Project Quality Manager

WEG Electric Corp. is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest electric motor manufacturers in the world, producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG Electric Corp. operates mainly in the capital goods sector and has five main businesses:
Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings, and Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is in Duluth, GA, with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana, and Missouri, and over 30,000 employees worldwide.

Serve as the Project Quality Manager and functional quality authority on EPC and project-based contracts in the energy and industrial sectors. You will build and run the full project quality program, from kickoff through close-out, ensuring all work, materials, contractor deliverables, and inspection activities comply with contractual requirements, applicable standards, and WEG Electric Corp. quality expectations.

This role sits at the center of how WEG Electric Corp. manages project risk and customer confidence. You will lead the audit program, own the NCR lifecycle, oversee ITP compliance across construction sites, and produce quality reporting that drives decisions at every project level.

For an experienced quality professional, this role offers direct influence over technically complex, high-value contracts, with visibility into executive leadership and the customer relationship. While the start date is not yet determined, we're interested in speaking with quality professionals who may be exploring opportunities because of project completion, contract expiration, or future career planning.

Quality Audit and NCR Management

• Establish and maintain the project audit schedule; lead internal process, supplier, and site audits throughout the project lifecycle
• Issue written audit reports upon completion of each audit; track corrective actions to closure and elevate unresolved findings to the Project Manager
• Own the full NCR lifecycle from identification through closure; ensure all NCRs are raised and recorded promptly, classified by severity, and dispositioned with the correct authority and work-stop requirements applied
• Review the open NCR register on a regular cadence; elevate unresolved NCRs to the Project Manager and notify all affected Site Managers when a systemic issue is identified
• Produce the monthly quality report covering audit findings, NCR trends, ITP compliance, concessions, and open quality risks

ITP Oversight and Inspection Point Management

• Review and formally approve contractor ITPs before any construction begins; confirm all Hold, Witness, and Review Points are correctly designated per contract requirements
• Maintain the live ITP Status Register independently of the contractor's records; keep it current after each notification, attendance decision, and waiver
• Manage Hold Point waivers in writing only; verbal clearance is not acceptable under any circumstances; elevate patterns of waiver requests to the Project Manager
• If the contractor bypasses a Hold Point without notification or an approved waiver, notify the Project Manager immediately, require an NCR, and confirm work does not advance until disposition is agreed

Contractor Quality Oversight and Reporting

• Validate that contractor quality management systems comply with ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent; apply a risk-based criticality framework to all equipment, processes, and systems and communicate requirements to contractors and subcontractors accordingly
• Stop work on any nonconforming product or process; notify the Project Manager in writing; require root cause analysis for repeat deficiencies
• Maintain the concession and RFI registers; provide updated copies to the Company at the agreed reporting frequency
• Compile and submit the complete quality close-out package, including the NCR register, completed ITP Status Register, audit reports, and data books

• 7+ years of total experience, with 4+ years in a dedicated quality management role on EPC, construction, or large capital projects
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a relevant technical discipline preferred

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