Director of Quality

About the role

A rapidly growing manufacturer serving the oil & gas sector is seeking a Director of Quality to build, lead, and scale a best‑in‑class quality organization. This executive‑level position drives enterprise‑wide quality strategy, ensures compliance with stringent industry standards, and embeds a culture of excellence across operations.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive quality strategy aligned with business growth goals.
• Serve as the senior authority on quality assurance, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Build and lead a high‑performing, scalable quality organization across multiple functions and locations.
• Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, and CAPA methodologies.
• Monitor key quality KPIs and present actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Lead root‑cause analysis, failure investigations, and corrective‑action implementation.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust Quality Management System compliant with ISO 9001, ISO 17025, API Q1 and related standards.
• Manage internal and external audit programs and act as primary contact for accreditation bodies.
• Conduct enterprise‑wide quality risk assessments and establish proactive mitigation strategies.

Required profile

• Strategic leader with hands‑on operational experience in heavy manufacturing and oil & gas standards.
• Proven people leader who builds trust, drives accountability, and develops quality talent.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with executive leadership to support aggressive growth objectives while maintaining product integrity and safety.

Required skills

• Lean methodology
• Six Sigma
• FMEA
• CAPA
• Quality Management System implementation
• ISO 9001
• ISO 17025
• API Q1
• ASME standards
• API standards
• AWS standards
• NACE standards
• Quality risk assessment
• Root‑cause analysis