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Quality Manager
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A Quality Assurance Manager focuses on prevention of mistakes and defects in manufacturing products. Develops procedures to ensure that quality standards are maintained. Manages all steps related to quality assurance as part of the quality management strategy of a company. May involve leadership of a team of quality assurance supervisors, specialists, and other associated staff members.
$105,673 / year median in Texas
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Quality Manager Employer:
Confidential Job Type:
Full-time |Exempt Work Location:
In personTravel:
Approximately 25%Scope:
Multiple Facilities ASNT Level III Certification Required Job Summary A multi-location industrial manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Quality Manager with ASNT Level III certification to provide leadership and oversight of quality operations across multiple company facilities. This is a hands-on leadership position with responsibility for the organization's Quality Management System (QMS), quality assurance and control activities, nondestructive testing (NDT) programs, audits, corrective actions, personnel qualifications, and quality compliance across multiple locations. The successful candidate must be capable of maintaining consistent quality standards across geographically dispersed operations while also serving as a technical NDT resource to facility leadership and quality personnel. This position is based onsite at a company facility and requires approximately 25% travel to other company locations. Essential Responsibilities Provide leadership and oversight of quality functions across multiple company facilities. Establish consistency in quality processes, standards, procedures, and expectations across locations. Maintain and continuously improve the organization's Quality Management System. Ensure facilities comply with applicable company, customer, regulatory, and industry quality requirements. Serve as the organization's technical authority for NDT methods within the individual's Level III certifications. Develop, review, approve, and maintain NDT procedures and techniques. Establish and maintain NDT personnel qualification and certification programs. Provide technical oversight, guidance, and support to NDT and quality personnel across company locations. Ensure NDT examinations are performed in accordance with approved procedures, specifications, customer requirements, and applicable standards. Interpret applicable codes, standards, specifications, and customer quality requirements. Conduct and oversee quality audits at company facilities and monitor corrective actions through completion. Coordinate customer, registrar, regulatory, and third-party audits and inspections. Manage nonconformances, corrective actions, root-cause investigations, and continuous-improvement activities. Investigate customer complaints and quality concerns and coordinate appropriate corrective actions. Analyze quality metrics, inspection results, audit findings, and recurring issues to identify trends and improvement opportunities across facilities. Partner with Operations leadership to resolve quality issues while maintaining required quality standards. Support facility quality personnel with complex technical, compliance, inspection, and customer-related matters. Monitor the effectiveness and consistency of facility-level quality programs. Oversee calibration and control requirements for applicable inspection and testing equipment. Ensure appropriate inspection, testing, calibration, certification, and quality records are maintained. Develop and provide quality and NDT training, technical guidance, and mentoring. Evaluate quality requirements associated with new customers, processes, products, equipment, and facilities. Support the integration and standardization of quality programs when facilities, operations, or business requirements change. Maintain quality documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable requirements. Travel to company facilities to conduct audits, provide technical support, address quality concerns, support customers, and assist facility leadership. Perform other quality-related responsibilities as required. Required Qualifications Current ASNT Level III certification in applicable NDT method(s). Progressive experience in quality assurance, quality control, NDT, or industrial/manufacturing quality. Previous experience as a Quality Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, NDT Level III, Quality Supervisor, or similar quality leadership position. Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, approving, and maintaining NDT procedures and techniques. Experience overseeing NDT personnel qualification, certification, and technical performance. Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems, audits, corrective actions, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Experience interpreting technical specifications, procedures, codes, standards, and customer requirements. Experience preparing for and participating in customer, registrar, or third-party audits. Demonstrated ability to manage quality requirements and priorities across multiple facilities or operational groups. Strong problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and documentation skills. Ability to effectively communicate with executives, facility leadership, operations, quality personnel, customers, and auditors. Ability to work independently and exercise sound technical and professional judgment. Ability to work onsite and travel approximately 25%. Preferred Qualifications Quality management experience within the oilfield, OCTG, pipe, threading, machining, manufacturing, inspection, or related industrial environment. Prior responsibility for quality operations across multiple geographically dispersed facilities. Experience managing or providing functional oversight to quality personnel at multiple locations. Experience with API or ISO-based Quality Management Systems. Experience with customer-specific quality programs and audits. Additional NDT certifications or technical qualifications. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is both a multi-site quality leader and a hands-on technical resource. This individual must be able to look beyond the quality performance of a single facility and ensure that quality systems, procedures, technical requirements, and expectations are consistently implemented across the organization. The successful candidate will be comfortable traveling between facilities, conducting audits, working directly with local operations and quality teams, addressing technical NDT issues, investigating quality concerns, and driving corrective actions through completion. Work Requirements Full-time, exempt position Onsite work required Responsibility for quality oversight across multiple company facilities Approximately 25% travel Ability to work in manufacturing, shop, yard, and industrial environments as necessary Ability to adjust work schedule when operational, customer, audit, or quality issues require additional support Confidential Search This is a confidential search. Additional information regarding the organization, specific work location, reporting structure, compensation, benefits, facilities, and quality programs will be provided to qualified candidates as they progress through the selection process. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Pay:
$95,000.00 - $130,000.00 per yearBenefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you currently hold an ASNT Level III certification? What are your salary expectations for this role?Experience:
Quality/NDT within OCTG, threading, machining environment: 4 years (Preferred) Quality Manager leadership: 3 years (Preferred) developing, reviewing NDT procedures and techniques: 3 years (Preferred) managing internal, customer or third-party audits: 3 years (Preferred)Work Location:
In personBenefits
- 401(k) Plans
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance