Quality Specialist

NOV; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Medical plans

MDLIVE virtual visits

Dental care

Life and AD&D insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

NOV in New Iberia, Louisiana, seeks a seasoned quality professional to lead and maintain the company’s quality management system. The role focuses on auditing, process control, and continuous improvement to ensure compliance with ISO 9001/API Q1 and internal quality procedures.

The candidate will coordinate training, document control, and supplier quality activities while interacting with facility staff to deliver high-quality results. This is a full-time on-site position with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years in quality related activities.
• Training experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of QMS.
• Interpersonal and coordination skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Organized with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor and control inspection operations to insure compliance with applicable quality control documents.
• Assure accurate records such as traceability, process control, functional test, demonstrations, etc., are maintained.
• Review and improve process control results for continued compliance of manufacturing operations.
• Provide continual evaluation of department, methods, employee development, programs, etc., to assure the most effective use of resources and equipment.
• Research, resolve and provide support on quality control issues.
• Assure test function is performed in a manner consistent with applicable requirements and NOV’s quality procedures.
• Maintain and enforce quality standards.
• Perform other work related tasks as assigned.
• Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedure.

Skills

Quality auditing

Quality management

ISO 9001

API Q1

Documentation control

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Project coordination

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Intelex

AIMS

RigOffice

CEF

Teamcenter

Tracker

Job description

Job Description Provide continual evaluation of processes, methods and procedures.

Job Description Provide continual evaluation of processes, methods and procedures.

Responsibilities

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Continuously monitor and control inspection operations to insure compliance with applicable quality control documents.
• Assure accurate records such as traceability, process control, functional test, demonstrations, etc., are maintained.
• Review and improve process control results for continued compliance of manufacturing operations.
• Provide continual evaluation of department, methods, employee development, programs, etc., to assure the most effective use of resources and equipment.
• Research, resolve and provide support on quality control issues.
• Assure test function is performed in a manner consistent with applicable requirements and NOV’s quality procedures.
• Maintain and enforce quality standards.
• Perform other work related tasks as assigned.
• Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedure.

Facility/Group Specific Responsibilities

• Conduct internal quality auditing (both full system and process audits) of the company quality management system as a lead auditor.
• Provide guidance on developing, reviewing, and revising quality documents, policies, procedures, instructions, and quality activities.
• Review industry related documents (ISO, API, ASTM).
• Assist Quality Manager in maintaining QMS, ISO, and API procedures and revise as necessary.
• Review work order related documents and collect work order related information as necessary.
• Supplier quality assurance and development including supplier evaluations for product/process and system conformance.
• Review, support, and maintain quality reports.
• Use of company standard quality systems (Intelex, AIMS, RigOffice, CEF, Teamcenter, Tracker) with active participation including customer-related activities.
• Determine quality improvement parameters by identifying methods relevant to processes.
• Develop quality plans as required by the QMS.
• Analyze data on NCR trending, customer concerns, and process capability analysis.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Active participation in process improvement projects internally.
• Interact with quality control personnel.
• Provide training on ISO 9001/API Q1, company/facility quality procedures and work instruction.
• Understand and implement the company quality management system.
• Effectively handle quality planning and all quality assurance responsibilities for assigned projects.
• Interact with and support all facility staff, functional departments including managers and supervisors by providing quality assistance as needed.
• Conform to and perform all QMS requirements.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality related activities required.
• Training experience preferred.
• Good understanding of the company QMS.
• Interpersonal skills in working with company, customer, and supplier personnel.
• Effective coordinator of projects and group activities.
• Microsoft Office knowledge is required.
• Excellent skills in oral and written communications.
• Organized, detailed, and accurate in work assignments.
• Ability to understand the QMS requirements.
• Ability to understand health, safety, and environmental requirements.

COMPETITIVE 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 are effective your date of hire. Visit usbenefits.nov.com/cost-for-coverage for more information.
• FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).
• 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 at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).
• All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.
• All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.