Supplier Quality Surveillance Manager

FUNCTION: SUPPLIER QUALITY SURVEILLANCE (SQS) MANAGER
DISCIPLINE: QUALITY
LOCATION: DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
DURATION: CONTRACT
SALARY: R550 – R600 PER HOUR

NB: VACANCIES ARE APPLICABLE TO LOCAL SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALS
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“TRS is urgently looking for a highly experienced Supplier Quality Surveillance Manager to provide leadership in QA QC specifically for Supplier Quality Systems / oversight inspections within the Petrochemical Refinery / Oil & Gas Industry. This position will be based in Durban, South Africa. “

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and implement Client’s Supplier Quality Surveillance (SQS) plans, procedures, and activity plans to ensure that the quality of SQS services provided satisfies Client’s operational standards and Client’s specific requirements.
• Implement the Client’s SQS Procedure and ensure that the deliverables and overall surveillance performance satisfies Client’s and project management quality objectives.
• Coordinate SQS services on a worldwide basis for equipment manufactured overseas; provide direction and monitor results for compliance to client/project requirements and expectations.
• Issue project specific SQS assignment instructions when completed by MSA Agency personnel for overseas inspections, and prepare Quality and Certifications Requirements (Q&CR) Forms with Engineering Lead.
• Interface with client, engineering, project, and supplier personnel to resolve supplier quality deficiencies.
• Coordinate surveillance related matters with Client, project management, engineering, logistics, expediting, and purchasing personnel.
• Issue a periodic project status report that reflects the budget performance, activity level and areas of concern under Quality Control.
• Conduct Supplier Quality Alignment Meetings / Pre manufacturing Meetings at supplier's facilities when requested.
• Arrange for and evaluate Supplier Plan Surveys and Evaluations of Supplier Quality System (ESQS), as requested
• Review Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Purchase Orders for inclusion of Quality System Questionnaire, Supplier Quality Control Plan (QCP) clauses relative to Criticality Rating and Quality and Certification Requirements (Q&CR).
• Review Supplier QCPs for requirements noted on Q&CR Forms.
• Review all relevant quality documentation from suppliers and contractors for compliance to Project procedures and client requirements.
• Provide effort hour estimates for all project supplier quality surveillance activities, both home office and at supplier facilities.
• Closely monitor effort hour expenditures and expense costs for compliance with project budgetary requirements.
• Attend project staff meetings and bid review meetings for major equipment.
• Provide support to client quality representative, as required.
• Provide technical direction and expertise to Client’s Quality Operations Group.
• Collect and report project specific Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs), e.g. Open NCRs.
• Recommend improvements including (re-engineering of) project execution processes.
• Perform surveillance at supplier (or their sub supplier) facility to validate effective implementation of the supplier quality management system and Purchase Order specific Inspection and Test Plan.
• Verify materials (Material Test Reports (MTR), Positive Material Identification (PMI), etc.), survey manufacturing operations (forming, welding, processing, dimensional, finishes, etc.) and witness nondestructive examinations (NDE) or destructive tests and validate results for compliance to specifications.
• Issue surveillance or evaluation reports documenting surveillance activities in a timely manner.
• Issue nonconformance reports (NCR) for project disposition when equipment/material that has been presented by the supplier as being complete is found to be deficient; assist in providing solutions; verify and report NCR corrective action results.
• Issue Supplier Observation Reports (SORs) that identify surveillance observations of questionable supplier activities.
• Issue release reports releasing the products for shipment.
• Complete Supplier Performance Measurement on all orders.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIREMENT:
• Recognized and Accredited 4 year Degree or equivalent in Engineering/Technical Field preferred.
• Twenty 20 years min work experience within the Petrochemical Industry.
• Ten (10) years of quality assurance/quality control work experience with at least six (6) of those years having supervision or management experience.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification.
• Welding Inspector Level 2.
• IPE preferred.
• Competent person for pressure vessels preferred.
• Design and Fabrication codes / ISO codes/Legislation:
• ASME Section II, V, VIII, IX
• API 510, 570, 650
• AWS D1.1
• PER
• SANS 347
• ISO 9001:2015
• ISO 3834
• Familiarity with Client specifications

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Contact:
Tanya De Bruyn
Tanya.de.bruyn@trssa.com

TRS Staffing does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant South African legislation. As per legislation, due consideration is given to previously disadvantaged individuals.