Do you have 5+ years of seamless line pipe inspection experience with strong working knowledge of DNV-ST-F101 and API 5L?

Location: Wakayama, Japan
Target Start: Mid-August 2026
Duration: Through June 2027
Openings: Approximately 9 Inspectors, including 1 Lead Inspector

PPI Quality & Engineering, a Kiwa company, is seeking experienced Lead and Source Inspectors to support a major offshore energy project at a seamless line pipe manufacturing facility in Wakayama, Japan.

The assignment involves source inspection and manufacturing surveillance of approximately 150 km of offshore seamless line pipe manufactured to DNV-ST-F101, API 5L, and project-specific requirements.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5+ years of relevant source inspection, vendor surveillance, or line pipe manufacturing inspection experience
Strong working knowledge of DNV-ST-F101
Strong understanding of critical seamless pipe manufacturing processes
Demonstrated experience with API 5L
Experience inspecting offshore or high-specification seamless line pipe
Knowledge of steelmaking, billet inspection, pipe manufacturing, heat treatment, NDT, dimensional inspection, and product release
Experience reviewing ITPs, specifications, manufacturing records, test results, and material traceability documentation
Ability to identify and clearly report nonconformances and manufacturing concerns
Strong technical reporting and communication skills
Ability to support resident, shift-based inspection coverage

Inspection Scope

Inspectors will provide surveillance and inspection of:

Steelmaking and billet production
Seamless pipe manufacturing
Heat treatment
UT / radiographic inspection activities
Dimensional inspection
Material identification and traceability
Manufacturing and inspection documentation
Product release
Port loadout activities
Quality and process compliance

Preferred Experience

Offshore pipeline or subsea projects
Fatigue-sensitive or strain-based design line pipe
Previous inspection experience at major seamless pipe mills
Relevant API, NDT, welding, dimensional, materials, or inspection certifications

Shokumu naiyo: Shimuresu rain paipu no kensa ni oite 5-nen ijo no keiken ga ari, DNV - ST - F 101 oyobi api 5 L ni kansuru fukai jitsumu chishiki o o mochidesu ka? Kinmu-chi: Wakayama ken kaishi yotei jiki: 2026-Nen 8 tsuki chujun kikan: 2027-Nen 6 tsuki made boshu ninzu: Yaku 9-mei (rido insupekuta 1-mei o fukumu) Kiwa gurupu no PPI ku~oriti& enjiniaringude wa, Wakayama ken ni aru shimuresu rain paipu seizo kojo nite, okibona kaiyo enerugipurojekuto o shien suru keiken hofuna rido insupekuta oyobi sosu insupekuta (seizomoto kensa-in) o boshu shite imasu. Hon gyomude wa, DNV - ST - F 101, api 5 L, oyobi purojekuto koyu no yoken nimotozuite seizo sa reru, so encho yaku 150 km no kaiyo-yo shimuresu rain paipu no sosu kensa oyobi seizo tachiai (sabeiransu) o okonaimasu. Obo shikaku sosu kensa, benda sabeiransu, matawa rain paipu seizo kensa ni okeru 5-nen ijo no jitsumu keiken DNV - ST - F 101 ni kansuru fukai jitsumu chishiki shimuresupaipu no shuyona seizo kotei ni taisuru fukai rikai api 5 L ni kansuru jitsumu keiken kaiyo-yo matawa ko shiyo shimuresu rain paipu no kensa keiken seiko, biretto kensa, paipu seizo, netsushori, NDT (hihakai kensa), sunpo kensa, seihin shukka shonin ni kansuru chishiki ITP (kensa shiken kaikakusho), shiyogaki, seizo kiroku, shiken kekka, zairyo toresabiriti kanren bunsho no rebyu keiken futekigo ya seizo-jo no kenen jiko o tokutei shi, meikaku ni hokoku suru noryoku sugureta gijutsu hokoku noryoku oyobi komyunikeshon noryoku jochu matawa shifuto-sei de no kensa gyomu ni taio dekiru koto kensa han'i ika no kotei komoku ni okeru tachiai oyobi kensa o jisshi shimasu: Seiko oyobi biretto seizo shimuresupaipu seizo netsushori UT (choonpatansho)/ hoshasentokakensa (RT) sunpo kensa zairyo shikibetsu oyobi toresabiriti seizo oyobi kensa kanren bunsho seihin shukka shonin kowan de no tsumikomi sagyo hinshitsu oyobi kotei no tekigo-sei kakunin kangei sa reru keiken kaiyo paipurain matawa kaitei (sabushi) purojekuto hiro tokusei ga juyo-shi sa reru sekkei, matawa hizumi besu sekkei (Strain - based dezain) no rain paipu shuyona shimuresupaipu seizojo de no kensa keiken api, NDT, yosetsu, sunpo sokutei, zairyo, matawa kensa kanren no shikaku

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