QA Manager, Outfitting

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ensure that all HPSI safety procedures, rules and regulations are followed and met.

• Administer the team timekeeping process.
• Assign tasks to, monitor and coach the QC Coordinators and Inspectors.
• Quality Director as applicable when they are absent.

• Ensure that all QC Inspectors and Coordinators have the proper equipment required for the execution of their duties.
• Provide training and coaching to all subordinates in all QC procedures, methodology and processes.  Record all training on a record of training.
• Resolve conflicts that may arise between QC and production personnel.
• Fully conversant with ISO 9001:2015 certification and internal quality system audits.
• Evaluate the performance of direct reports. 

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
•   Review and feedback on quality requirements in contracts and specifications
•   Inspections and coordination with owner/class and external inspection bodies
•   Extraction of major quality control points per vessel and on-site feedback training
•   Notification and management of quality issues [CRI, CCI, NCR, QCI, etc.]
•   Preparation, review, and owner/class approval of inspection activities (I&TP) per vessel
•   Key-Event required control item inspection per vessel
•   Priority control items for risk prevention inspection and feedback on results
•   Management of quality procedures/inspection standards creation/revision
•   Review and feedback on the On-Board Test Plan
•   Execution of outfitting quality inspections for ship projects
•   Execution of quality inspections for Block pre-outfitting in ship projects

COMPETENCIES

• Able to communication effectively with all levels of the organization
• Decision making/Problem solving
• Adaptability and Organizational skills and understanding
• Integrity
• Conflict resolution
• Strategic thinking
• Stress management
• Willingness and ability to work as a team member

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTY

Supervision over the QC Inspectors/Coordinators and NDT Contractors, or QC Foremen as applicable.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associates Degree in Applied Sciences preferred or 10 years in the QC field, shipbuilding or allied industry, particularly in Pipefitting, welding, and/or metal forming
• Current or prior ASQ certification, or AWS Certification as a CWS or CWI
• Fully conversant with:
  • Classification rules for Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standards for Hull Structures during construction
  • AWS D1.1 latest revision
  • Applicable Shipyard Vessel Construction Quality Standards