Quality Manager

Job description / Role

Develop, implement and manage quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of advanced composite materials and applications (consistent with established standards, customer specifications and production goals). Supervise a team of quality control inspectors. Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigate customer issues and complaints relating to quality. Develop and analyse statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products. Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (not listed in any particular order) 

• Know and understand Enterprise Excellence Program and the Quality Policy and comply with all requirements of the Quality Systems Manual, Operating and Technical Procedures and Workplace Instructions.
• Participate in the establishment of quality specification and standards for raw materials, in process and finished products.
• Confer with management, customers and other representative in planning, scheduling and coordinating the quality plans in conformance with customer requirements, engineering specifications and production schedules.
• Assist in the development of inspection and sampling techniques, quality control plans or process control procedures that will ensure the production of finished products which met quality specifications and standards.
• Must understand and comply with all safety rules and company policies.
• Work assignments carried out to the highest quality level.
• Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.
• Assist in the investigation of product defects and failures and recommend modification in products, processes or quality standards where such appear to be warranted.
• Supervise and perform inspection and testing of raw materials, processes and finished products.
• Visit customers and suppliers, when necessary, to confer on specific quality problems.
• Liaison with customers on items of product quality or reliability.
• Training other Inspectors on processes as needed.
• Apply Company Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Policy and Management Systems.
• Must understand and comply with all safety rules and company policies of Weatherford.
• Work assignments carried out to the highest quality level.
• Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years in quality control, manufacturing, and inspection.
• Experience with ISO9001 Standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of inspection processes.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume and ability to read common measuring devices; tapes, micrometers, calipers, etc.
• Working knowledge of metal fabricating and machining technique

About the Company

Weatherford is one of the largest multinational oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology and services to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in over 80 countries and has a network of approximately 700 locations, including manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities.