QSA Manager

Job Summary and Purpose

The QSA Manager provides overall quality leadership in the Shipyard & consults with Operations to set & embed the strategy regarding both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC). Importantly, the QSA Manager enables a seamless and collaborative relationships between Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) for the benefit of supporting Operations. The focus of this job is on embedding quality early on in core business process, and throughout, to enable the delivery of products and services as per the project requirements that are free from defects.

Accountable to lead a team of subject Matter Experts (SME’s) that are responsible to work with Operations to ensure defect detection and elimination for the processes executed both in workshop fabrication and the installation & maintenance work on board vessels. Provides guidance to Quality Systems and Assurance (QA) personnel to facilitate the maintenance and improvement the of the Integrated Management System (IMS), policies, procedures, audits etc. Furthermore, the QSA Manager is ultimately accountable for availability of applicable Technical Training, Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Qualified Welders & Non-Destructive Testing to evaluate the quality properties of material, components or systems. The QSA Manager must have technical ability to mitigate issues out of welding procedures & processes, coupled with the ability to influence clients & manage the project quality process & standards.