Quality Control Inspector
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Swakopmund, Namibia
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Manufacturing Quality & TestInspection & Test
About the job
Requirements
- A minimum of 8 years of previous quality control experience in a technical field, including at least 5 years in the petrochemical industry, together with knowledge of ISO 9001:2008 requirements.
- Significant experience in quality control activities within front-end engineering and design, detailed design, and construction activities.
- Significant experience providing quality control input to proposals in response to client Invitation to Bid documentation.
- Understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, PER, and SANS 347.
- Qualified as an IPE (Inspector of Pressurized Equipment) by SAQCC from the Southern African Institute of Welding.
- Effective conflict resolution skills.
- Organisational skills.
- Communication skills.
- Only local Namibian applicants will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Inspect and monitor welding, mechanical installations, and structural works to ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements on site.
- Conduct inspections, review quality documentation, identify defects, and ensure all work meets applicable industry codes and client standards.
- Participate in the overall company management review process.
- Provide input to quality control contributions to proposal activities.
- Keep up to date with quality control developments relating to client, national, and international requirements through seminars and participation in appropriate industry-body consultative groups.
- Ensure customer complaints are effectively actioned.
- Advise the Head of Department Engineer Quality Control on the need for corrective action through analysis of quality inspection reports, records, and feedback.
- Attend kick-off and pre-manufacturing meetings with contractors where required, and establish how defined quality control requirements will be implemented.
- Review and comment on quality plans and inspection and test plans issued by construction contractors and suppliers where required.
- Develop a lessons-learned and feedback system that contributes and distributes information within the quality control department.
- Carry out or arrange quality inspections of suppliers and issue appropriate reports when requested.
- Liaise with clients and outside inspection authorities when inspections are to be carried out jointly.
- Review or arrange reviews of suppliers' quality plans in accordance with individual project requirements when required.
- Ensure inspection of equipment and materials follows purchase orders, requisitions, referenced specifications, codes, standards, procedures, inspection plans, and supplier quality plans.
- Complete inspection reports using the correct forms immediately after supplier-site visits and forward them to the appropriate offices without delay.
- Ensure impartial inspection practices are observed to maintain suppliers' respect and confidence.
- Take the necessary action to resolve inspection problems arising within or referred to the inspection group.
Desired Qualifications
- At least 5 years of previous quality control experience, preferably in the petrochemical and construction contracting industry, together with knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements.
- Understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, PER, and SANS 347.
About the company
Wood delivers engineering, project management, and technical services for energy and materials projects worldwide. It combines engineering know-how with program management and multi-disciplinary teams to plan, design, build, and optimize large projects across oil and gas, renewables, and environmental consulting. Its mix of traditional oilfield services and a broad energy-transition portfolio comes from its growth through organic expansion and the Amec Foster Wheeler merger, enabling integrated solutions across offshore, onshore, and environmental work. Its goal is to support clients through the global energy transition by delivering reliable project delivery at scale and creating sustainable, long-term value.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sidara completed Wood's March 2026 acquisition, injecting $450 million and extending debt to October 2028.
- September 2026 ExxonMobil PNG awarded Wood a five-year, $200 million construction contract.
- July 2026 Dung Quat and May 2026 Mantel deals deepen recurring refinery and carbon-capture revenue.
What critics are saying
- FRC probes KPMG and Wood audits after the 2026 FCA £17.4 million fine.
- Layoffs hit Freeport in November 2025 and Hebron on July 26, 2026.
- Project concentration in LNG and oilfields ties Wood to volatile operator spending cycles.
What makes Wood unique
- Wood combines LNG, refinery, and brownfield expertise across 60 countries.
- Its Aberdeen-rooted engineering bench still wins complex, long-duration operational contracts.
- Wood monetizes hard-to-execute decarbonization work through carbon capture and hydrogen partnerships.
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Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
- End of Service Gratuity
- Employee Share Plan
- Long Service Award
- Professional Development Budget
- Competitive remuneration package
- Hybrid Work Options