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.)