Job Title: QA/QC Engineer & Management Representative (MR)

Department: Quality Assurance & Control

Reports To: General Manager / Managing Director

Location: [Ghala Industrial Area, Muscat, Oman]

1. Role Overview

The QA/QC Engineer & MR ensures that all manufacturing, assembly, and inspection processes meet the requirements of the API Q1, API 6A, API 16A, API 7-1, and API 5CT standards.

This role manages the quality management system (QMS), oversees product conformity, leads internal and external audits, and serves as the authorized Management Representative (MR) under API Q1.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Quality Assurance & API QMS

• Maintain and continuously improve the API Q1-compliant Quality Management System.
• Ensure full compliance with API Spec 6A, 16A, 7-1, and 5CT product requirements, including material traceability, inspection plans, and documentation.
• Coordinate API monogram license renewals, surveillance audits, and third-party inspections.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection test plans (ITPs).
• Review and approve supplier qualification documents, MTRs, COCs, and calibration certificates.

B. Inspection & Quality Control

• Supervise in-process and final inspection of critical components (e.g., BOPs, flanges, connectors, tubing heads, crossovers).
• Perform dimensional checks using calibrated instruments per API tolerances.
• Oversee NDE activities (MPI, DPI, UT, hardness, hydrostatic testing, etc.) and verify technician certifications.
• Maintain inspection records, NCR logs, corrective action reports (CARs), and calibration registers.

C. Management Representative (MR) Duties

• Serve as the company’s official contact point with API and certification bodies.
• Report on QMS performance to top management, including results of internal audits, KPIs, and management review findings.
• Lead management review meetings and coordinate QMS objectives with production, procurement, and engineering.
• Promote awareness of customer requirements and regulatory compliance across departments.
• Manage documentation control, revision control, and QMS training for staff.

D. Supplier & Customer Interface

• Coordinate vendor audits and approve quality documentation from suppliers.
• Handle customer quality complaints and ensure timely root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Liaise with clients and third-party inspectors during FATs, witnessing, and documentation review.

3. Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Metallurgical / Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in QA/QC for oilfield equipment manufacturing (API-licensed company preferred with at least 3-5 audits attended).
• In-depth knowledge of API Spec 6A, 16A, 7-1, and 5CT, and API-Q1 10th Edition requirements.
• Familiar with ASNT NDE Level II methods, welding procedures (WPS/PQR/WQT), and material certification per ASTM standards.
• Experience in internal and external auditing (ISO 9001 / API Q1 lead auditor certification is an advantage).
• Proficient in MS Office and documentation control systems.

4. Key Skills

• Strong understanding of machining, welding, and heat-treatment processes.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Leadership ability to drive compliance across departments.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on problem-solving and continuous improvement.

5. Reporting & Authority

• Reports directly to the Managing Director / General Manager.
• Has full authority to stop production or shipments in case of non-conformance.
• Authorized to coordinate all quality audits and communicate directly with API and external auditors.