Quality Excellence Manager

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About Us:

SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Our work is already resulting in cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while at the same time using our expertise to support new and existing markets in the blue economy. It starts with Advancing our Core: continuing to advance the decarbonization of traditional energy production. While Pioneering More: helping to enable the energy transition and using our unique capabilities in ocean infrastructure to support more industries to grow sustainably. Sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

Purpose

• As a Quality Excellence Manager reporting to the Global Quality Manager, you are responsible for overseeing and providing quality assurance support in yard and supplier qualification activities, ensuring the effective execution of internal and external audits, offering crucial inputs for project tenders and early proposal stages, and independently supporting critical quality investigations.
• You are crucial in driving continuous improvement within the department, with a particular emphasis on enhancing GEMS compliance, while also actively contributing to broader organizational initiatives.
• Additionally you require to effectively integrate and provide quality assurance insights as part of performance monitoring.
• You are essential in promoting quality excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

Responsibilities

• You ensure the timely review of quality assurance documentation for supplier and yard qualifications, meeting required standards and accuracy, and provide strategic feedback to improve documentation processes.
• You manage internal, certification, and qualification audits within GRS, overseeing audit documentation, coordinating with auditees and auditors, and ensuring completion of reports and corrective actions.
• You monitor audit status and findings to ensure timely completion.
• You identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives within the department to enhance performance and efficiency.
• You define KPIs for excellence activities to analyze performance and drive efficiency.
• You support improvement initiatives across the organization, aligning departmental goals with broader objectives.
• You lead efforts to ensure GEMS compliance and drive enhancement activities, aligning with organizational needs.
• You manage and lead independent quality investigations outside of project activities, ensuring thorough analysis and resolution.
• You report key findings, issues, and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders, providing insights for decision-making.
• You ensure quality assurance requirements are integrated into tenders and proposals and oversee the review of related documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• You promote a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement throughout the organization, facilitating cross-departmental collaboration to address quality issues and drive improvements.
• You oversee the development and delivery of awareness/training programs on quality processes and procedures.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, science, or a related quality discipline, with a focus on quality management or relevant field.
• Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or equivalent standard, demonstrating proficiency in auditing quality management systems.

Experience

• 10-15 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, including 7+ years in senior roles with managerial responsibilities. Strong background in Project Management, Engineering principles, lifecycle processes, and construction, including fabrication and special processes.
• Expertise in Quality Management Systems (e.g., ISO) and a comprehensive understanding of quality management principles, methodologies, and best practices for large-scale projects.
• Proficient in quality investigation tools, including non-conformance handling, root cause analysis, FMEA, and CAPA.
• Strong knowledge of welding, coating, NDT, preservation, and explosive atmospheres (Ex), with relevant certifications as a plus.

Functional Competencies

• Culture
• Monitoring performance and compliance
• Analytics and reporting
• Quality
• Learning from events
• SBM Product Knowledge
• Internal Audit Delivery
• Management systems standards and framework

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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