality audit strategy.
- Manage and analyze quality-related data effectively.
- Draft and maintain non-destructive testing protocols.
- Create and uphold Visual and Dimension Inspection procedures.
- Ensure qualifications of inspectors are maintained.
- Review and enhance customer requirements concerning non-destructive testing and inspections.
- Issue and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) when nonconforming products are detected.
- Analyze past year’s quality/operation data to identify issues and prioritize key improvement processes.
- Develop detailed plans for audit personnel, including scheduling and content for each improvement process, and report findings to the quality manager.
- Establish specific audit items relevant to the process.
- Create a Check Sheet for each audit item, outlining criteria and performance, and communicate with relevant factories.
- Review and become acquainted with applicable work and inspection standards for the relevant process prior to audits.
- Conduct audits of the relevant process based on participants and Check Sheet items.
- Generate a report in consultation with audit participants.
- Present the report to the quality manager for approval, then distribute it to the relevant process.
- Identify nonconformities based on audit findings.
- Request relevant factories to implement corrective measures for nonconformities, such as deviations from operation standards and omissions in standard reflections.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented improvement measures and report findings to the quality assurance team leader.
- Regularly monitor operational improvements to ensure progress and compliance.
- Undertake additional tasks and duties as assigned by the Quality Manager.
- Serve as the technical authority for UT and ECT activities in line with ASNT Level III standards.
- Prepare, review, approve, and maintain UT and ECT procedures and techniques compliant with applicable standards and customer specifications.
- Ensure the qualification, certification, and competency of UT and ECT inspectors per the approved Written Practice.
- Offer technical support for UT/ECT inspection outcomes, nonconformities, and corrective measures.
- Guarantee proper control, calibration, and technical suitability of UT and ECT equipment.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- At least 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Control, and Management.
- ASNT Level III certification in Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and Eddy Current Testing (ECT) is essential.
- Familiarity with relevant Quality Procedures, Work Instructions, and applicable Product Specifications and Standards, including both Customer and International standards.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.