Head of QA/QC / Reliability Manager

About the role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions is seeking a senior professional to lead quality assurance and reliability activities for plant maintenance. The role ensures that all maintenance processes comply with the company’s quality, health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) standards while driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain QA plans and process‑control procedures to guarantee maintenance meets specified quality and HSEQ standards.
• Manage the Corrective Action program and other quality systems, ensuring timely closure of deviations.
• Coordinate and participate in internal audits together with company quality personnel.
• Conduct investigations of deviations, out‑of‑specifications and other QA issues.
• Review maintenance work against Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions.
• Liaise with other departments to resolve QA concerns and support contractor compliance.
• Train QA department staff, manage the QA budget and oversee administrative functions to ensure cost‑effective operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 10 + years of experience in a quality control or assurance role.
• Strong technical understanding of quality systems, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Proven leadership skills within large, complex organizations.
• Excellent communication, organization and strategic thinking abilities.

Required skills

• Corrective Action program
• Quality Management System
• NACE Level 2 certification
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)