QA MANAGER (MEP)
Description
Key responsibilities
Team leadership
Lead, assign and supervise the MEP QA/QC team and Deputy QC Manager across all
MEP packages
Plan inspection coverage against the installation and commissioning programme, and
adjust manpower as works progress
Coach engineers and inspectors, review their records, and run regular toolbox and QA
briefings
Quality system
Prepare and maintain the MEP Project Quality Plan, ITPs, inspection checklists and QA
procedures
Review method statements, shop drawings, welding procedures (WPS/PQR), welder
qualifications and material submittals
Set up and maintain the NCR, RFI, weld-tracking and defects registers, and track closeout
Run internal quality audits and support client and authority audit
Site inspection and testing
Make sure all hold and witness points are inspected and recorded before works
proceed
Oversee welding inspection, NDT review and piping test packages for process and
utility piping
Oversee pressure, leak, flushing and cleanliness tests for high-purity gas, chemical and
PCW systems
Oversee electrical inspections and tests (cable, insulation resistance, earthing,
panels), and ACMV / HVAC installation checks
Witness FAT/SAT and support testing and commissioning
Client interface and reporting
Act as the single point of contact with the main contractor for MEP quality
Attend progress and quality meetings, and present QA/QC status
Issue weekly and monthly QA/QC reports with KPIs: inspections done, weld repair rate,
NCRs open and closed, test results
Handover
Lead defect and punch-list close-out before handover
Compile turnover packages: test records, certificates and as-built documents
Support authority inspections (e.g. SCDF, EMA) where required
Requirements
Must have
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline
At least 12 years in MEP QA/QC, including at least 5 years leading a QA/QC team
Semiconductor fab, cleanroom or other high-tech facility experience (e.g. pharma, data
centre)
Hands-on knowledge of process and utility piping: high-purity gas, chemical, PCW,
CDA, vacuum, exhaust
Working knowledge ofASME B31.3, AWS / ISO welding standards, SEMI standards and
Singapore codes (SS 638, SCDF Fire Code)
Experience writing Project Quality Plans, ITPs and QA procedures, and running audits
Strong written and spoken English; able to present to clients and consultants
Singaporean / PR, or eligible for an Employment Pass
ASNT / PCN NDT Level II (e.g. VT, PT, RT)
CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector orAWS CWI
ISO 9001 internal auditor
Testing and commissioning, FAT/SAT and turnover package experience
Experience with fab owners such as Micron, GlobalFoundries, VSMC, UMC or
STMicroelectronics
Chinese and English, spoken and written