QA Lead Auditor

Job Summary

PPI Quality & Engineering is seeking a QA Lead Auditor to join their team. This role involves planning, performing, and leading quality assurance audits across oil and gas operations, ensuring compliance with international, regulatory, and industry standards. The ideal candidate will deliver clear, actionable audit reports, drive corrective and preventive actions, and assess the effectiveness of processes, procedures, and quality management systems.

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity to join our auditor talent pool and be among the first professionals considered for upcoming audit assignments as project demand continues to increase.

Role: Lead Auditor

• Location: Houston/TX
• Project Type: ISO 9001 / API Q1 / API Q2 internal audits
• Start Date: Ad-hoc audits consisting of 3-4 days per audit. 8-hour work days. Weekend work is uncommon.

Requirements

• 2 years experience
• Experience with Oil and Gas industry auditing practices
• Familiarity / training in basic NDT methods (MPI, VT, LPI, UT, EMI) beneficial
• Familiarity with Standard DS-1 beneficial
• Previous work experience as a third party quality inspector (QCS) beneficial, though not required
• API Q1 and Q2 knowledge
• Candidate needs to be located in or around the Houston TX or surrounding areas

Qualifications

• Proficiently implement process assessments, quality assurance principles, and quality auditing methods
• Take ownership and work independently to perform quality assurance audits, including both assessment and deep-dive management system audits
• Deliver high-quality audit reports and corrective action requests
• Apply established audit methodologies to ensure compliance with international and national standards
• Assess processes and procedures, work instructions, and manuals associated with a Quality Management System
• Demonstrate familiarity with best practices in the oil and gas product and service industry
• Assess conformance with, and effectiveness of, operating practices for satisfaction of the requirements contained in purchase orders, drawings, specifications, operating procedures, and other Quality Management System documents
• Evaluate overall level of performance in major functional areas, identifying strengths and concerns related to processes/procedures internally, to client, and to client’s supplier organizations
• Perform follow-up activities to verify the completion and effectiveness of corrective actions
• Maintain appropriate records of audit activity and findings
• Foster and maintain productive team-oriented relationships through individual and group meetings when necessary
• Conduct activities in a safe and healthy manner and work in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of employees, the public, and the environment
• Take actions necessary to stop work when an unsafe condition or action is identified
• Comply with PPI policies, procedures, and management standards, and ensure adherence with all laws and regulations that apply to the area of responsibility