Rotating Equipment QA Controller – Documentation & Data Packs (Rotating Equipment Refurbishment - Multistage Centrifugal Pumps – Maintenance) – Roodepoort including Nation Wide Travelling when required

SUMMARY:
For the execution of a multi-year pump replacement and refurbishment programme for a major petroleum pipeline operator.
Every refurbished pump is delivered with a full quality data pack – from strip and assessment reports through to commissioning sign-off – compiled under a client-approved quality control plan with witnessed hold points.
We are looking for a meticulous QA/QC person who owns this documentation end to end: builds the packs, chases the evidence, controls revisions and gets them through client review the first time.

POSITION INFO:
Employment type Fixed-term contract (approx. 12 months, extension possible based on programme demand)
Base location workshop (Industria North, Roodepoort - Gauteng); occasional client sites – Nation Wide visits for witness inspections
Start date As soon as possible
Reporting to Engineering Lead
 
Minimum requirements:

• National Diploma or equivalent in Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years QA/QC experience in rotating equipment, heavy engineering or petrochemical environments.
• Demonstrated experience compiling data packs / manufacturing record books for large industrial clients – state-owned enterprise experience (Transnet, Eskom, Sasol) a strong advantage.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Strong MS Office (Word, Excel) and PDF compilation skills; comfortable with client document portals.
• Own transport and valid driver’s licence.
• Welding inspection background (SAIW Inspector Level 1/2, CWI or equivalent).
• Exposure to pump testing standards and API 610 documentation requirements.
• Experience in NEC or similar contract environments where records support commercial positions.

• Quality Control Plans: develop and maintain QCPs and inspection & test plans (ITPs) per pump for client sign-off, including witness and hold points.
• Data pack compilation: compile complete refurbishment data packs per pump: strip and assessment reports, dimensional and clearance records, material and component certificates, shaft balancing

• Welding documentation: control WPS/PQR and welder qualification records for casing repair work, aligned to applicable codes (API / ASME awareness).
• Non-conformance management: register, track and close out NCRs and defect registers; prepare responses to client comments and manage resubmissions to closure.
• Document control: revision control, transmittals, uploads to the client document platform, and review / squad-check comment tracking.
• Inspections: coordinate client witness inspections and client specialist visits; ensure evidence is captured at each hold point, not reconstructed afterwards.
• Safety file support: assist with compilation and upkeep of site safety files to client contractor management requirements (OHS Act 85 of 1993).
• Calibration: maintain the calibration register for measuring and test equipment used in the workshop and on site.