Job Summary

The Quality Engineer (Pressure Vessels) oversees quality activities at fabrication sites in the Oil and Gas sector and may manage a small team of third-party inspectors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality inspection and testing activities.
• Plan, schedule, assign, and monitor work for Quality Inspectors.
• Raise and follows up resolution of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
• Expedite fabricator activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry codes and standards and Project Specifications.
• Coordinate Mechanical Completion (MC) and Closing of Inspection Test Reports (ITR) on time.
• Review and approve supplier quality documents such as ITPs, fabrication and NDT procedures, NDT reports, etc.
• Oversee compilation and review Manufacturing Record Books (MRB) by suppliers.
• Manage and close out supplier Service/Product Quality Incident Reports; lead investigations to prevent recurrence; manage Supplier NCR process.
• Communicate issues and bottlenecks to Project Management Team.
• Capture lessons learned; recommend training or necessary feedback for implementation.
• Lead process improvements and corrective/preventive action implementation.
• This requires short- and medium-term assignments (1-12 months) at various fabrications shops within Brazil and occasionally abroad.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials Engineering or other engineering degree.
• Experience in a Quality Inspection/Supervisor role.
• Experience in fabrication shops or shipyards (modules, skids, pressure vessels) in Offshore/FPSO Projects.
• Expertise in ASME Section VIII Div. 1, AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, ISO, API, and NR standards.

• FBTS welding inspector level 1 certification.
• NDE Certified: ABENDI (VT, PT, MT, RT or UT) Level 2 preferred.
• ABRACO coating inspector level 1 / NACE CIP level 2 preferred
• Pressure Vessel or Piping certified fabrication inspector by ABENDI (ABNT NBR 16278).

• Ability to interpret P&IDs, GA Drawings, Isometrics, and Fabrication Drawings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Advanced English.
• Availability for travels.

SLB offers equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.