Overview
Head of Quality – Oil & Gas (Upstream) Jobs in Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia at Coefficient Alliances & Ventures (Coefftalent)
Title: Head of Quality – Oil & Gas (Upstream)
Company: Coefficient Alliances & Ventures (Coefftalent)
Location: Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia
Engagement details:
- Job Title: Head of Quality
- Client: Prominent Regional Corporate Firm – Oil & Gas
- Employment type: Permanent role
- Location: Onsite in Dammam, KSA
- Experience level: 15+ years
About the Joint Venture:
The JV is being established to build a state-of-the-art Advanced Precision Machining and Remanufacturing Facility, aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and IKTVA (In-Kingdom Total Value Add) mandates.
The initial and primary industry focus of the JV is the Oil & Gas – Upstream segment, including drilling, wellhead, pressure control, and production equipment components. The facility is being designed to meet API-driven and upstream qualification standards required by major EPCs and energy operators in the Kingdom.
Role Overview:
The Head of Quality will be responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the Quality Management System for an advanced CNC machining and API certified remanufacturing & repair facility serving the Middle East oil & gas sector. The role ensures full compliance with API, ISO, customer, and regulatory requirements while driving a strong quality culture across operations.
The role requires deep familiarity with Oil & Gas upstream customer qualification cycles, API standards, and high-integrity machining and remanufacturing of critical components.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Quality Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the overall Quality function for machining, remanufacturing, repair, and service operations.
- Define and implement quality strategies aligned with API, ISO, and customer specific requirements.
- Act as Management Representative for Quality during audits and customer reviews.
- Build a strong quality culture focused on prevention, compliance, and continuous improvement.
2. Standards, Certifications & Compliance
- Ensure compliance and certification maintenance for:
- API Q1 / API Q2
- API product certifications (as applicable – API 6A, 7-1, 16A, etc.)
- ISO 9001
- Customer-specific Oil & Gas standards (ARAMCO, ADNOC, PDO, etc.)
- Lead API audits, surveillance audits, and customer audits end-to-end.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco and regional regulatory requirements.
3. Manufacturing & Process Quality
- Oversee quality assurance for:
- Advanced CNC machining (VMC, HMC, Turning, Multi-axis)
- Remanufacturing, refurbishment, and repair of oil & gas components
- Approve process controls, inspection plans, control plans, and quality gates.
- Ensure first article inspection (FAI), in-process inspection, and final inspection effectiveness.
- Review machining drawings, GD&T, specifications, and customer requirements.
4. Inspection, Testing & Metrology
- Ensure robust inspection and testing practices including:
- Dimensional inspection (CMM, gauges, precision tools)
- NDT coordination (UT, MPI, PT, RT as applicable)
- Material traceability and certification (MTCs)
- Maintain calibration systems and metrology compliance.
5. Non-Conformance & Corrective Action
- Lead NCR, CAR, and CAPA processes.
- Drive root cause analysis using tools such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone.
- Reduce internal and external rejection, rework, and customer complaints.
- Lead customer complaint resolution and technical clarifications.
6. Supplier & Vendor Quality
- Establish and manage Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA).
- Qualify, audit, and monitor suppliers and subcontractors.
- Ensure material and outsourced process compliance to API and customer standards.
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
- Quality certifications (Lead Auditor – ISO / API) preferred.
- 15+ years in Quality within Oil & Gas manufacturing / machining environment.
- Minimum 5–7 years in a leadership role managing quality teams.
- Strong experience with API Q1 / Q2 and API repair & remanufacturing.
- Proven exposure to advanced CNC machining operations.
- Middle East experience is highly preferred.
Technical Skills:
- API standards & Oil & Gas customer specifications
- CNC machining quality control & GD&T
- Root cause analysis & problem-solving tools
- NDT coordination & inspection methods
- ERP / QMS documentation systems
- Audit handling & customer interface
