Job Description
Overall Purpose of Job
- To ensure that manufactured products are in line with relevant standards and internal control standards. Check raw materials, parts, and entire products that are being processed in the Valve Assembly Plant.
- Ensure tests are run, records of defects are kept, products are analysed and overseeing procedures so that each product measures up to the company’s standards.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that all quality control procedures and standards are followed.
- Implementing corrective actions to address any issues with repaired or defective valves.
- Maintaining a documentation and records of quality control activities.
- Staying updated on industry standards and regulations related to valve manufacturing.
- Preparing documents for valves calibration and test. Keeping equipment traceability record.
- Selecting a random sample of valves and check them carefully using special gauges.
- Check work orders or blueprints to make sure products are up to company standards.
- Note problems in products reject them when necessary and sort them according to the kind of defect. Send products for repair/fix minor problems.
- Record the results of inspections, compute the proportion of products that are defective, and prepare reports.
- Collaborate with the Plant and Engineering managers to determine the cause of recurring defects.
- Conduct product tests and assessment using appropriate test methods, checking that specifications are met, and that the product works as intended.
- Identify product defects or potential issues and determining what to do to resolve the issue.
- Record and report issues to help identify and eliminate recurring problems and provide a paper trail to aid in accountability and error reporting. Provide the reports to supervisors / plant manager to help them make decisions about manufacturing processes and practices.
- Support process improvements throughout the testing and quality assurance processes to ensure that products are produced consistently, and that defects or other errors will not persist throughout the manufacturing process.
- Work collaboratively with other team members to actualize API 6D recommendations.
Required Person / Competency Specification
- Holds a Diploma / B.Sc in a Science discipline.
- Knowledge of valves test; Isolation and safety.
- At least 3 years cognate QAQC experience.
- Demonstrable knowledge of test certificates preparation.
- Sound knowledge of API 6D
- Sound knowledge of Valves surface preparation process.
- Sound knowledge of pressure safety valve certificate.
- Idea of NDT
- Sound computer skills
- HSE Levels 1& 3
- Six Sigma knowledge.
- Proven experience of working with minimum supervision.
- Attention to detail to ensure effective assessment and analysis.
- Sound oral and written communication skill.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.