Job Description

Role Purpose

Responsible as senior technical authority for the Quality Department, support in quality strategy, governing standards, and ensuring organizational excellence across all projects.

Key Accountabilities

Continuous Improvement Initiatives:

• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects focused on reducing defects, improving processes, and increasing overall quality.
• Utilize methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and other quality improvement tools.

Quality Management Systems (QMS):

• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of robust quality management systems.
• Ensure these systems are compliant with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Performance Metrics and Reporting:

• Develop and monitor key quality performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepare detailed reports on quality improvement activities, trends, and outcomes, presenting findings to senior management.

Risk Management:

• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation plans to address potential quality issues.
• Implement preventive measures to minimize risk and ensure product reliability.

Improvement & RCA:

• Facilitate root cause analysis for systemic issues.
• Recommend corrective/preventive actions across the organization.
• Support lessons learned programs and standardization efforts.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with other departments, including engineering, production, procurement, and customer service, to ensure quality improvement initiatives are integrated across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ISO9001, Six Sigma, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer) are preferred.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of 10 Years of experience in quality assurance and control in multi project environments.

Maaden High Performance Competencies:

• Leadership
• Achievement Drive
• Communication
• Developing others
• Teamwork & collaboration
• Analytical thinking
• Strong leadership characteristics preferably in a multicultural environment
• Task-and outcome-focused behaviors
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills

Skills:

• Experience in Project quality management
• Must have a thorough knowledge of Process and engineering practices, design details, international Codes, Standards and Specifications
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to multi-task various assignments and consistently meet project deadlines with positive organizational outcomes are required
• Must be able to communicate fluently in oral and written English o Knowledge of reading and using project control tools (Primavera, MS Project, MS Office, etc.)