Quality Specialist

About the Role 

As Quality Specialist at NOV Subsea Production Systems in Kalundborg, you will play a key role in safeguarding and continuously improving quality standards across our manufacturing operations. The position has company-wide authority in quality-related matters and is central to ensuring compliance with NOV quality policies, industry standards, and customer requirements.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, Kalundborg, and working closely with production, projects, and global QHSE stakeholders, you will support daily operations while driving long-term quality improvements. As a member of the Plant Management Team, the role contributes directly to operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and NOV’s strategic quality objectives. 

About the Company 

At NOV, we deliver safe, high-quality, technology-driven equipment, services, and support that are essential to the global energy industry. Our mission is simple: we power the industry that powers the world. 

At NOV’s business unit Subsea Production Systems (SPS) we empower the energy sector with passion, expertise, and forward-thinking solutions. We develop reliable and efficient subsea energy production products that enhance our customers’ energy portfolios. With strong roots in the offshore oil and gas industry, we are also at the forefront of future technologies such as water treatment, ammonia storage, carbon injection, and wind energy—helping to reduce CO₂ emissions and drive the energy transition. 

SPS is headquartered in Brøndby, Denmark, with production sites in Kalundborg (DK), Porto do Acu (Br), Glenrothes (UK) and offices in Stavanger and Oslo (No), Rio de Janeiro ( Br), and Houston (US).  Globally, our team includes around 1,500 dedicated professionals, contributing to NOV’s workforce of approximately 34,000 employees. 

 What We Offer 

• A high-impact quality role with real authority and influence across the organization.
• Exposure to global oil & gas standards and customer-facing quality activities.
• A collaborative and professional work environment at a key NOV manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities 

Core Responsibilities:

• Quality System Oversight – Monitor, maintain, and improve the implementation and effectiveness of NOV’s quality management systems across operations.
• Non-Conformance & Corrective Actions – Identify quality issues, initiate corrective and preventive actions, and ensure findings are effectively closed and embedded into operations.
• Production & Project Support – Provide quality input to manufacturing and project teams, including participation in kick-off meetings, inspections, and project reviews.
• Data & Performance Analysis – Review RAP (Report of Anomalies in Production) and quality statistics to prioritize improvement initiatives and reduce costly non-conformances.
• Policy & Best Practice Governance – Act as a policy maker for quality best practices, ensuring alignment between procedures and actual operational practice.
• Stakeholder Coordination – Work closely with production, QC, projects, and global QHSE stakeholders, including support to international sites when required.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in client meetings, audits, and inspections.
• Support NDT activities and act as IQ Supervisor on assigned inspections.
• Contribute to training, onboarding, and quality awareness initiatives.
• Ensure timely client notifications of hold/witness points.

Qualifications & Skills 

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar quality-oriented role within a manufacturing environment with personnel management responsibilities.
• Strong experience handling deviations and quality non-conformances, with regular interaction with management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to speak and write English at a professional working level.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Quality Management.
• Experience from fabrication, assembly, or testing within the oil & gas industry.
• Knowledge of ISO standards, DNV, Lloyd’s Register, or similar global industry standards.
• Knowledge of API Q1 standards or formal API Q1 training.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (Oracle).

Soft Skills

To thrive in our culture, we seek individuals who are not only passionate and skilled in their field but also eager to push boundaries through innovative thinking.

• Structured and quality-driven mindset.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to be firm yet diplomatic.
• Proactive, resilient, and comfortable handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Collaborative approach with strong stakeholder engagement.

Why Join Us? 

We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where growth, innovative thinking and continuous improvement are core to how we operate. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally through diverse and challenging assignments, supported by experienced colleagues and a culture that values learning and development. 

Joining NOV means becoming part of a purpose-driven organization that is committed to operational excellence, sustainability, and long-term career progression. 

With us at NOV Subsea Production Systems you’ll have an important role in delivering reliable and efficient subsea solutions, meeting today’s energy demands and shaping a  more sustainable future.  

Join us in going beyond to shape the future of energy. Because energy matters.