Quality Control Manager

Would you thrive in a role where leadership, technical depth, and quality excellence shape the reliability of our products?

Would you bring the collaboration, ownership, and continuous‑improvement mindset needed to elevate Quality Control operations?

Join our Quality team at Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, with over a century of innovation and operations in more than 120 countries. Our technologies and services are advancing energy—making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet.

Partner with the best

As a Quality Control Manager, you will ensure the effective application of the Baker Hughes Quality Management System (QMS) across all inspections performed on products. You will lead teams, processes, and continuous‑improvement initiatives to ensure that products manufactured, delivered, and/or received by Baker Hughes meet customer expectations, always in full compliance with applicable standards, procedures, and technical requirements.

As a Quality Control Manager, you will be responsible for:
Team Leadership & Performance

• Managing the inspection team, analysts, and specialists in Quality Control, fostering a collaborative, safe, and productive environment.
• Monitoring team utilization and efficiency according to company targets and applying improvement actions as needed.
• Periodically evaluating team performance, applying recognition where appropriate, and implementing improvement plans when required.
• Executing hiring processes for all positions related to the Quality Control organization.
• Ensuring effective communication and information flow across all organizational layers.

Operational & Process Excellence

• Preparing the annual budget plan (AP) for the Quality Control department and monitoring/managing cost center expenditures.
• Providing infrastructure and necessary resources to maintain a productive and high‑quality environment for the team.
• Ensuring accuracy and quality of all reports issued by the department, covering all inspection types and non‑conformance records.
• Ensuring availability of adequate resources to meet inspection demands aligned with each site's operational plan.

Continuous Improvement & Quality Performance

• Implementing KPIs for Quality Control and evaluating monthly results to drive improvement projects for underperforming indicators.
• Applying quality tools and methodologies to enable effective root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
• Have technical graduation in Mechanical or Production combined with a Bachelor's degree in Administration is also accepted.
• Have a master's degree in People Management or Quality Management (desirable).
• Have 10 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry in Quality Control and inspection activities.
• Have 5+ years of experience as a people leader.
• Have knowledge of Brazilian customer quality requirements related to fabrication of subsea equipment (XT, Manifolds, Tooling).
• Have experience with quality tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA, 5S, Lean, Six Sigma.
• Have experience with Quality audits to support customer project assessments.
• Have technical product qualifications issued by external bodies in Dimensional, Painting, Welding, NDT, or Fabrication (desirable).

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours — flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
• Location: Macaé, RJ.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized the energy industry for over a century. But to keep moving forward tomorrow, we know we have to push boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their contributions. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you Let's come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company 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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