Sr. Quality Manager

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and coordinate the activities of staff including training, employee development, performance evaluation, hiring decisions, and the establishment of goals and performance objectives for assigned department.
• Provide continual evaluation of department processes, methods, and activities to assure the most effective use of resources and equipment.
• Manage budget and expenditures.
• Responsible for all quality related processes at a facility or regional level.
• Provide support to manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing.
• Effectively utilize the authority to acquire corrective action through management.
• Monitor, review and approve quality audits.
• Assess training styles, methods and needs to identify tools to support employee training.
• Responsible for maintaining training schedules.
• Provide training reports as required.
• Acquire working relationships with technical staffs of operators, contractors, agents and leasing personnel.
• Attend industry seminars and trade shows, as available and as specified.
• Perform other work related tasks as assigned.
• Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.

FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strategic direction and development, implement and monitor the goals, objectives, priorities and procedures relating to the organizational unit.
• Oversee the management of personnel and activities for assigned departments.
• Develop and administer the budget.
• Serve as primary quality control resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.
• Report to Management on quality issues, trends and losses.
• Participate in internal and external audits.
• Drive improvement initiatives with strong focus on improving Cost of Quality (COQ)
• Maintain facility's compliance to ISO and API QMS requirements.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience - advanced degree preferred.
• 8-10 years' experience in related field with a demonstrated record of successful management.
• ASQ Certification preferred
• Able to manage budget for assigned department.
• Able to read and interpret production drawings.
• Able to train and lead others.
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• 5 years of experience in API product certifications and monograms.

• Able to train and lead others.
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Developing Direct Reports
• Motivating Others
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Time Management
• Data driven decision making

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Kronos
• Oracle EBS
• Microsoft Office
• HCM
• PIMS
• Rig SMS
• Rig Office
• EON
• JIRA
• Cognos

COMPETETIVE BENEFITS: (visit usbenefits.nov.com for more information about our benefits offerings)

• 401(k) Retirement Plan - NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
• Competitive medical plans that cover your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) as of your first date of hire for as little as $125 per pay period (bi-weekly.)
• FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).
• FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance (for full-time employees).
• All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date).
• All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.