Weatherford
Manufacturing Quality Supervisor
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Job Overview
Weatherford have a great opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Quality Supervisor to join the team at the East Leake Facility in Loughborough, UK.
The Manufacturing Quality Supervisor is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities of the Manufacturing Quality team, ensuring products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company quality standards. The role provides technical leadership to Quality Inspectors and Technicians while partnering closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will ensure compliance with Weatherford Quality Management Systems, API, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements while supporting manufacturing excellence across the East Leake facility.
Responsibilities
Quality Leadership
- Supervise, coach, and develop a team of Quality Inspectors and Quality Technicians.
- Plan, prioritise, and allocate inspection activities to meet production schedules.
- Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention rather than detection.
- Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and competency assessments.
- Support recruitment, training, and development of quality personnel.
Manufacturing Quality Assurance
- Ensure manufactured products comply with engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspection activities.
- Ensure inspection records are accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with company procedures.
- Review manufacturing documentation for completeness and compliance.
- Support production teams in achieving Right First Time manufacturing.
Non-Conformance Management
- Lead investigations into product non-conformances.
- Coordinate containment actions and disposition of non-conforming material.
- Facilitate Root Cause Analysis using recognized problem-solving methodologies.
- Oversee the Q-Stop system and actively promote participation.
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Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing quality, productivity, and efficiency.
- Support Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives.
- Analyse quality metrics and identify trends to reduce scrap, rework, and NCR’s.
- Participate in Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects.
Customer & Supplier Quality
- Support customer audits and quality visits.
- Assist in responding to customer quality concerns.
- Work with Supplier Quality and Procurement to resolve supplier quality issues.
- Monitor supplier performance where required.
Compliance
- Ensure compliance with:
- ISO 9001
- Weatherford Quality Management System
- Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) requirements
- Participate in internal and external audits.
- Ensure corrective actions are completed effectively and within agreed timescales.
Performance Monitoring
Monitor and report key quality metrics including:
- First Pass Yield
- Cost of Poor Quality
- Scrap and Rework
- Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
- Corrective Action Closure
- Audit Findings
- On-Time Inspection Performance
Health, Safety & Environment
- Demonstrate leadership in promoting a strong HSE culture.
- Ensure all quality activities are carried out safely and in accordance with Weatherford HSE policies.
- Participate in safety observations, risk assessments, and incident investigations where appropriate.
- Promote safe working practices throughout the manufacturing facility.
Qualifications & Experience Required
- HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality Management, or equivalent experience.
- Experience supervising quality teams within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of quality management systems.
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis and CAPA processes.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- 5+ years' experience within manufacturing quality.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
- Experience in machining, precision engineering, or heavy manufacturing.
- Experience supporting internal and external audits.
- Proven experience managing non-conformance investigations.
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Skills:
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- API standards (preferred)
- Familiar with IPC610
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Root Cause Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Calibration Systems
- Inspection Planning
- Microsoft Office Suite
- ERP systems
Qualifications & Experience Preferred
- Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001)
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Lean Manufacturing qualification
- Knowledge of machining, assembly, and pressure testing processes
- Oil & Gas manufacturing experience.
- Experience with downhole tools or pressure control equipment.
- Experience working within an ERP/MRP environment such as SAP or Oracle.
About Us
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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