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The Head of Quality will be responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the Quality Management System for an advanced CNC machining and API certified remanufacturing & repair facility serving the Middle East oil & gas sector. The role ensures full compliance with API, ISO, customer, and regulatory requirements while driving a strong quality culture across operations.

The role requires deep familiarity with Oil & Gas upstream customer qualification cycles,

API standards, and high-integrity machining and remanufacturing of critical components.

Key Responsibilities

- Quality Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the overall Quality function for machining, remanufacturing, repair, and service operations.
- Define and implement quality strategies aligned with API, ISO, and customer specific requirements.
- Act as Management Representative for Quality during audits and customer reviews.
- Build a strong quality culture focused on prevention, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Standards, Certifications & Compliance
- Ensure compliance and certification maintenance for:
- o API Q1 / API Q2
- o API product certifications (as applicable – API 6A, 7-1, 16A, etc.)
- o ISO 9001
- o Customer-specific Oil & Gas standards (ARAMCO, ADNOC, PDO, etc.)
- • Lead API audits, surveillance audits, and customer audits end-to-end.
- • Ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco and regional regulatory requirements.
- Manufacturing & Process Quality
- Oversee quality assurance for:
- Advanced CNC machining (VMC, HMC, Turning, Multi-axis)
- Remanufacturing, refurbishment,



and repair of oil & gas components
- Approve process controls, inspection plans, control plans, and quality gates.
- Ensure first article inspection (FAI), in-process inspection, and final inspection effectiveness.
- Review machining drawings, GD&T;, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Inspection, Testing & Metrology
- Ensure robust inspection and testing practices including:
- o Dimensional inspection (CMM, gauges, precision tools)
- o NDT coordination (UT, MPI, PT, RT as applicable)
- o Material traceability and certification (MTCs)
- • Maintain calibration systems and metrology compliance.
- Non-Conformance & Corrective Action
- Lead NCR, CAR, and CAPA processes.
- Drive root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone.
- Reduce internal and external rejection, rework, and customer complaints.
- Lead customer complaint resolution and technical clarifications.
- Supplier & Vendor Quality
- Establish and manage Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA).
- Qualify, audit, and monitor suppliers and subcontractors.
- Ensure material and outsourced process compliance to API and customer standards.

Documentation & Traceability





- Ensure complete documentation and traceability for:
- Repair & remanufacturing jobs
- Machining work orders
- Heat numbers, batch traceability, repair history
- Oversee QMS documentation, SOPs, WI, formats, and records.

Team Management & Capability Building

- Lead and develop Quality Engineers, Inspectors, and NDT coordinators.
- Train teams on API requirements, inspection techniques, and quality tools.
- Support cross-functional teams (Production, Engineering, SCM) on quality matters.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Audit outcomes (API, ISO, customer)
- Customer complaint rate & closure cycle time
- First-pass yield / Right First Time (RFT)
- Internal & external rejection rate
- Supplier quality performance
- CAPA effectiveness

Qualification & Experience

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- Quality certifications (Lead Auditor – ISO / API) preferred.

Experience

- 15+ years in Quality within Oil & Gas manufacturing / machining environment.
- Minimum 5–7 years in a leadership role managing quality teams.
- Solid experience with API Q1 / Q2 and API repair & remanufacturing.
- Proven exposure to advanced CNC machining operations.
- Middle East experience is highly preferred.

Technical Skills

- API standards & Oil & Gas customer specifications
- CNC machining quality control & GD&T;
- Root cause analysis & problem-solving tools
- NDT coordination & inspection methods
- ERP / QMS documentation systems
- Audit handling & customer interface

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