QA/QC Engineers📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Saudi German Aluminium Products *** is seeking QA/QC Engineers to join their team in Jeddah and Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is designed for professionals with 0-1 years of experience who are committed to upholding stringent quality standards in aluminum fabrication and façade projects. The role focuses on ensuring that all aspects of production and installation comply with approved specifications and industry benchmarks.

Core Responsibilities

The QA/QC Engineer is responsible for implementing and maintaining quality assurance and quality control procedures throughout the lifecycle of aluminum fabrication and façade works. This includes verifying that all materials, fabrication processes, finished products, and site installations meet approved drawings, project specifications, approved samples, method statements, and applicable standards.

Factory Quality Control

• Inspect incoming raw materials, including aluminum profiles, sheets, ACP, glass, hardware, gaskets, and sealants, verifying material certificates, specifications, dimensions, finishes, and approved sources.
• Conduct inspections at all stages of fabrication, such as cutting, CNC machining, punching, drilling, assembly, crimping, glazing, sealing, and finishing.
• Check aluminum profiles and components against approved shop drawings and fabrication drawings, verifying critical dimensions, tolerances, alignment, squareness, surface finish, and workmanship.
• Inspect powder coating, anodizing, PVDF, and other finishing works for color, thickness, appearance, adhesion, and defects.
• Monitor glass processing and installation, including dimensions, thickness, type, edge quality, and visual defects.
• Ensure correct installation of gaskets, setting blocks, sealants, fasteners, brackets, thermal breaks, and other accessories.
• Perform final inspection before packing and dispatch to site.

Site Quality Control and Coordination

• Review approved shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and project specifications.
• Coordinate with site engineers and project teams to ensure proper understanding and implementation of installation and quality requirements.
• Conduct site inspections for curtain walls, windows, doors, glazing, ACP, aluminum cladding, louvers, and other façade systems.
• Verify installation dimensions, levels, plumbness, alignment, fixing, sealant application, and interfaces with other trades.
• Monitor mock-ups and ensure approved mock-up standards are maintained during production and installation.
• Coordinate testing and inspections such as water penetration, air leakage, structural performance, and sealant adhesion.
• Raise and close Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and ensure corrective actions are properly implemented.
• Coordinate with Production, Technical Office, Procurement, Project Management, Site teams, consultants, main contractors, suppliers, and third-party testing agencies.
• Communicate quality requirements to production and installation teams and participate in quality meetings.

Quality Documentation and Improvement

• Prepare and maintain Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), Inspection Request (IR/WIR) documentation, material inspection records, and material certificates.
• Prepare inspection and testing reports, and maintain calibration records for measuring and testing equipment.
• Track NCRs, corrective actions, and preventive actions, ensuring proper project quality record control and document management.
• Prepare quality reports and provide regular updates to management.
• Identify recurring fabrication and installation defects, analyze NCRs and quality issues to identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop inspection checklists and quality procedures, and conduct quality awareness and toolbox training for production and site personnel.
• Support efforts to improve manufacturing and installation processes to reduce rework, material wastage, and project delays.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field is typically required.
• 0-1 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control, preferably within aluminum fabrication, façade works, or a related construction manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with quality standards, inspection techniques, and documentation practices.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with various internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards.