Quality Assurance Manager
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Manager provides general supervision and technical guidance to Quality Assurance staff at Vallourec's Muskogee Star facility. The role ensures that products shipped to customers meet customer requirements and comply with technical specifications. The manager implements and executes the Quality portion of the facility's Integrated Management System and serves as the facility's designated Quality Management Representative. The role leads the Quality Department and Quality Engineers, oversees the Quality System and certifications, and supports Operations, Sales, suppliers, customers, and product development activities. It also manages audits, corrective and preventive actions, laboratory activities, inspection processes, quality reporting, and field service investigations and claims resolution.
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering; Materials or Metallurgical Engineering is preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years' experience with API tubular manufacturing or a related industry.
- Experience managing a Quality or Operations function in a manufacturing environment, including leading teams in implementation of Quality tools.
- Experience with API Q1, ISO 9001, and auditing.
- Demonstrated leadership in Quality and Operations in the industrial sector.
- Experience leading teams in implementation of Lean Manufacturing, DMAIC, SPC, and other quality and process-improvement tools.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with articulate written and oral communication.
- Open-mindedness, adaptability, autonomy, and a desire to drive change.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with OCTG distributors and users.
- Knowledge of API OCTG finishing operations.
- Level II or higher certification in non-destructive testing methods such as EMI, UT, or MPI.
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in non-destructive testing.
- Experience with operational, rig-related claims resolution.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Quality System and maintain certifications.
- Manage internal and external audits with the QSE Manager.
- Manage the system for corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead the Quality Department and Quality Engineers.
- Provide technical support for Operations and Sales.
- Lead field service investigations and claim resolution.
- Manage laboratory activities and budgets.
- Lead product development and design activities.
- Lead the utilization of statistical quality methods.
- Manage Quality reporting and implement Quality Plans.
- Manage the inspection process and subcontractors.
- Share leadership of Supplier Quality Management.
- Implement and execute the Quality portion of the Integrated Management System.
- Ensure products shipped to customers meet customer requirements and technical specifications.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability.
- Profit sharing up to 4%.
- 401(k) with a 4.5% company match and no vesting period.
- Paid parental leave.
- 10 paid holidays plus one floating holiday.
- Paid vacation time.
- Performance-based bonus program.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Collaborative culture and career mobility within a stable, essential industry.
- Ongoing safety training and shared accountability.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
