QA/QC Manager

About Us

Ambercycle is a materials company founded in 2015 to create a circular supply chain for the apparel industry, making decarbonized raw materials across industry verticals. We're doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of regenerated materials in the global apparel supply chain, and reduce the use of raw agricultural and petroleum resources. Our products avoid the use of new raw materials and go into the highest quality applications, exceeding the expectations of end customers with a fraction of the environmental footprint. Our success is the result of the talent, curiosity, and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to realize our vision to improve humanity’s relationship with the material world. Visit ambercycle.com to learn more.

The Job

You will manage a team of technicians and third party contract inspectors to carry out inspection of mechanical equipment in a safe and reliable manner to maintain Ambercycle’s continuous production, including daily activities, shutdown and turnaround maintenance. Perform inspections and reliability activities to ensure the plant’s static and rotating mechanical facilities are operated safely, in a stable manner, reliably and efficiently. 

Responsibilities

Quality Workforce

- Manage the QA/QC inspection section within the technical department to ensure all mechanical rotating and static equipment is mechanically sound and fit to operate safely until the next turnaround period without any unplanned plant shutdown.

- Represent technical department as the sole authority to approve/accept the completion of all repair/maintenance activities carried out on mechanical static and rotating equipment.

- Propose all mechanical activities to include in the next turnaround.

- Compile and submit a monthly Mean Time Between Repair (MTBR) of rotating equipment.

- Work closely with the rotating equipment engineer/technicians in maintenance department to achieve minimum rework on rotating equipment.

- Review the proposed mechanical activities as submitted by all departments for the planning and possible inclusion in the following turnaround activities. 

- Plan, witness, approve, accept and execute all inspections activities (ultrasonic, wet fluorescence magnetic particle test, rotating equipment vibration and alignment, clearances for all mechanical static/rotating equipment - vessel, pipelines, including tankages, heat exchangers, leak, PSV testing.

- Analyze all collected data to determine the corrosion and wear rate and make repair/replacement recommendations to be carried out in the subsequent turnaround.

- Ensure all planned training programs are carried out as scheduled.

- Carry out the annual performance appraisal program.

- Resolve all personnel conflicts through coaching and counseling.

- Ensure safety of subordinates, external parties (subcontractors, vendors, internship students, visitors, etc) who are under your supervision, as well as the safety of running equipment in order to maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

Environment, Health, Safety and Quality

- Participate in safety training.

- Communicate and enforce Ambercycle’s policies and safety regulations.

- Investigate and follow up on all incidents.

- Ensure all work is carried out safely.

Administration

- Monitor and approve overtime of technicians and ensure planned vacations are taken accordingly.

- Approve expense claims for technicians. Control non-volume related expenses below budget.

- Collate and monitor monthly absenteeism to minimize overtime. 

Accountabilities

• Purchasing: direct and review the technical bid evaluation to meet the requirement.
• Operation: direct Inspection and Reliability function to meet the operation objectives.
• SHE:Communicate and enforce AC policies and safety regulations.
• Accountable to ensure all works in Inspection and Reliability are carried out safely.
• HRD: direct requirement of employees and recruitment process. 
• Vendor: direct material and outsourcing services meet technical requirement.
• Direct and review technical bid evaluation.
• Recommend outsourced services for equipment repair.
• Recommend action required to solve operation/technical problem (trouble shooting).
• Propose employee rewards and punishment.
• Implement the Inspection and Reliability equipment/tools healthy and rectification with compatibility and interchangeable spare parts.
• Improve plant process performance to have better efficiency and low production cost.

Minimum Qualifications

• A recognized bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent. 
• 10+ years of working experience in petrochemical plants.
• 5+ years in middle management with managerial responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Effectively communicates to all technicians and contract technicians in language which promotes understanding, commitment and teamwork.
• Instrument, electrical, and mechanical installation/troubleshooting experience.
• Listens effectively.
• Willingly accepts accountability for results.
• Values abilities and contributions of all shift personnel.
• Empowers people, inspires commitment to teamwork.
• Leads by example and sets high standards for themselves.
• Demonstrates a concern for safety and environmental impact.
• Exemplifies leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates integrity and inspires trust.
• Builds consensus, respect others and their ideas.
• Enthusiastic and unwavering passion to do the right thing right the first time.
• Strives for continuous self-improvement and learns from others.
• Develops and releases employees.
• Rewards high performers, coach and counsel non performers.
• Encourages co-operations and communicates openly.
• Demonstrates concern for effectiveness.
• Takes initiative and ownership.
• Takes and supports calculated risks.
• Diverse technical skills and effective problem solving.
• Effective communication and collaboration with other departments.

The position is full-time and based in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia.