Quality Assurance Lead - Expatriate at Zigma Limited

Zigma Limited is an independent, indigenous energy company in Nigeria. Zigma’s mission, under its CEO Funmi Ogbue, is to become the first female-led ‘mini-major’ with interests in the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sectors, first in Nigeria and then in Africa more widely. Aligning with Funmi’s passion for improving local communities, Zigma will place Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies at the heart of its operations and aims to become a champion for the responsible development of African energy projects–at the same time as delivering significant value to its investors and partners.

Too often, women and children in Africa suffer the worst from the over-zealous exploitation of energy resources. Zigma believes this should stop. Join us on our journey.  Use the menu below to find out more about becoming a partner, an investor or a team member.  You can find out more about our current projects and partners by using the links here. Together, we will show that responsible, thoughtful behaviour can make a difference.  And deliver long term economic benefits to our investors, countries and our communities. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality Assurance Lead - Expatriate

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Responsibilities
Build and implement the Quality Management System (QMS) and provide necessary support for the portfolio of projects:

• Develop and submit for approval to the QAQC Portfolio Manager the key generic QA documents for PPM, including : Generic Quality Manual, Generic Project Quality Plan, Internal Audit procedure, etc.
• Establish with the QAQC Portfolio Manager a generic QMS framework and define its Key Performance Indicators, cascaded and adapted to each project governed by PPM
• Present the generic QMS to project teams, and monitor relevant personnel on its implementation, ensuring consistent application of QMS procedures and quality standards across the portfolio
• Assist the QAQC PP Manager in managing QA deliverables for each project

Assist the QAQC PP manager to drive Contractor Quality Assurance and Compliance across the Portfolio:

• Organise, lead and expedite external quality audits of Contractors and Subcontractors, ensuring their QMS and execution practices are in full compliance with projects and PPM requirements
• Actively participate in the qualification and assessment process of Contractors engaged on projects governed by PPM, ensuring only compliant and capable entities are approved for execution
• Investigate identified QA issues and propose solutions/improvements to the concerned Contractors
• Monitor external audit findings and remarks, and any other reported quality teams through periodic meetings with Contractors
• Ensure Projects execution activities comply with company rules & project policy and procedures

Govern Non-Conformance, Deviation & Derogation Management and Continuous Improvement:

• Support the QAQC Portfolio Manager in the systematic follow-up and closeout of Deviations and Derogations, ensuring proper documentation, traceability and resolution in line with the QMS requirements
• Capture, consolidate and Lessons Learned arising from non-conformances, audits and project experience, feeding continuous improvement across the portfolio and promoting a culture of quality excellence

Report at Portfolio Level on Quality matters to alert on trends and risks, and propose remedial actions:

• Ensure accurate and consistent reporting of all Quality assurance activities across projects
• Facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on significant quality failures or recurring issues, ensuring corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) are properly defined, assigned and tracked to closure
• Maintain and update the portfolio-level quality risk register, ensuring identified risks are mitigated and monitored throughout the project lifecycle
• Review and report to the QAQC PP Manager any quality problems or difficulties raised by QA/QC projects team members
• Carry out any other duties as may be required by hierarchy and PPM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Certification in NDT, Welding or Coating inspection (CSWIP, IWE, FROSIO/NACE) is an advantage
• Professional Experience in similar position: more than 5 years
• Good knowledge in QMS, construction, pipe laying, metallurgy, Welding, NDT, coating and pre-commissioning
• Good knowledge in construction codes and international standards used in O&G industry
• Good communication skills. Good team player, able to communicate effectively with colleagues
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online