Senior Quality Manager

Epc Power•Fountain Inn, SC

14h

About The Position

The Senior Quality Manager leads the strategy, governance, and execution of the Quality Management System supporting the design, manufacturing, and deployment of electromechanical and power electronics systems. The role ensures excellence in manufacturing quality, product validation, reliability engineering, and customer quality while enabling scalable organizational growth. It works cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and supplier quality teams to support reliable, high-performance power conversion systems used in critical energy infrastructure. The technical scope includes power conversion systems, solar and energy storage inverters, grid support power electronics, electromechanical assemblies, and industrial control electronics. The role leads quality governance, manufacturing and product quality, process audits, new product introduction quality, product validation and verification, customer and field quality, reliability engineering, failure analysis, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electromechanical Engineering.
20+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing quality.
Experience with electromechanical systems, power electronics, or industrial equipment manufacturing.
Experience implementing quality systems and manufacturing process audits.
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems aligned with international standards.
Knowledge of Corrective and Preventive Action processes.
Knowledge of VDA 6.3 Process Audit Standard.
Knowledge of Eight Disciplines Problem Solving, A3 Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, and HERCA.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, reliability engineering, and failure analysis.
Knowledge of product validation and verification, manufacturing process capability, control plans, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong leadership and team development skills.
Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams.
Strategic thinking to build scalable quality systems in high-growth technology organizations.
Proven mentoring experience with direct reports and experience developing departmental succession-planning strategies.
Data-driven decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electromechanical assemblies, power conversion systems, inverter cabinets, power electronics modules, control electronics, and integrated electromechanical systems.

Responsibilities

Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System in alignment with international quality standards.
Establish governance processes and ensure consistent implementation of quality policies, procedures, and documentation across manufacturing operations.
Lead internal and external quality audits and ensure regulatory compliance.
Manage the Corrective and Preventive Action process to drive systemic improvements.
Establish quality governance frameworks that support organizational scalability and operational excellence.
Ensure quality throughout the manufacturing lifecycle of electromechanical assemblies and related power electronics systems.
Establish and maintain process quality controls and control plans to support manufacturing stability and product conformance.
Monitor manufacturing process capability and implement improvements to enhance production yield and product quality.
Develop, execute, and maintain manufacturing process controls that meet VDA 6.3 Process Audit Standard requirements and support successful internal and external process audits.
Evaluate production readiness, process stability, and the effectiveness of manufacturing controls.
Ensure corrective actions following audit findings are implemented and sustained.
Establish quality frameworks for new product introduction and manufacturing readiness.
Ensure product validation and verification activities are completed before production release.
Collaborate with engineering to integrate quality requirements into product design and manufacturing processes.
Oversee validation and verification, including functional testing, electrical performance verification, environmental testing, and reliability testing.
Ensure products meet performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements before full-scale production.
Lead investigation and resolution of customer quality issues and field failures.
Apply structured problem-solving methods, including Eight Disciplines Problem Solving, A3 Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, and Human Error Root Cause Analysis (HERCA).
Ensure corrective actions effectively prevent recurrence of issues.
Lead initiatives to improve product reliability and robustness; conduct failure analysis and support engineering teams in identifying design or process improvements.
Monitor field performance data to drive reliability improvements.
Drive Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives to improve manufacturing quality, production yield, product reliability, and operational efficiency.
Develop and maintain data-driven quality metrics and dashboards for operational decision-making.
Partner with engineering on Design for Quality, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Assembly during product development.
Collaborate with operations to improve process capability and production quality control.
Work with Supplier Quality and Development to resolve supplier-related issues affecting manufacturing operations.
Mentor direct reports and develop departmental succession-planning strategies, using approaches such as 9-block methodologies.