NOV
Quality Specialist
NOV is hiring a Quality Specialist in Houston, TX, United States. Posted October 16, 2026.
Job at a glance
- Company
- NOV
- Location
- Houston, TX, United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Sector
- Operations & Manufacturing
- Posted
- October 16, 2026
- First scanned
- October 16, 2026
About the job
To ensure consistent, compliant, and continuously improving rod guide application processes by administering the Quality Management System, conducting audits, analyzing quality data, supporting sample testing, and partnering with Operations to resolve issues and meet customer requirements.
Responsibilities
Administer and support the Quality Management System for Rod Guide applications, including controlled records, metrics, corrective actions, and preventive actions
Perform internal quality-management-system audits at assigned plant facilities; document findings, communicate results, and track actions through closure.
Identify opportunities to automate recurring quality reports and improve the accuracy, timeliness, and usability of quality data
Responsible for coating and rod guide sample program through testing, analysis and reporting
Support technical training and quality-control activities that improve process consistency and customer requirements compliance
Provide technical support and information to Quality Coordinators, Operations, and other cross-functional partners without direct personnel-management responsibility unless separately assigned
Facilitate problem-solving and corrective/preventive-action activities using appropriate quality tools and data
Support quality assurance data entry, metric reporting, trend analysis, and Power BI dashboards or equivalent reporting tools
Demonstrate leadership and facilitation capabilities
Strong written, oral and presentation communication
Other technical assignments as determined necessary by the Director Coating Quality
Qualifications
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High School diploma required; some college preferred but not required
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Minimum 3 years quality assurance and / or industry experience is preferred
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Strong MS Office with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
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Familiar with ISO 9001 Quality Management System Standard
Travel Requirements:
- This position requires domestic and international travel to NOV plant facilities and other business locations as needed. Candidates must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally and meet applicable business-travel documentation and entry requirements.
Additional Information
- Job Identification: 44857
- Job Category: Quality Assurance
- Posting Date: 2026-10-16
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Locations: 2835 Holmes Rd, Houston, TX, 77051, US