Senior Manager QA/QC NMES

Founded in 2009, and acquired by NOMAC in 2018, NOMAC Maintenance Energy Services (NMES) is the leading regional non-OEM service provider for the middle east region in terms of long-term contracted market share. Founded in 2009, and acquired by NOMAC in 2018, NOMAC Maintenance Energy Services (NMES) is the leading regional non-OEM service provider for the middle east region in terms of long-term contracted market share.

Currently holding a portfolio of more than 14 Gigawatt of installed Power under LTSA, and with 12 Gigawatt more under development, NMES currently performs all required outage services (minor, medium, major, CI, HGPI, MI) on 25 Gas Turbines, 26 Steam turbines and 51 Generators.

NMES supports its end-users by providing OEM level quality services and exceptional value creation through highly skilled and trained outage personnel (outage managers, Field Service Engineers, Technicians, specialists) and by applying innovative, downtime reducing services such as:

Spark erosion technology

• On-site machining solutions for ST and GT casings, bearing pedestals, burner inserts, tip grinding
• On Site Rotor Machining and Low speed Balancing
• On site blasting, coating and curing of Compressor parts (blades/Vanes) with Aluminum Chromate coatings.
• Re-engineering services and pump spare manufacturing.

Objective

The Senior Manager QA/QC is responsible for ensuring that the quality management system (QMS) is fully implemented in an organized and efficient manner. The QA/QC Manager is responsible for delegating and assigning tasks to QA/QC Engineers and working closely with related engineering, construction, fabrication, and repair departments.

Reporting Line

The Senior Manager QA/QC will report to the Executive Director, Technology.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and oversee project quality to ensure compliance to codes, standards, regulations, equipment specific specifications, and QMS requirements.
• Advancing quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization.
• Managing the development and implementation of the QMS for planning, fabrication, inspection, documentation, and operations activities including:
• Planning duties within the QA/QC staff and related work schedules.
• Establishing service standards for end users (i.e., internal department or external customer);
• Identifying and developing QA/QC personnel certification requirements and continuing education/training needs.
• Providing leadership, mentorship, and direction of all QA/QC personnel.
• Taking full responsibility for hold-point releases once all QMS functions have been completed and the equipment is ready to go into the next work stage.
• Developing and implementing risk-based inspection (RBI) activities and processes, using API 580 and other similar programs to develop internal standard practices.
• Managing plant integrity through a failure analysis reporting system and following up on recommendations.
• Oversee supervision of all visual inspections and NDE, including 3rd party subcontractors.
• Managing inspection, NDE, and testing plans for new construction, repair work, and alterations.
• Identify and develop solutions to correct inspection function deficiencies.
• Manage construction processes, plant equipment, inspection and NDE personnel certification and QMS internal audits.

Policies, Processes, Systems & Procedures

Adhere to all relevant organisational and departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out to the required standard and in a consistent manner.

Health, Safety, Security and Environment

Adhere to all relevant health, safety, security and environmental procedures, instructions and controls so that the safety of employees and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.

Experience

• 15+ years working experience and knowledge as a professional engineer within the power industry
• Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in understanding and performing quality inspection rotating equipment in a plant or a fabrication/repair organization.

Knowledge & Competencies

• Advanced ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written, with all internal organization departments, suppliers, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities.
• Strong coordination and organization skills, with strict emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of project specific documentation related to new equipment turnover for installation, inspection, testing, repairs, and alterations.
• Advanced knowledge of safety programs.
• Supervision of safe storage and verification of all projects related documentation, both paper documents and electronic files.
• Experience with managing field engineering, inspection, and NDE related to all QA/QC functions.
• Experience in project planning, execution (construction realities), management, and communication with all engineering groups.
• Experience in shutdown planning and execution.
• Ability to develop and manage non-conformance, deficiencies, and reporting programs, including root cause analysis.
• Experience in developing and monitoring of project QA/QC budgets.
• Ability to ensure correct codes, standards, job specifications, project procedures, federal and provincial regulations are properly identified, correctly specified in detail, and met or exceeded.
• Experience with the creation and administration of inspection planning, weld/welder tracking, RBI, FFS, and reporting programs.
• Must have the ability to work within strict deadlines and under pressure while maintaining a professional demeanor.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong team player attitude: maintain flexibility within the changing business priorities and able to operate independently
• Excellent customer, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously and work well under pressure, in a fast-paced environment
• Studies manufacturers' manuals to determine correct installation or operation of machinery.
• Familiar with hoisting/rigging equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
• Must be able to perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine maintenance needed which includes determining the proper tools and equipment necessary to complete a job.
• Must have the ability to troubleshoot to determine causes of operating errors and the solutions to resolve the issues.
• Must have the ability to conduct tests and inspect products or processes and evaluate the quality of repairs