Site Quality Supervisor - Fifo

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Job Summary 

Under the supervision of the Site Quality Manager, the Site Quality Supervisor is responsible for monitoring Site Quality processes, implementing quality control measures, and identifying areas for improvement. The position will be located initially in Cooma and as soon as site operations begin at site, he/she will be required to be full time located at site.

Key responsibilities 

• Support and ensure that the implementation of the Site Quality System is in accordance to the Voith Company Quality Policy and contractual requirements.
• Support and implement a continuous improvement system making sure that Root Cause Analysis and lessons learned are properly initiated and maintained at site.
• Close cooperation and coordination of all quality activities with the site supervisors and contractors.
• Work closely with the site installation team to ensure that work is completed safely, in accordance with the quality standards, customer requirements, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure that all QA/QC inspections and tests are performed in accordance with the quality plan: participate in inspections according to the Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), secure the appropriate resources and coordinate tests performed by specialized service providers (e.g., non-destructive examiners (e.g., NDT)).
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of quality control processes, inspection results, and corrective actions taken. 
• Ensure qualification of welders and inspectors and maintain related documentation.
• Participate in site nonconformance and technical change requests, drive and track completion of QA corrective actions in an efficient and timely manner.
• Drive completion and completeness of data books, control, and archive Site Quality documentation.
• Ensure calibration of measurement tools and track compliance.
• Conduct site audits and inspections.
• Support the site team with QA processes, short- and medium-term work planning, engineering / installation procedures and any other field supervision tasks. 
• Close cooperation with VH Offshore team including Design and Quality Engineering.

Education

• University degree in QA/QC or equivalent industry experience.

Skills

• Ability to drive project success with a focus on HSE, quality, schedule, and budget. 
• Previous demonstrated experience in quality for large hydro power projects or in similar industries. Construction and/or E&M experience is required. Experience in the Australian market is desirable.
• Proficient technical and operational knowledge of QA/QC systems aligned with ISO:9001.
• Collaborative team player with a customer- and people-oriented approach, accountable, and solution-driven.
• Proactive mindset in anticipating challenges and delivering strategic problem-solving solutions.
• Fully computer literate with proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office. SAP knowledge is desirable. 
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in English in an international team environment.

Site conditions

• A typical roster of 14 days in, 7 days out. 
• A typical work schedule of 10 hours per day, 7 days per week. 
• Camp accommodation is provided.

Project Information

Snowy 2.0 is the next generation of the iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme, and construction of this major pumped-hydro project is well underway. Once complete, the Scheme will provide 2000 megawatts of dispatchable, on-demand renewable power and approximately 350,000 megawatt hours of large-scale energy storage to the Australian National Electricity Market. Voith is the awarded Sub Contractor. The above role is in connection to this project.