Quality Team Leader – QC Engineering

Baker Hughes; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Private medical care

Life insurance

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Quality Team Leader – QC Engineering to drive quality control across manufacturing and EPC environments. The role leads inspectors and quality professionals, partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Project Management to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.

Successful candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years in QC Engineering, and proven ability to lead inspection programs, apply SPC/NDT where appropriate, and deliver data-driven improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 3 years of QC Engineering experience.
• Experience leading quality inspection, verification, or quality control activities.
• Strong knowledge of quality management principles, inspection processes, and QA systems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, project execution, or industrial operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; good communication; multi-priority capable.
• Ability to influence outcomes through collaboration and sound decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Control activities and team development across manufacturing and EPC projects.
• Ensure inspection and testing comply with specifications, customer requirements, and standards.
• Monitor quality management systems and operational processes; support NDT/SPC verifications.
• Improve key quality metrics such as FTY, NCRs, and OTD; drive root cause investigations.
• Provide quality leadership during EPC tendering and project execution phases.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, PM, Supply Chain and Customers to meet objectives.

Skills

Quality leadership

Team development

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

NDT

SPC

Job description

Are you passionate about quality excellence and operational performance?

Would you like to lead quality control activities that support safe, reliable, and efficient product delivery?

Join our team

Baker Hughes is a global energy‑technology company operating in more than 120 countries. We deliver innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our Quality organization plays a vital role in ensuring products and services consistently meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and business standards through robust quality control, inspection, and continuous improvement processes.

Partner with the best

As a Quality Team Leader – QC Engineering, you will lead Quality Control activities to ensure products and services meet defined specifications, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards. You will be responsible for overseeing inspection and testing activities, supporting operational performance, and driving quality improvement initiatives across manufacturing and project execution environments.

In this role, you will lead a team of inspectors and quality professionals while working closely with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and Customers to ensure quality is embedded throughout the product lifecycle.

As a Quality Team Leader – QC Engineering, you will be responsible for:

Quality Leadership & Team Development

• Leading the Quality Control team to ensure inspectors are appropriately trained, qualified, and prepared to perform inspection and testing activities.
• Supporting team development through coaching, guidance, and knowledge sharing.
• Promoting a culture of quality, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Ensuring inspection and testing activities are performed in accordance with product specifications, customer requirements, regulatory standards, and company procedures.
• Monitoring compliance with quality management systems, inspection plans, and operational processes.
• Supporting verification activities including inspections, testing, Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT), and Statistical Process Control (SPC) activities where applicable.

Operational Performance

• Managing and improving key quality performance indicators including:
  • First Time Yield (FTY)
  • Non‑Conformance Reports (NCRs)
  • On‑Time Delivery (OTD)
  • Inspection and testing effectiveness
• Identifying opportunities to improve quality performance and operational efficiency.
• Supporting root cause investigations and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

Project & Customer Support

• Providing Quality Control leadership during Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) tendering and project execution phases.
• Ensuring contractual, customer, and regulatory quality requirements are effectively implemented.
• Supporting customer satisfaction through consistent quality delivery and proactive issue resolution.
• Capturing and applying lessons learned to improve execution processes and future projects.

Continuous Improvement

• Leading initiatives that enhance product quality, operational effectiveness, and process consistency.
• Supporting quality risk reduction and prevention activities.
• Driving continuous improvement programs aligned with business objectives.
• Utilizing data and performance metrics to support decision‑making and action planning.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, and Customers to support quality objectives.
• Communicating quality priorities, business goals, and performance expectations effectively across teams.
• Building strong cross‑functional relationships that support successful project and operational outcomes.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. (Or a High School Diploma / GED with at least 4 years of quality-related experience.)
• Bring a minimum of 3 additional years of experience in QC Engineering.
• Demonstrate experience leading quality inspection, verification, or quality control activities.
• Possess strong knowledge of quality management principles, inspection processes, and quality assurance systems.
• Have experience supporting manufacturing, project execution, or industrial operations.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be capable of coordinating multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrate effective stakeholder engagement and team leadership capabilities.
• Have the ability to influence outcomes through collaboration and sound decision‑making.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Experience supporting EPC projects or industrial manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of NDT, SPC, and quality improvement methodologies.
• Experience analyzing quality performance metrics and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Strong organizational and project coordination capabilities.
• Ability to drive operational improvements through data‑driven decision making.

Work in a way that works for you

This is a full‑time quality leadership role supporting manufacturing, project execution, and operational quality activities. The role requires close collaboration with cross‑functional teams to ensure quality objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and consistently.

Working with us

At Baker Hughes, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture of safety, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. We invest in our people through development opportunities, wellbeing programs, and leadership support that enables long‑term career growth.

Working for you

We offer a competitive benefits package aligned with local market standards, including:

• Work‑life balance and wellbeing programs
• Comprehensive private medical care
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Competitive financial programs
• Additional voluntary or elective benefit

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Quality Senior Team leader - Quality Management

About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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