McDermott

Quality Ops Specialist QA Site engineer

McDermott Boden, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Staffing and Recruiting · 201-500 employees

6 h ago
qa Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Sweden
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About the role

The Quality Ops Specialist drives site quality assurance and contractor quality governance across multiple engineering disciplines. They are responsible for executing system audits, managing non-conformance reports, and ensuring project quality plan implementation.

What they look for

Quality Assurance Quality Control ISO 9001 ISO 19011 Audit Planning Risk-based Surveillance NCR/CAPA Management ITP Governance Contractor Management Technical Reporting Root Cause Analysis Construction Quality Engineering Compliance Project Quality Management Continuous Improvement

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field and possess at least 5 years of QA/QC experience in industrial EPC/EPCM construction. Strong knowledge of ISO standards, audit principles, and multidisciplinary construction processes is essential.

Full description

Job Overview:

Drive site Quality Assurance, contractor quality governance and system effectiveness across Civil, Steel Structures, E&I, Mechanical and Piping disciplines, supporting the Project Quality Manager with prevention-led quality management.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

TECHNICAL SCOPE

  • Contractor quality-system assurance
  • System and process audits
  • Risk-based surveillance
  • ITP and quality-record governance
  • NCR/CAPA and quality-performance management
  • Kick-Off Meetings, PIMs and Contractor Quality Meetings
  • Lessons learned and handover readiness

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Verify implementation of the Project Quality Plan, procedures and contractor quality systems.
  • Plan and execute system and process audits and risk-based surveillance.
  • Review ITPs and quality records for adequacy, traceability and compliance.
  • Attend Contractor Kick-Off Meetings, chair Pre-Inspection Meetings and lead/participate in regular Contractor Quality Meetings.
  • Manage NCR/CAPA trends, action follow-up and escalation of systemic, overdue or high-risk issues.
  • Analyze contractor quality performance and provide concise management reporting.
  • Support lessons learned, continuous improvement and progressive handover readiness.

QUALITY PRINCIPLES & PROCESSES

  • Apply the NCR/QOC lifecycle: identification, containment, disposition, technical review, root cause, corrective action, effectiveness verification and closure.
  • Understand ITP Hold/Witness/Review/Surveillance points, inspection notification, objective evidence, traceability and acceptance records.
  • Provide quality reporting covering activity, rejections, open/aged issues, trends, critical risks, actions and look-ahead.
  • Escalate repeat, systemic, overdue or high-risk quality issues through the EPCM quality organization.
  • Support punch management, progressive dossier completion and handover readiness.

EPCM DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS

  • Maintain professional independence and base acceptance decisions on approved requirements and objective evidence.
  • Coordinate effectively with Contractor, Construction, Engineering, Client Quality and discipline inspectors.
  • Participate in relevant Kick-Off, Pre-Inspection and recurring Contractor Quality meetings; prepare evidence and close assigned actions.
  • Apply a risk-based approach to critical, irreversible and high-rework activities.
  • Promote prevention, early intervention, lessons learned and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure quality records accurately represent executed work and support system completion and turnover.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
  • Minimum 5 years QA/QC experience on industrial EPC/EPCM construction projects.
  • Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 19011, ITPs, NCR/CAPA, audit principles and contractor quality management.
  • Demonstrated competence to plan and execute system and process audits.
  • Strong analytical, reporting, communication, facilitation and constructive-challenge skills.
  • Multidiscipline exposure across Civil, Steel Structures, E&I, Mechanical and Piping is strongly preferred.

EU / INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Recognized ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification is preferred.
  • IRCA-certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor / Auditor qualification is a major advantage.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt qualification is a major advantage.
  • Additional quality, auditing, root-cause analysis or continuous-improvement credentials are advantageous.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Technical judgement and attention to detail
  • Integrity and constructive challenge
  • Clear written and verbal communication
  • Problem solving and disciplined follow-up
  • Ability to work in a multicultural EPCM environment

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