Quality and Compliance Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated Quality and Compliance Engineer to join our team at NOV UK FLEXIBLES. This role is pivotal in ensuring our Quality Management System (QMS) is consistently maintained and continuously improved in alignment with ISO 9001 and other relevant standards. You will ensure compliance with internal policies and customer-specific quality requirements, oversee audits and inspections, and lead structured problem-solving initiatives to resolve quality issues. Your efforts will promote a culture of continual improvement and ensure the organisation maintains high-quality standards and operational efficiency. This position plays a vital role in safeguarding our reputation for excellence and supporting NOV's long-term success.

NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry. Our mission is to power the industry that powers the world by delivering innovative solutions that improve cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact. With a heritage dating back to 1862, we are proud of our legacy and committed to supporting the full-field drilling, completion, and production needs of our customers. NOV UK FLEXIBLES is part of this global network, driving quality and compliance at the forefront of our operations.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure all procedures and documentation are controlled, current, and accessible.
- Lead investigations using structured methodologies; implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Partner with production and supply chain teams to address quality deviations and audit findings.
- Coordinate internal and external audits, providing robust evidence and ensuring systemic issues are resolved.
- Manage supplier performance trends and evaluation status against quality benchmarks.
- Deliver quality inductions for new employees and mentor staff on RCA and quality practices.
- Support contract and specification reviews, acting as the quality interface for internal and external stakeholders.
- Drive process standardisation across departments, aligning with quality and regulatory expectations
- Track KPIs, analyse trends, and monitor effectiveness of implemented corrective actions.
- Contribute quality oversight in new product or process developments, assessing risks and solutions.

**Qualifications & Skills**
- Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field - ensures foundational knowledge and expertise.
- Relevant experience in quality assurance or compliance within a manufacturing or engineering environment - demonstrates ability to perform in a similar role.
- Proficiency in ISO 9001 standards and quality management tools (e.g. RCA, CAPA) - required for daily tasks and project execution.
- Strong understanding of regulatory and customer-specific quality requirements - ensures compliance and operational excellence.

**What NOV can offer you?**

**Health & Wellbeing**:Private Medical Insurance | Employee Assistance Programme
**Finance & Protection**: Pension plan | Income protection | Life Assurance | Personal Accident
**Other flexible benefits available for you and your family through salary sacrifice**:Dental Insurance | Healthcare Cash Plan | Partner Life Assurance | Critical Illness | Retail vouchers | Gym membership | Cycle to work | Travel Insurance

**Why Join Us?**

We offer an inspiring place to work with great opportunities to develop your skills and the opportunity to work with the brightest minds in the oil and gas industry. You will become part of a professional culture where we work together in teams with other dedicated professionals to achieve common goals.

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

**We Power the Industry that Powers the World**
Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

**Global Family**
We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

**Purposeful Innovation**
Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

**Service Above All**
This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.