Manager of Quality and Safety - Data Centers

Salary: $100k - $130k Annually |DOE

• Stand up and lead a new quality department for high-volume Data Center hose and fluid-assembly production, including structure, staffing, standards, records, and daily operating cadence that will be managed via developed KPIs around , first-pass yield, scrap, PPM, and complaint trends.
• Partner with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to translate customer specifications, RFQs, and new-job requirements into inspection, test, and release criteria before launch.
• Own incoming, in-process, and final quality, including pressure-test methods, inspection criteria, first-article, traceability, and ship/hold decisions.
• Evaluate and integrate/modify software and hardware for assembly, test, and QC, including connected tools, data capture, and process interlocks.
• Evaluate deployment of bluetooth-enabled torque tracking and related connected-tool controls so critical fastening and assembly steps are recorded, traceable, and tied to the job or serial record.
• Build a layered process-control stack across assembly, test, and QC so out-of-spec torque, incomplete test, or missing traceability stops the unit from advancing or shipping.
• Build and maintain the quality system, including procedures, control plans, quality records, certification requirements, and verified corrective and preventive action.
• Lead and direct quality technicians, including hiring, coaching, performance management, work allocation, training, and other personnel decisions within assigned authority.
• Establish objectives, work plans, schedules, and priorities for the quality function; monitor performance and develop direct reports against departmental goals and KPIs.
• Manage internal and external quality audits, including preparation, customer or certification communication, follow-up corrective action, and verification of closure.
• Investigate customer complaints, nonconformances, and process escapes; drive root cause and lasting corrective action with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
• Work with supply chain leadership to qualify and monitor suppliers of hose, fittings, and related components; drive supplier corrective action when incoming material fails.
• Analyze quality data, first-pass yield, scrap, PPM, and complaint trends; use the data to prioritize automation, inspection, and process improvements.
• Train operations and technicians on quality standards, test methods, and the use of connected assembly and QC systems.
• Monitor departmental performance against budget, schedule, and quality objectives; recommend process, automation, and resource improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive manufacturing quality experience required; 8 or more years preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or people-management experience, including leading employees, setting priorities, delegating work, coaching performance, and making personnel decisions.
• Experience standing up or significantly scaling a quality function in a high-volume manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with inspection, test, nonconformance, CAPA, and product traceability required; hose, fluid power, hydraulics, pneumatics, or similar assembled product preferred, but not required.
• Experience evaluating and implementing quality or manufacturing software, connected tools, test equipment, or shop‑floor data systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, customer and certification requirements preferred; AS9100 a plus.
• Experience with root cause and corrective action tools such as 5‑Why, 8D, or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Prophet 21 / ERP experience a plus.
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