Industrial Quality Specialist

Responsibilities

• Liaises with company suppliers’ and vendors’ QA/QC representatives and third-party testing agencies.
• Coordinates collation of client-supplied welding, fabrication, material, and test requirements.
• Assists with verbiage for requests for approval, requests for information, and requests for deviations to project requirements.
• Updates and develops applicable procedures as required.
• Evaluates RFQs and RFPs, etc. for quality management requirements and develops appropriate verbiage for the submission.
• Coordinates the preparation for authorized inspection agency audit reviews, i.e., ABSA, ASME, CWB, where applicable.
• Monitors filler material control and use. Procures filler material per project requirements for shop and field as needed. Coordinates sending filler material to the field as needed.
• Performs quality surveillance reporting.
• Monitors subcontractor activities, including weld joint fit-up, production welding, PWHT, and NDE operations to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Supports contractors’ and subcontractors’ mechanical/piping installation activities, including weld repair rates and subcontractor NDE reports and interpretations.
• Collaborates with all production departments in ensuring acceptable integrity.
• Supports problem investigations into weld process failures and root cause determination.
• Provides technical welding process and welding systems support.
• Stays current with industry practices and technologies and seeks new and innovative construction methods and processes. Drives communication and implementation within operations and with external partners.

Qualifications

• Construction trade certification with equivalent experience or bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering preferred.
• Regulatory and compliance certifications are required based on the field of discipline (e.g., Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) inspector certification or an acceptable alternative, Alberta Boilers Safety Authority (ABSA) welding examiner, ABSA in-service inspector, and American Petroleum Institute (API) inspector).
• Intermediate industrial construction knowledge for the procurement and service of concrete, pipe, fittings, valves, structural steel, equipment, coatings, and insulation
• Intermediate knowledge of industrial construction industry codes and standards (e.g., Canadian Standards Association (CSA), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)), and various jurisdictional requirements (e.g., ABSA, British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan (TSASK), Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)).
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Ability and willingness to learn and understand new technical information and code changes.
• Intermediate knowledge of welding codes and standards, welding procedure specifications (WPS), and technical drawings.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are required to ensure strong communication when dealing with internal/external stakeholders.
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of various engineering systems, principles, and practices.
• Ability to identify potential risks on project scopes and/or the project and suggest risk mitigation strategies. Possess an understanding of supply chain and manufacturing processes involved in materials typical of industrial projects.
• Intermediate understanding of specifications, drawings, methods, and procedures.
• Experience and familiarity with quality management systems.
• Proven knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.