QAQC Project Manager (Industrial & Science) - Kulim

About the role

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Project Manager for QAQC processes in industrial and science projects, based in Kulim, Kedah. The role develops, implements and maintains technical quality assurance and control systems, defines inspection, testing and evaluation standards, and acts as focal point for a specific discipline with close familiarity with the project scope and drawings.

Key responsibilities

• Define and specify standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy and reliability of construction and future operation management.
• Take part in reviewing engineering designs to contribute quality requirements.
• Assist construction support teams in gathering and analysing data, and implement construction quality management in CSA activities.
• Collaborate with the core team to audit contractors' QA/QC activities and review their QA/QC plans, quality documentation and records, verifying execution against the latest IFC drawings.
• Issue and track Non-Conformance Records (NCR) until closure, and perform incremental checks to confirm contractor installations.
• Support mock-ups, attend joint QC walk-downs with owners, and support design verification, start-up and commissioning quality issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and defect rectification tracking, train subcontractors on quality, summarise inspection statistics and identify continuous improvement projects.
• Escalate quality matters to the relevant Project Manager.

Required profile

• At least 8-10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, including 5 years in construction QA/QC installation.
• Demonstrable experience managing multi-discipline semiconductor projects or similar industries is strongly preferred.
• Practised in project control mechanisms and commercial and technical risk assessment.
• Strong English speaking and writing skills.

Required skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to visualise and explain issues.
• Organisation and coordination skills, able to lead consultants and contractors.
• Team collaboration and proactive teamwork.