Quality Engineer – Oil & Gas Machine Shop

About the role

The Quality Engineer will support the Oil & Gas machine shop in Dubai by driving corrective and preventive actions, managing non‑conformance reports, and ensuring supplier and vendor quality compliance. The role involves close collaboration with production, engineering, and external partners to maintain high standards of manufacturing quality.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, create, and close NCRs in JDE, performing root‑cause analysis and coordinating corrective actions with production, PLE and ME.
• Manage supplier FA inspections, vendor qualification, welding and NDE certification, and raw material test certificate approvals.
• Develop and maintain calibration programs for measuring and inspection equipment, and conduct visual, dimensional and NDT inspections.
• Lead customer complaint investigations, provide required documentation, and support audits (internal, external, supplier).
• Communicate new or revised procedures to plant and suppliers, and train internal QC staff and vendors on inspection methods.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification and NDT Level II qualification.
• 5‑7 years of Quality Assurance experience in an Oil & Gas manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead root‑cause analyses, corrective actions and supplier audits.
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem‑solving skills.

Required skills

• ISO 9001 internal auditing.
• NDT Level II.
• Machining, welding, coating and heat‑treatment processes.
• Premium thread inspection.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) – desirable.
• CSWIP 3.1 – desirable.
• Experience with JDE ERP system.