Quality Manager (Weldment / Mechanical)

Quality Management Systems (QMS) & Compliance- Establish, maintain, and optimize QMS policies, SOPs, and technical documentation in strict compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and EHS standards.- Lead all internal, third-party certification, and customer quality audits while monitoring operational risks to report to the Board of Directors.- Oversee document control architecture, including inspection standards, engineering specifications, and change management procedures.Operations, In-Process Quality & Technical Assurance- Supervise and direct daily QA, QC (IQC, IPQC, OQC), and Metrology/Lab testing activities across all production lines.- Ensure all incoming materials, in-process assemblies, and finished products adhere strictly to engineering drawings, technical specifications, and customer quality standards.- Deploy core quality tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) and drive the timely resolution of non-conformances (NCR/CAR) to optimize yield and reduce scrap.- Final decision-making authority regarding MRB (Material Review Board) dispositions (Rework, Scrap, Return to Vendor, Use As Is).Customer & Supplier Quality Management- Serve as the primary technical interface for customer quality matters, audits, and complaint resolutions using 8D and 5-Why methodologies within agreed SLAs.- Oversee Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) functions, including supplier evaluation criteria, periodic audits, and incoming defect monitoring.- Drive Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) to ensure a consistently high-quality material supply chain.Team Leadership, Management & Reporting- Manage, mentor, and evaluate Quality Department staff, conducting technical training programs (GD&T, ISO standards, inspection tools) to enhance team capability.- Consolidate and report weekly, monthly, and quarterly Quality KPI metrics to executive leadership and global management teams.- Perform other strategic or operational duties as assigned by executive leadership.