Regional Quality Manager Americas

NOV
General ManagementJob category
General ManagementJOB DESCRIPTION
Duties & Responsibilities
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Strategic
Operating
Courage
Energy and Drive
Personal and Interpersonal
Qualifications
Duties & Responsibilities
- Strategic development, implementation and continuing improvement of Quality system required by (a) accrediting bodes (b) legislation (c)Internal audit and performance measures
- Ensure requirements of Quality Management within Rig Technologies are met and Quality process applied in all facilities
- Effective management and support of Facility Quality Managers in all quality requirements
- Liaising with Rig Technologies Operational Management on matters relating to Quality process
- Liaising with Regional Quality Departments to ensure effective and consistent application of QA systems and alignment of structure for the Rig Technologies quality group
- Developing systems for the management and promotion of standardisation of quality systems throughout the Rig technologies operations
- Ensuring use of Standardized global technical and quality documents. Monitor uptake through audit of each facility
- Ensure standardised approach to controlling and conducting internal audits and establish audit schedules throughout the regional operations
- Developing and maintain high-level, standardised Quality procedures and policies appropriate to the organisations purpose
- Liaise with Global Quality group to ensure NOV's quality processes are aligned across the Rig Technologies group
- Conducting Management Review meetings with Operational Managers from each Quality group
- Ensuring Quality objectives and KPIs including those which are needed to meet requirements for product/ service are established by senior management are distributed and measured in each operation
- Presentation of collated quality objective metrics to the regional management team
- Participate in standardised approach to scheduling, controlling, and conducting Supplier & Internal Audits
- Advise management on risk within the facility and prepare/review assessments as required
- Ensure Risk Management, Management of Change (MOC) and Contingency process are correctly followed
- Carry out other duties as and when business requirements dictate as may be reasonably expected by line manager
- Travel as and when required
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Strategic
- Anticipates the impact of change and rises to the challenge, with the ability to accept risk and uncertainty - Able to deal with ambiguity and critical thinking
- Able to understand the business needs and drivers
Operating
- Able to define, work within and improve business processes based on immediate and future business needs
- Will set clear, stretching goals and assign responsibilities that bring out the best work from people
- Be willing to provide colleagues with the information they need to complete their tasks and eliminate roadblocks
Courage
- Can identify the skills required by the business and hire effectively
- Can be counted on to take personal responsibility in challenging situations and be willing to engage in disputes to settle them equitably - Excellent at conflict management through cooperation
Energy and Drive
- Will dependably achieve what he or she sets out to do, and expects others to do likewise
Personal and Interpersonal
- Able to motivate a wide range of individuals, including direct reports, team members, and project members
- Firm and diplomatic when negotiating
Qualifications
- Minimum 6 years' experience with at least 4 years as a leader of international teams with remote employees
- 4 -6 years' experience in a similar role
- Degree in Quality related subject
- Higher education in a technical field such as engineering or business
- Computer literacy (Proficiency in MS applications and Adobe)
- API/ISO Lead Auditor certification
- Proficient in applicable API and ISO standards and requirements.
- Excellent Written and Oral Communications
- CQI/ ASQ membership (or Equivalent)
- Quality Control knowledge and technical knowledge of NOV products
- Working knowledge of NOV supported systems
JOB SUMMARY
Regional Quality Manager Americas
NOV

Houston
a day ago
N/A
Full-time