QA/QC Manager
On-siteKaty, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure compliance with API Q1, API-11D1, API-14A, and regulatory standards across all business operations. Supervise direct reports, manage supplier qualification and audits, and conduct internal and certification audits. Develop and maintain quality manuals, procedures, and work instructions while establishing inspection plans for incoming, in-process, and finished products. Oversee visual, dimensional, GD&T, pressure, hardness, material, and NDT inspection methods, review documentation, and lead root cause analysis and continual improvement initiatives. Support R&D, product validation, and commercialization of downhole products. Deliver quality training programs, establish KPIs, and drive operational excellence. Manage domestic and international travel as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in quality management
- At least 5 years in a management role overseeing Quality Management Systems (QMS), regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives with oil & gas manufacturing industry
- Experience with API Q1
- Experience with API-11D1
- Experience with API-14A
- Thorough knowledge and experience with drill bits, downhole chemicals, completion tools, packers, bridge plugs, and other downhole products
- Strong understanding and experience with machining, heat treatment, coatings, welding, assembly, elastomer applications, and material processing
- Experience with Supplier quality, audits, CAPA, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and root cause analysis
- Expertise in inspection methods including dimensional inspection, GD&T, CMM, pressure testing, hardness testing, material testing, NDT, and functional testing
- Proficiency with ERP, QMS, EDMS, PLM, calibration management software and Microsoft Office
- Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Must successfully complete and maintain required vision examinations, including near-vision acuity and color contrast differentiation testing, as applicable to the position and in accordance with CNPC USA procedures
- Must successfully pass a comprehensive background check and pre-employment drug screening
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Must be able to lift 20+ lbs.
- Must be able to bend
- Must be able to talk
- Must be able to hear
- Must be able to perform overnight international and domestic travel
- Must be able to perform local travel between other CNPC USA locations
Desired Qualifications
- 15+ years managing quality systems within oilfield equipment manufacturing
- Experience with API licensed manufacturing and API Monogram programs
- Experience supporting research, engineering, product validation, qualification, and commercialization
- Experience managing domestic and international supplier quality programs
- Lead Auditor, ASQ CQE, CMQ/OE, or similar certifications
- Experience implementing digital quality systems and quality analytics dashboards
- Experience supporting global customers and cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams
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