Project Quality Engineer

Essential Responsibilities:

• Read, understand and analyze the Project Contract in terms of QA/QC.
• Provide the Contract QA/QC requirements to the Project Team and support Function Kick-Off meetings to ensure that all Contract specific requirements are transmitted to all stakeholders (Suppliers, GE2GE, …).
• Define the Project specific processes and documents as per Contract Requirements and/or to meet Customer requirements. 
• Consolidate lessons learned from previous projects in order to make them actionable to prevent issues.
• Define with Project Director the strategy for Quality Assurance.
• Issue the Project Quality Plan and Inspection Test Plan and get them approved by the Customer. Ensure communication to and use by the Functions

• Implement, support, monitor compliance with project processes & tools (PGR, DMS, NCR/CoQ) 
• Prepare and Coordinate with Customer and Supply Chain quality Inspections as per ITP to obtain full approval and follow-up of punch points.
• Manage the Databook (project quality records) preparation and delivery, assuring compliance with customer requirements: track, submit timely & get approval by the Customer.
• Monitor project process performance on periodic basis (Lagging metrics: VoC score, Escaping defects, Cost of Non Quality) and implement/lead appropriate actions to improve results.
• Lead the VoC process, making sure we receive periodic answers from the customer and treat them accordingly.
• Ensure relevance of all non-conformities including cost of non-quality data related to the Project.
• Support Project Director for the analysis & management of Cost of non-quality, the related claim process, curative and containment, corrective and preventive actions associated.
• Obtain Customer approval of Non Conformity curative plan when relevant.
• Gather, analyze, circulate feedback to the organization (VoC, LL, Close Out)

Site Preparation:

• Adapt to the project all best practices for execution at site erection phase. Support Site Preparation Leader/Site Manager for the preparation of all resources needed for excellent execution at site, including trainings, personal qualifications, proper information, etc.

Site execution:* (*if no Site Quality Technician): 

• Ensure execution as per GE requirements (valid documents, control plan)
• Ensure qualification of staff & maintenance of tools, (calibration, parameter recording, qualifications for measurement, welding, painting…)
• Ensure quality records are done as per control plan and support coordination with 3rd party/customer
• Perform process audits at site* (*by PQE yearly or as per need, even if Site Quality Technician), including but not limited to:
• Control and distribution of documents
• Control of measurement and tests devices 
• Storage and preservation
• Welding process
• Painting process
• Material traceability
• Personal qualifications for special processes
• Quality records
• Support the preparation of documents to protect GE in case of third party claims.
• Ensure the execution of the process from Red Mark to As-Build documentation.
  

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Mechanical, Electrical or similar bachelor degree from accredited school or equivalent knowledge or experience
• Solid experience in Quality or Project Management
• Fluent English
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Rigor for compliance

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.