Director Of Quality

Novax Recruitment Ltd; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Director of Quality in Midland, TX to lead quality across two heavy-fabrication operations. This role owns the Quality Management System, the quality team, and the continuous improvement programme, ensuring ASME, API and AWS compliance while maintaining audit readiness.

The successful candidate will bring hands-on QA leadership on the shop floor, manage third-party audits, and drive continuous improvement across fabrication and structural steel activities in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading QA/QC management systems in steel/heavy manufacturing.
• Proven experience with ASME, API Q1 and AWS.
• Hands-on quality leadership on the shop floor and audits.
• Experience in managing customer, third-party, and industry audits.
• Ability to own and improve the QMS across two fabrication operations.
• Active CWI certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the QMS across two fabrication operations.
• Ensure compliance with ASME, API, API Q1, AWS and customer requirements.
• Lead, develop and hold the quality team accountable.
• Maintain audit readiness and act as the key contact for customers, registrars and third-party inspectors.
• Provide hands-on shop-floor quality leadership.
• Oversee WPS/PQRs, welder qualifications, welding inspection, NDE, material traceability, MTRs and heat numbers.
• Support structural steel quality and AWS requirements.
• Lead non-conformance investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Partner with production, engineering, operations and executive leadership to maintain quality while supporting delivery and growth.

Skills

Quality leadership

QA/QC management

Audits & compliance

Welding quality

ASME/API/AWS knowledge

CWI certification

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Manufacturing quality

Job description

Job Title: Director Of Quality

Location: Midland, TX

Salary: $#removed# - $180,000

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Director of Quality to lead the quality function across two heavy-fabrication operations within a growing industrial group.

This is a true director-level role for a technically strong quality leader who can take ownership of the Quality Management System, quality team and continuous improvement programme.

The operations cover oil & gas fabrication, pressure vessels, ASME/API code work, structural steel and utility structures. Strong hands-on experience in both fabrication/welding quality and ASME/API and AWS requirements is essential.

This is not simply a senior inspection position. We need a proven quality leader who has owned a manufacturer's quality programme and successfully managed customer, third-party and industry audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the QMS across two fabrication operations.
• Ensure compliance with ASME, API, API Q1, AWS and customer requirements.
• Lead, develop and hold the quality team accountable.
• Maintain audit readiness and act as the key contact for customers, registrars and third-party inspectors.
• Provide hands-on shop-floor quality leadership.
• Oversee WPS/PQRs, welder qualifications, welding inspection, NDE, material traceability, MTRs and heat numbers.
• Support structural steel quality and AWS requirements.
• Lead non-conformance investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Partner with production, engineering, operations and executive leadership to maintain quality while supporting delivery and growth.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Director of Quality, Head of Quality, Senior Quality Manager or similar.
• 5+ years leading QA/QC management systems, including document control.
• Strong background in steel, heavy manufacturing or industrial fabrication.
• Significant hands-on manufacturing quality experience.
• Active CWI certification required.
• Strong knowledge of welding, fabrication and ASME, API, API Q1 and AWS requirements.
• Experience with both pressure-vessel/code fabrication and structural steel.
• Strong understanding of WPS/PQRs, welder qualifications, NDE and material traceability.
• Experience leading quality teams and managing audits across multiple facilities or operations.
• Strong continuous-improvement and growth mindset.

Highly Desirable

• API Q1 Auditor credentials
• Additional welding/NDE certifications
• NDE Level II/III
• English/Spanish bilingual
• Pressure-vessel and structural steel fabrication experience
• Experience scaling quality systems across multiple facilities