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Norsk Hydro · 1 week ago

Quality Manager

Norsk Hydro is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business with a strong focus on safety and quality. The Quality Manager oversees quality resources, ensuring compliance with industry standards while resolving customer claims and implementing solutions for product anomalies.

HydroelectricManufacturingNatural ResourcesPrecious MetalsRenewable Energy
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Responsibilities

Provides a safe working environment for all in the department and enable professional growth
Leads a team of Quality professionals to ensure the business is achieving its quality goals and improvement plans
Directs the site’s technical strategy in support of market and product development and plays a major role in shaping business strategy and developing policy for the site
Facilitates decision making processes in the development of the business plan and critical operational issues
Focuses on the strategic outlook and plans for a product or service capability, technical or administrative functions, or production capability
Drives process improvement initiatives to reduce customer complaints and internal scrap

Qualification

Quality systems implementationContinuous improvementISO 9001 / IATF 16949Engineering degreeProblem solvingCoachingTeachingProcess-based thinkingCustomer focus

Required

Minimum five (5-10) years of experience managing quality and/or continuous improvement functions in the heavy manufacturing industry
Experience in external quality roles – depth and breadth of exposure to successful quality systems implementation and management in heavy manufacturing
Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent technical degree; preferred engineering discipline in metallurgical, materials science or mechanical (in that order)
Demonstrated intensity and tenacious approach to managing safety. Understands the critical link between safety and quality
Focus on diversity of industrial exposure with a strong quality / improvement background and process-based thinking
Demonstrated proficiency in disciplined, systemic problem solving. Understands A3 / PDCA
Demonstrated proficiency in formal quality systems deployment (ISO 9001 / IATF 16949) including automotive quality standards (e.g. CQI-9)
Demonstrated proficiency in working to enhance integrity and scope of process measurements
Demonstrated proficiency in working with customer and industry specifications and new product launch processes (APQP, PPAP)
Demonstrated proficiency in coaching, teaching and developing employees in needed skill sets that contribute to their personal betterment and to the betterment of the company
Demonstrates critical focus on customer-facing issues

Benefits

Retention Bonus (for external hires)
Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
Education Assistance
Bonus Plan Eligibility
Referral Bonuses
Parental Leave
On-site Gym & Café

Company

Norsk Hydro

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Norsk Hydro is an aluminium and renewable energy company that turns natural resources into valuable products.

H1B Sponsorship

Norsk Hydro has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.5B
Key Investors
Enova
2025-11-18Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2025-06-10Post Ipo Debt· $569.8M
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $514.43M

Leadership Team

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Eivind Kallevik
Chief Executive Officer
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Kathrine Fog
SVP Corporate Strategy & Analysis
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