Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) - Mechanical - Static Equipment

Job Purpose:

• To review supplier quality and technical documents for static equipments; assess compliance with purchase order requirements, project specifications, datasheets and applicable codes and standards; and ensure timely completion of document review and approval cycles.
• The India-based position is primarily an office-based supplier-document review role with strong emphasis on fabrication, inspection and factory testing. It is not a routine field or shop-inspection assignment; limited travel may be required for PIMs, FATs or critical inspection activities

Role & responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities:

Document Review and Technical Commenting

• Review supplier PQPs, ITPs, QCPs, manufacturing and test procedures, datasheets, drawings, certificates and inspection records against contractual and technical requirements.
• Prepare technically justified comments, assign the applicable review status, verify closure of previous comments and confirm appropriate ITP intervention points.
• Verify consistency among specifications, datasheets, drawings, procedures and supplier records.

Static Equipment Manufacturing and Test Review

• Review manufacturing and inspection documentation for pressure vessels, columns, reactors, drums, heat exchangers, air coolers, tanks and other static equipments.
• Evaluate material certificates and traceability, plate and forging controls, forming, fit-up, dimensional tolerances, internals, nozzles, supports and assembly records.
• Review WPS/PQRs, welder qualifications, weld maps and logs, consumable controls, NDE procedures/results, PWHT records, hardness testing and weld-repair documentation, as applicable.
• Review hydrostatic, pneumatic, leak, vacuum and other specified test procedures and results, including test boundaries, calibrated instruments, holding times, acceptance criteria and reinstatement records.
• Verify surface preparation, coating/lining, refractory or insulation records, nameplates, preservation, packing and release documentation, where applicable.

Final Documentation and Coordination

• Evaluate NCRs, deviations, concessions and waivers; verify close-out evidence and review equipment records within MRBs, MDRs and final data books.
• Track submissions, open comments and revisions through the VDRL/SDRL and EDMS, and coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Project Quality, Expediting and shop surveillance teams.
• Review technical queries and inspection reports, support PIMs and FATs when required, and identify recurring supplier nonconformities.
• Attend supplier kick-off meetings, PIMs and technical clarification meetings when required.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of mechanical equipment QA/QC or supplier-quality experience, including considerable static-equipment fabrication and vendor-document review experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, power or industrial projects.
• Recognized certification in welding inspection, such as AWS CWI, CSWIP or equivalent, is preferred.
• Strong practical knowledge of pressure vessels, columns, reactors, drums, heat exchangers, air coolers, tanks and associated fabrication and testing processes.
• Ability to evaluate materials, forming, dimensional control, welding/NDE, PWHT, assembly, pressure testing, coating/lining and final manufacturing records.
• Working knowledge of ASME Section VIII and relevant Sections II, V and IX, TEMA, API 660, API 661, API 650 and applicable project standards.
• Working knowledge of welding documentation and fabrication controls, including WPS/PQRs, welder qualifications, weld traceability, NDE and repair records, sufficient to assess equipment-manufacturing compliance.
• Relevant professional certifications in mechanical equipment inspection, quality or related technical disciplines are preferred.
• Good knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS requirements; auditor certification is preferred.