Role Mission:The mission of the Quality Manager is to establish and implement a pragmatic, ISO 9001-compliant Quality Management System for the new Texas site, aligned with the existing German QMS while adapting processes to local operational needs. This role builds a scalable, hands-on quality culture from the ground up, ensuring the Texas site operates with the same rigor and reliability as our German operations.
Expected Outcomes
A successful Quality Manager will:- Lead the site to ISO 9001 certification, with all required processes, documentation, responsibilities, and evidence in place
- Build the Texas QMS in close collaboration with the German quality organization, following existing standards and principles while allowing practical local adaptations where needed
- Define, implement, and drive adoption of essential quality processes, including non-conformance management, document control, audits, corrective actions, and quality-related decision paths
- Ensure quality expectations, documentation requirements, acceptance criteria, and process requirements are clearly understood and applied by local engineering, manufacturing, and management teams
- Keep processes pragmatic, scalable, and usable in daily work, so the Texas organization operates effectively while maintaining compliance and alignment with company-wide quality standards
Key Responsibilities- Establish and maintain a Quality Management System for the Texas site in accordance with ISO 9001
- Partner with the German quality organization to align local processes with existing company-wide standards, adapting them to Texas operations where practical
- Design and implement core quality processes: non-conformance management, document control, internal audits, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and quality-related decision paths
- Prepare for and support internal, customer, and certification audits, including tracking and closing out audit findings
- Set up and maintain controlled documentation systems and manage quality-related process changes
- Define documentation expectations, acceptance criteria, and process requirements in collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and management
- Train and coach local teams on quality processes, standards, and their day-to-day application on the production floor
- Identify, assess, and mitigate quality-related risks as new processes are established and existing QMS elements are adapted
- Build a practical, hands-on quality culture where standards are treated as an enabler of good work, not bureaucracy
- Communicate quality status, risks, and progress toward certification to local and German leadership
Competencies
Technical Know-How- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements, with experience establishing, implementing, and maintaining Quality Management Systems in manufacturing environments (must have)
- Excellent structural and systematic thinking, with the ability to develop, adapt, and implement practical quality processes while balancing compliance, operational efficiency, and organizational maturity (must have)
- Experience preparing for and supporting internal, customer, and certification audits, including implementation and follow-up of audit findings (must have)
- Experience establishing and maintaining controlled documentation systems and managing quality-related process changes (must have)
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, quality controls, acceptance criteria, and how quality requirements interact with production operations (nice to have)
- Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate quality-related risks when establishing new processes, with a strong understanding of risk-based thinking per ISO 9001 principles (must have)
Professional Skills- Builder mentality, with the drive to set up processes and systems from the ground up
- Practical, hands-on quality mindset
- Views standards like ISO 9001 as an enabler, not bureaucracy
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes
- Respect for production reality and the day-to-day demands of manufacturing
- Continuous improvement orientation
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, manufacturing, or a related technical field required
- Graduate degree in engineering, quality management, or a related field is a plus
- Professional experience in quality management, quality assurance, manufacturing, or a related technical environment
Language Skills- English is required (fluent)
Work Model- On-site presence is required; home office is possible on an occasional basis, but not on a regular basis
