Quality Control Lead
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
Total years of experience :8 years, 3 Months
QC Lead is the Project Quality Leader and focal point. He is responsible for ensuring the quality of Mega Projects by monitoring and reporting KPIs, Quality Objectives, Quality Concerns and Continuous Improvement. As well as leading a team of inspectors during day-to-day quality and inspection activities for all project lifecycle (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-commissioning and Closeout).
Achievements and Responsibilities:
Successfully completed YANPET EG2 Efficiency Improvement Mega Project at Yanbu with excellent quality that led to smooth Commissioning and Start-up.
Established Project Quality Objectives and KPIs through the Project Quality Plan.
Applied inspection best practices during project execution.
Leading and participating in Root Cause Analysis of failures and non-conformances to avoid re-occurrence.
Maintained environment of “Do it right the first time” by working pro-actively with contractor which avoided major re-works.
Participate and present weekly and monthly Quality Concerns with SABIC senior management and with project management team.
Process improvement by suggesting initiatives, supporting in defining department KPIs and updating SABIC Engineering Standards and Procedures.
Leading and providing functional and technical support to multi-discipline QC inspectors in day-to-day inspection activities.
Contributing and Participating in SABIC E&PM internal audits.
Monitoring Vendor Shop Inspections, which includes Leading the Pre-Inspection meetings, Reviewing vendor quality documents, and deployment of third party inspectors.
Participated in prequalification of vendors who are not included in the SABIC’s ‘Approved Vendors List’.
Participated in Kick-off meetings, Risk Management, Schedule review and 3D model review workshops.
Reviewing and approval of quality documents/ packages submitted by EPC & Vendors.
Establish the Site Quality Organization and recruitment of multi discipline team of inspectors.
Issuance of notice (NCR/SSR/Letters) to EPC for correction of any detected violation in any area of the project, with respect to the standards, specification, and procedural requirement at any stage of the project while also monitoring closure of NCRs.
Worked for Saudi Aramco PID to manage and perform Piping & Welding inspection activities for Ras Tanura Refinery Clean Fuels Project.
Achievements and Responsibilities:
Proactively raising quality observations before occurrence, to avoid rework and after the fact issues.
Carried out Inspection for the construction of process piping and pipeline. Verifying and witnessing of fabrication, erection, welding, NDT, mechanical tests & pressure tests as per the ITP. Ensuring all work carried out according to Saudi Aramco standards & project requirements.
Reviewed EPC deliverables such as Welding Procedures, Hydro Test Packages & Tie-in Packages to make sure it meets SA standards and design codes.
Review of contractor’s welder qualification records and issuance of JCCs.
Material receiving inspection of Pipes, Pipes components and Welding Consumables in accordance with Saudi Aramco material specifications and international standards.
Conducting interviews and approvals of contractor QC personnel.
Participates in the project engineering design review.
Inspection of welding (Fit-up and pre-welding, in process welding, Final Visual & Dimensional Inspection) as per the approved IFC Drawings, WPS, standards & specifications.
Review of quality reports detailing tests conducted and results as per the standard requirements.
Worked as Workhop Engineer from Jan 2016 to Dec 2016 and Project Engineer from Jan 2017 to Nov 2017.
I was Responsible for supervising shop fabrication and site erection activities and ensuring that the work carried out safely and in accordance with the IFC drawings, approved procedures, project specifications and client standards.
Achievements and Responsibilities:
Completed several projects successfully for MA'ADEN Aluminum Company.
Planning and supervising shutdown activities and handles the projects safely to client on time and with best quality.
Prepare and assist in the preparation of the project scope, schedule, drawings, calculations, Material take-off and requisitions, method statements, estimations and project procedures.
Preparing and reviewing of the ITPs, Pressure testing, and other project procedures.
Prepare daily and weekly progress reports on assigned projects.
Make day-to-day activity planning and providing technical assistance to workers on the drawings, safe operation and use of equipment and materials.
Establishing and maintaining stock control of equipment and consumable materials that used in workshop.
Inspection of fabrication and welding as per the IFC Drawings, WPS and client standards.
Witnessing of NDT and welders qualification tests as per the project specifications.
Material receiving of pipes, plates and welding consumables.
Manufacturing processes. Mechanics of materials. Mechanics of machines. Mechanical vibrations. Basics of engineering drawing. Mechanical engineering design. Thermodynamics. Heat transfer. Fluid mechanics. Power & desalination plants. Ref. & air conditioning. Engineering economy. Management of engineering projects.