QC Inspector - Mechanical (Rotating)

Role Overview

QC Inspector - Mechanical (Rotating) at Samsung E&A, a specialized engineering, procurement, and construction company serving the global plant industry.

Company Overview

Samsung E&A is a specialized EPC company providing comprehensive solutions across the plant industry. With 50 years of pioneering experience in the Korean plant industry, the company has successfully delivered numerous projects worldwide and grown into a globally competitive engineering enterprise. The company expands its business across Oil and Gas processing, Refinery, Petrochemical, Energy Transition, Environmental, Industrial and BIO sectors. Services span feasibility studies, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and operations and maintenance.

Role Purpose

Execute quality control inspection activities for mechanical discipline in accordance with the established quality management system, ensuring all work performed conforms to project requirements, international codes and standards, and contract specifications.

Key Responsibilities

Inspection Planning and Control

• Establish inspection and test plans and recording forms in accordance with project requirements and international codes and standards.
• Generate Inspection Test Plans (ITP) and manage inspection matrices as systematic tools to control inspection status.
• Set and apply practical inspection processes for mechanical discipline based on project requirements and international codes.
• Review and track material submittals required for Mechanical Definable Features of Work prior to Preparatory Meetings.
• Conduct Preparatory Meetings with Subcontractors related to Mechanical Definable Features of Work.

Inspection Execution

• Perform quality control activities in accordance with the quality management system.
• Carry out inspections on mechanical discipline to determine whether work performed conforms to quality requirements and record results.
• Monitor and inspect specific mechanical-related activities, including site erection of static and rotating equipment.
• Ensure critical mechanical activities such as rotating equipment flange parallelism, final alignment and final inspection are conducted as per contract, specification and requirements.
• Inspect incoming material deliveries by confirming specifications and compliance with approved submittals; conduct visual and measurement tests in conjunction with the onsite logistics team.
• Reject and facilitate the return of unacceptable materials.

Documentation and Client Coordination

• Generate client Requests For Inspection (RFI) where required, providing sufficient notice for hold, witness and inspection points.
• Prepare, review and approve related inspection reports where inspection results are recorded.
• Prepare and review Quality procedure documents submitted by Subcontractors, including Inspection Test Plans (ITP) and Material Approval Requests (MAR).
• Perform and coordinate inspections with the client.

Nonconformity and Quality Management

• Control Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) to ensure closure within the due date and support preparation of Corrective Action Plans.
• Investigate and analyze nonconformities and observations to identify solutions.
• Control quality violations through regular toolbox talks with the construction team.
• Ensure lessons learned are applied and proper preventive actions are conducted.

Supervisory and Administrative

• Carry out QC Supervisor responsibilities in their absence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Certified by API (API 653 and API 510).
• Aramco experience is a must; if you have an SAP Number and have passed the CBT, please mention it in your CV.
• Overall experience of 5 years with 3 years in inspection speciality or field and 2 years in managing contract scope of work.
• Direct work experience and thorough knowledge of static and rotating mechanical equipment, commodities, materials, construction, pre-commissioning and quality activities required for the work.

Skills & Competencies

• Technical knowledge and familiarity with related international codes and standards in the mechanical discipline.
• Thorough knowledge of work-related engineering codes and standards: ASTM, API, IEC, NEMA, UL, FM, NFPA, ASME BPVC (Sections I, V, VIII and IX), ANSI/ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8 and B73, NACE SPs, API 620, API 650 and AWS D1.1.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical process systems inspection and testing; procedures, tools and test equipment used in receiving, storage, fabrication, erection, construction and pre-commissioning of steam and combustion turbines, diesel engines, pumps, compressors, motors and generators, mixers and agitators, fans, gearboxes, firewater pumps and motors, auxiliary cooling and lubrication systems, packaged process equipment, pipe, pipe fittings, valves, pressure vessels, fired heaters, tanks, structural steel, hot/cold insulation and other equipment and commodities as required for the work.
• Ability to check that suitable and appropriate inspection and test tools are used.
• Capability of planning and controlling inspections for medium scale projects (0.5–1.5 billion dollar range).
• Communication and client management.
• Work proficiency and problem solving.
• Documentation control and reports preparation.
• Technical know-how and decision making.

Additional Information

Job Specialties

• ITP Study
• Prevention and solving inconsistency
• Pre-Inspection
• RFI Management
• Punch Clear Management
• Punch Clear Implementation
• Construction Completion
• Pre-commissioning Activities
• Plant Start-Up
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Final Handover

Benefits

• Accommodation
• Transportation
• Flight Tickets
• Medical Insurance

Samsung E&A follows fair and merit-based recruitment practices and does not charge any fees during the recruitment process.