- Hiring continuously
- Ras Al Khair
- Full-time
QA/QC Inspector jobs in Ras Al Khair
Welding, coating and dimensional inspectors who keep the work acceptable the first time.
- Last hiring review
- 17 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 1 November 2026
- Locations
- Ras Al Khair, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for QA/QC Inspector work at Ras Al Khair. The same trade is hired at other locations too — see below.
About the job
QA/QC inspectors at AKFAL witness fit-up and welding, review welder qualifications and WPS/PQR packs, inspect coating and dimensions, and compile the quality dossier the client's QA department will ask for. They work with the client's inspectors, not against them: a rejection found by us costs an hour; one found by the client costs the contract.
What you will do
- Witness fit-up, welding and NDT; review reports and mark up isometrics
- Check WPS, PQR and welder qualification records before work starts
- Inspect surface preparation and coating thickness with calibrated gauges
- Verify dimensions against drawings and record on inspection reports
- Compile quality dossiers and material certificates for handover
What we look for
- 5 years or more in QA/QC on piping, structural or coating work
- CSWIP 3.1 or AWS CWI for welding inspectors; NACE / BGAS for coating inspectors
- Reads codes: ASME B31.3, ASME IX, AWS D1.1, client specifications
- Strong written English for reports
- Computer literacy for dossiers and registers
Certificates that help
- CSWIP 3.1 / AWS CWI (welding)
- NACE Level 2 or BGAS Grade 2 (coating)
- NDT Level II in any method, a plus
- Client QA/QC approval, if held
Working in Ras Al Khair
Ras Al Khair, 80 km north of Jubail, is Ma'aden's industrial city: phosphate and ammonia plants, the aluminium smelter and rolling mill, the desalination and power complex and the shipyard. It is heavy industry with long maintenance campaigns and a steady need for mechanical, electrical and rigging trades. AKFAL crews commute from the Jubail camp.
Plants and projects
- Ma'aden Phosphate and Ma'aden Wa'ad Al Shamal (ammonia, phosphoric acid, DAP)
- Ma'aden Aluminium smelter, rolling mill and casthouse
- Ras Al Khair power and desalination complex (SWCC)
- International Maritime Industries shipyard
- Port and bulk-handling terminals
Typical work
- Planned maintenance on kilns, mills and conveyors
- Electrical and instrumentation maintenance in the smelter
- Structural and piping repairs; heavy rigging
- Crane and telehandler hire for maintenance campaigns
- When demand peaks
- Ma'aden's maintenance campaigns run through the year with larger turnarounds in the cooler months; demand is steadier than in Jubail's shutdown peaks.
- Accommodation and transport
- Crews are housed in the AKFAL camp near Jubail and travel by company bus, about an hour each way; site camps are used on longer campaigns.
Questions applicants ask
Do I need experience?
Yes — five or more years in quality inspection, plus a recognised certificate. This is a certified role, not a trade-test role.
Which certificates do I need?
CSWIP 3.1 or AWS CWI for welding, NACE or BGAS for coating. Without one of these the application cannot proceed.
Iqama, transfer and visa
Inspectors with a transferable Iqama first; overseas recruitment through licensed agencies with visa costs paid by AKFAL.
Hours and shifts
Day shifts on most contracts; shutdown inspection follows the welding crews' extended shifts with paid overtime.
Where would I live in Ras Al Khair?
Crews are housed in the AKFAL camp near Jubail and travel by company bus, about an hour each way; site camps are used on longer campaigns.
How is salary decided?
Set individually from certificates and experience and fixed in the written offer. Not published.
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