Technical Quality Specialist

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Elevate Human Capital

Technical Quality Specialist

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    EHC is currently looking for a Technical Quality Specialist for a client in the south Houston, TX area. 

    Responsibilities:

    Product & Technical Quality:

    • Receives, reviews, verifies authenticity, and organizes MTRs for incoming raw materials and components; ensures full traceability (heat/lot/batch numbers)
    • Administers full calibration program, maintains equipment registry
    • Partner with suppliers on technical requirements and corrective actions

    Supplier Quality:

    • Administer supplier qualification, approval, and performance monitoring
    • Review Certificates of Compliance (CoC), SDS, test reports
    • Support supplier audits or performance scorecards
    • Help resolve supplier-related nonconformances

    Third-Party Coordination & Hosting (DNV and Others):

    • Schedule and coordinate third-party inspections, witness testing with agencies such as DNV, ABS, Lloyd's, Bureau Veritas, or other notified bodies/customer representatives
    • Prepare detailed agendas, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), notification letters, and supporting documentation (e.g., material traceability records, welder qualifications, NDT procedures) well in advance
    • Serve as primary point of contact during witness activities, including product witness points (e.g., material receiving, welding, heat treatment, NDT, hydrostatic FATs, dimensional checks)
    • Document visit outcomes, including signoffs, punch lists, and any hold points released

    Non-Conformance & CAPA Administration:

    • Log, categorize, and track non-conformances (NCRs), deviations, and concessions using the company's system
    • Facilitate root cause analysis) and monitor implementation of corrective actions
    • Ensure disposition of nonconforming products follows API and customer protocols
    • Track quality KPIs (NCR rates, witness hold point resolution,) and prepare reports

    Compliance & Documentation:

    • Maintain quality records and inspection logs
    • Support API Q1 or ISO 9001 or other quality system requirements (if applicable)
    • Assist during internal or external audits
    • Ensure traceability and proper documentation