Manufacturing Quality Manager

The WellBoss Company LLC•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Manufacturing Quality Manager leads the plant Quality Control department and is responsible for QC/QA activities on WellBoss products, including parts manufactured or assembled internally and products received from outside vendors. This hands-on leadership role is accountable for day-to-day quality execution, including inspection, calibration, internal audits, nonconformance and Material Review Board processes, scrap, and quarantine and material disposition. The role reports to the Production Manager and works directly with the Quality Manager. The position requires maintaining quality systems and records, supporting production goals, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and applicable API specifications, and coordinating corrective actions and audits. The manager also maintains safety, PPE, regulatory, and professional standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent; an associate degree in an engineering discipline or related field is preferred, and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of manufacturing quality experience, including three or more years leading a QC or inspection team.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and API Spec Q1 and 11D1 nonconformance, inspection, and control-of-nonconforming-product requirements.
Hands-on experience running the NCR process and Material Review Board and dispositioning nonconforming and vendor material.
Experience planning and conducting internal quality audits that find and close real nonconformities.
Completion of Certified Quality Inspector certification.
Proficiency with a quality or ERP system; Dynamics 365 is preferred.
Intermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
Ability to read prints, specifications, and material test reports and certifications.
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and timelines and meet defined turnaround times in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to travel within North America on an as-needed basis.
Ability to operate basic office machines, including a computer, copy machine, fax, and scanner.
Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly without assistance and up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
Ability to push and pull heavy objects with proper equipment.
Ability to wear appropriate PPE when required, such as safety glasses or side shields and steel-toe footwear.
Ability to stand or sit for long periods, up to 8–12 hours a day.
Ability to pass an annual eye examination.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in an engineering discipline or related field.
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) certification.
Experience with Dynamics 365.
Fluent ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

Lead QC processes, systems, personnel, delegation, coaching, and daily operations.
Maintain SQDC data, drive improvements, and support production goals.
Manage calibration, gages, inspection equipment, and critical instrumentation.
Oversee receiving and in-process inspections, including required 100% inspections and scrap evidence.
Manage NCRs, MRB dispositions, scrap workflows, and vendor compliance issues through closure.
Control quarantine inventory, shelf-life, expired material, recalls, and related reporting and training.
Maintain QMS procedures, protocols, checklists, and consistent shop-floor compliance.
Ensure complete D365 quality orders, inspection records, and supporting documentation for controlled items.
Protect data integrity through timely, accurate files, test records, and results.
Conduct internal audits, verify corrective actions, and support external and customer audits.
Maintain ISO 9001 and applicable API Spec Q1 and 11D1 compliance and support ECRs.
Maintain safety, PPE, regulatory, and professional standards and perform other assigned duties.