QA/QC Team Leader

National Pipe Company

Leadership & Coordination

• Lead QA/QC engineers, lab technicians, and inspectors.
• Allocate daily tasks and provide technical guidance to the QA/QC team.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, and all departments to align quality activities with operations.

Quality Assurance (QA)

Supervise and validate:

• Raw material testing (aggregates, cement, steel).
• Concrete mix design and batching plant operations.
• Circumference and dimensional checks of steel cages and formed pipes.
• Hydrostatic pressure testing on pipes and special parts.
• Finishing, repairs, surface coatings, and insulation procedures.
• Steam curing and demolding procedures.
• Monitor and record nonconformities during each stage of production.
• Ensure final inspection and approval before loading/shipping of pipes.
• Review and audit the implementation of ISO 9001.2015
• and 45001.2017 procedures in all factory departments

Quality Assurance (QA) Activities

• Develop and update the factory quality manual and procedures.
• Prepare Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and method statements for all production activities.
• Conduct internal audits and coordinate external audits (consultants, clients, or certification bodies).
• Analyze quality performance trends and implement continuous improvement actions.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action implementation.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain complete QA/QC records for each production batch.
• Issue daily, weekly, and monthly quality reports.
• Maintain calibration logs for testing equipment.
• Ensure traceability of all materials and finished products.
• Submit periodic quality performance reports and trend analysis to management.

Communication

• Liaise with client representatives, third-party inspectors, and certification agencies.
• Attend quality coordination meetings and production planning sessions.
• Provide quality training sessions for QA/QC and production staff.