Quality Control Supervisor - Welding & NDE

Quality Control Supervisor - Welding & NDE
Location: Tanzania (Residential)
12-Month Contract (Renewable)

Responsibilities:

Support staff and contractors to ensure timely and budgeted delivery of the pipeline and associated facilities.
Provide on-the-job training and coaching for local personnel, coordinating with training providers for effective performance monitoring.
Implement and promote safe work practices on project sites.
Review contractors' documents and procedures (WPS, NDE, QCPs, SOPs) for compliance with project specifications.
Monitor compliance with welding document deliverables and data.
Conduct welding compliance audits and surveillance reviews as needed.
Oversee and report on third-party NDE inspection services, ensuring certification and qualifications are valid.
Report on welding performance against quality KPIs.
Maintain databases and records for welding/NDE reports and audits.
Review and act on contractors' QC welding inspection reports.
Ensure proper storage and monitoring of site welding consumables.
Confirm availability and approval of WPSs for field production.

Qualifications:

Certified welding or NDE inspector by an internationally recognised scheme (CSWIP, AWS, PCN, BGAS, or equivalent).
Minimum 12 years of welding inspection experience, with at least 8 years as a QA/QC welding or NDE supervisor/quality engineer in the oil and gas industry.
Proven experience in quality assurance/engineering and knowledge of quality tools/methodologies.
8 years of QC experience in cross-functional oil & gas pipeline project teams supporting engineering, construction, and commissioning.
Skilled in analysing welding and NDE metrics to report accurate KPIs and identify non-compliance trends to the Quality Lead and project management team.