Lead Procurement Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

About the Role

Leadership and Strategy

• Lead mechanical procurement quality activities across assigned EPC projects.
• Develop Procurement Quality Plans and surveillance strategies.
• Manage and mentor Procurement Quality Engineers and Vendor Inspectors.
• Establish supplier quality metrics and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support risk assessments for critical equipment and high-risk suppliers.
• Act as the primary quality interface with clients and key stakeholders.

Supplier Quality Management

• Lead supplier qualification, evaluations, audits, and vendor assessments.
• Review and approve supplier Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, manufacturing procedures, and inspection assignments.
• Monitor supplier manufacturing quality and schedule performance.
• Oversee vendor surveillance and inspection programs throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Manage supplier non-conformances, corrective actions, and root-cause investigations.

Procurement and Inspection

• Review procurement packages and technical requisitions.
• Coordinate third-party inspection agencies and vendor inspection activities worldwide.
• Witness critical manufacturing, testing, and acceptance activities.
• Review and approve final manufacturing records, quality dossiers, and documentation packages before shipment.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, international codes, and client requirements.

Project Support

• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Expediting, Construction, and Commissioning teams.
• Provide technical guidance on manufacturing quality and supplier performance issues.
• Support resolution of quality issues affecting project schedules and delivery milestones.
• Contribute to lessons learned and procurement quality improvement programs.

Equipment and Processes

• Relevant equipment includes API 650 and API 620 storage tanks, tank internals, floating roofs, and site-erected structures.
• Relevant static equipment includes pressure vessels, heat exchangers, separators, columns, towers, reactors, drums, filters, air coolers, and skid-mounted packages.
• Relevant piping materials include pipes, tubes, flanges, fittings, valves, strainers, specialty piping items, pipe supports, and structural attachments.
• Relevant processes include welding, fabrication, heat treatment, NDT, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, coating, painting, material traceability, certification, and mechanical inspection.

Experience

• Minimum 15+ years of QA/QC, supplier quality, procurement quality, or vendor inspection experience within Oil & Gas EPC projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a lead or supervisory procurement quality role.
• Experience with major refinery, petrochemical, LNG, offshore, or upstream facilities.
• Experience with international suppliers, fabricators, and inspection agencies.

Education and Standards

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification.
• Strong knowledge of API 650, API 620, API 510, ASME Section VIII, ASME B31.3, ASTM Standards, ISO 9001, and project procurement quality management systems.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to contribute to UAE Oil and Gas EPC mega projects.
• A collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.