Quality Manager at Benoit Premium Threading LLC – Ennis, Texas

Benoit is a leading provider of premium threading, completion products, and engineered services for the upstream oil and gas industry. With 215,000 sq ft of total manufacturing space company-wide, we design and manufacture a comprehensive range of wellbore and running tools for exploration and production operations. With over 200 million feet of tubulars run worldwide and more than 400 deepwater and ultra-deepwater completions executed, we bring proven experience to every project. Our operations are guided by four core values: Service, Quality, Integrity, and Innovation. These principles shape our decisions, define our standards, and ensure consistent alignment across our organization.

At Benoit, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We foster a diverse and inclusive workforce and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes paid time off (PTO), holidays, health benefits, 401k profit sharing, basic and supplemental life insurance, long- and short-term disability coverage, and education assistance. If you are driven and seeking to contribute your skills to a company with a strong legacy, proven performance, and a forward-looking vision, we invite you to apply.

The Manager-Quality is responsible for the overall implementation, maintenance, and verification of Benoit’s Quality Management System. The Quality Manager-Ennis will collaborate with the Quality Manager-Houma to support Benoit’s Quality continuous improvement initiatives and receives their authority from and reports to the Director-Quality.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Manage quality personnel (Quality supervisor, Thread inspectors, Quality Assistants, Quality Control Specialists & Leads) and coordinate activities of all Quality Department personnel.
2. Collaborate with Quality Manager-Houma regarding quality improvement projects and manage cross-departmental efforts including but not limited to product technology, Information Technology, Production, Maintenance and Sales.
3. Establish statistical confidence by identifying sample size and acceptable error, and determining levels of confidence.
4. Conduct parts inspection, including: layout, in process, final, and receiving using all types of mechanical inspection.
5. Develop best practices for thread measurement techniques and improve First Article Approval (FAI) and thread inspection process.
6. Manage and maintain compliance of the QMS for company, customer, statutory and regulatory requirements including applicable ISO and API requirements.
7. Conduct and lead internal/external QMS audits, out of specification (OOS), investigations, deviations, CAR, etc.
8. Monitor and report on quality data for CAR, NCR, deviations, complaints, material reviews, equipment calibration/PM and SPC trending.
9. Manage and report daily and monthly quality systems KPI’S and track improvement projects.
10. Manage Employee training programs, gauge training, process training, and evaluation of effectiveness.
11. Responsible for the continual monitoring of all products during manufacturing to assure conformance to established product specifications.
12. Facilitate cross-departmental projects/investigations that affect the QMS, including Yearly Management Reviews.
13. Maintain all Quality/Process related documentation in an organized fashion including writing standard operating procedures, inspection run reports, and document control including maintenance of records as required by Benoit, API, ISO, and customers.
14. Manage supplier performance by conducting internal and external audits.
15. Assist the Technology Group with the development of inspection procedures for new Benoit connections.
16. Responsible for the control, calibration, and maintenance of all tests, measuring, and inspection equipment used to determine final acceptance of Benoit products.
17. Implement the investigation, reporting, and subsequent disposition of nonconforming products.
18. Evaluate non-conformities, audit results, quality records, and customer complaints and initiate a corrective action plan if necessary.
19. Collaborate with cross functional teams, engineers, and managers/supervisors to develop, implement, and maintain quality controls and improvements.
20. Maintain and distribute Customer Specifications on a controlled copy basis.
21. Lead CAPEX projects under the supervision of Director of Quality including purchase of inspection equipment and any other needs for the Quality Department.
22. Contribute to quality by assisting with employee training programs, interpreting, and enforcing Benoit quality procedures, monitoring employee performance and by communicating overall awareness of good quality.
23. Support 3rd party services and Licensee programs.
24. Daily management and maintenance of the QMS, which may include assignments that require travel, off-hour, or weekend work.
25. The job duties may change, and additional duties may be added as per the directions of the Director-Quality.

Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial/Metallurgy/Material Science), Business or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of quality management experience in a manufacturing or oil and gas environment.
• At least 2 years of experience in a management role.
• Strong knowledge of ISO:9001, API, ASNT and other applicable quality standards.
• Working knowledge of API Thread Gauges.
• Experience with failure analysis techniques.
• Experience in Heat Treatment, Quenching, Tempering, and stress relieving process.
• Ability to read and develop material test reports (MTR).
• ASQ, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, NDT Level II/ Level III, lead auditor certified candidates are preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 with advanced skills in data analysis (MS Excell, Minitab, Power BI, and etc.)
• Effective in developing and maintaining positive working relationships with employees and management
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Effective leadership and organizational skills.
• Must have and maintain a clean driving record and pass motor vehicle report (MVR) checks

Qualifications may include, but are not limited to: