QA/QC Engineer – Suppliers | Inspection & Expediting (H/F)

Location: France / International Projects • Contract Type: Permanent (CDI) • Sector: Energy / Industry / EPC Projects

START: ASAP

SALARY: €50,000 to €75,000 per year depending on profile and experience

About Vulcain Engineering Group

Vulcain Engineering Group is a fast-growing engineering and consulting group operating in France and internationally. We create, design, build, and operate solutions that enhance critical infrastructure and support sustainable progress.

Our teams support major industrial and energy players across complex EPC projects, from engineering to procurement, manufacturing, and construction. Our mission is to deliver “The Energy to Transform” through technical excellence, operational performance, and responsible project execution. At Vulcain, collaboration, rigor, and expertise structure our daily work. We offer personalized career paths through mobility, training, and long-term support.

Your mission

As a QA/QC Engineer – Suppliers (Inspection & Expediting) , you will play a key role in securing supplier performance, quality, and delivery commitments across EPC projects.

You will act as the single point of accountability for assigned Purchase Orders, coordinating inspection and expediting activities to ensure compliance with project requirements, schedules, and quality standards.

Your responsibilities

• Coordinate all shop expediting and inspection activities in support of the Lead Shop Coordinator.
• Act as the single point of accountability for assigned Purchase Orders, managing interfaces with the Project team.
• Lead the review and resolution of any pending issues impacting supplier performance or PO execution.
• Define inspection and expediting levels based on Project Criticality Analysis.
• Prepare and issue assignment requests for Shop Expeditors and Inspectors with Resource Management support.

Schedule & progress monitoring

• Verify that Vendor production schedules are issued on time and properly cover all activities (engineering, drawings submission, sub-orders, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and delivery).
• Analyze and comment on Suppliers’ Monthly Progress Reports and Shop Expediting Reports prior to distribution.
• Identify critical paths and risks that could impact delivery dates, coordinating checks with Delivery Managers and Construction priorities.

Inspection management & reporting

• Organize and attend Hand Over Meetings with Vendors and Inspectors (on-site or remote).
• Attend recurring Expediting and Inspection meetings (Post-Order, Vendor meetings, Project Management meetings).
• Prepare and issue required inspection and expediting reports for the Project.
• Maintain and consolidate the Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) Register for all suppliers and packages.
• Manage the Vendor Inspection Schedule , with regular updates.
• Maintain the Inspection Notifications Log .
• Compile Inspection Reports (IRN / IRR) issued at Vendors’ workshops.
• Track and close Non-Conformance Reports (NCR Register) .
• Manage Punch List Registers following inspections and fabrication.
• Prepare Weekly and Monthly Inspection Status Reports .
• Compile Final Inspection Dossiers (Vendor Data Books – VDB) for each package.

Your profile

Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Engineering or equivalent; Business or Management background also acceptable.

Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience in Inspection, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Expediting, and/or Project Management.

Technical expertise

• Proven leadership in inspection and quality activities for packages such as PVHE, packages, piping/valves, E&I, and Long Lead Items (LLI).
• Experience with Material Management Systems (e.g. Smart Materials – Intergraph ).

Languages

Professional level of spoken and written English.

• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with an understanding of business impacts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills at all organizational levels.

Skills & tools

At Vulcain, you build a career path tailored to your ambitions through mobility, training, and close project support. You contribute to large‑scale EPC projects where supplier quality and delivery performance are critical to success. You join a collaborative, expert‑driven organization offering opportunities in France and internationally.

Safety is an integral part of our culture and our missions. We operate in high‑stakes technical environments (nuclear, energy, industry, infrastructure) where vigilance, compliance with HSE rules and the ability to report risks are essential.

Our recruitment process

• Initial discussion with a recruiter to understand your background and career objectives.
• Technical and HR interviews to assess expertise and project fit.
• Clear and transparent feedback at each stage.
• Reference checks based on mutual trust.
• Personalized offer and tailored onboarding program.