Quality Manager (all genders) for Data Center Projects

Zauner Anlagentechnik GmbH; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

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Job summary

Zauner Anlagentechnik GmbH seeks a Quality Manager (all genders) for Data Center Projects in Vienna. You will oversee project-specific QA/QC, coordinate the quality team, and ensure quality requirements are implemented from planning through handover.

The role combines technical QA expertise with structured, collaborative leadership and international stakeholder coordination. Requirements include multiple years in QA/QC for plant engineering, piping, HVAC or large industrial projects, plus strong

Qualifications

• QA/QC management experience in plant engineering, piping, HVAC or large-scale industrial projects.
• Experience in data center projects or complex project environments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Willingness to work on projects at sites in the DACH region.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and manage the project-specific QA/QC system.
• Coordinate the project quality team and develop collaboration and technical expertise.
• Prepare and implement project QA/QC plans, ITPs, inspection procedures and checklists.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, legal, regulatory and client quality requirements.
• Identify quality risks and develop preventive and improvement measures.

Skills

QA/QC leadership

Quality management

Team coordination

Communication skills

German/English fluency

Education

Technical degree (mechanical/plant/building services)

Job description

Quality Manager (all genders) for Data Center Projects

For our Data Center team in Vienna, we are looking for an experienced professional to take responsibility for project-specific quality management and ensure the highest quality standards in collaboration with internal and external project stakeholders. As QA/QC Manager, you will be responsible for the technical coordination of the project quality team and ensure the consistent implementation of quality requirements from project preparation through the construction and installation phases to final acceptance and handover. In this role, you will combine technical quality expertise with a structured, solution-oriented and collaborative approach based on mutual respect.

• Responsibility for the planning, implementation and ongoing management of the project-specific QA/QC system
• Technical coordination of the project quality team as well as the continuous development of collaboration and technical expertise within the team
• Preparation and implementation of project-specific quality plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), inspection procedures, checklists and other quality-related documentation
• Ensuring compliance with all contractual, legal, regulatory, client-specific and project-specific quality requirements
• Early identification and assessment of quality risks as well as the development of appropriate preventive and improvement measures
• Coordination of inspections, tests, audits and acceptance procedures in close collaboration with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal project teams
• Management of deviations and non-conformities, including root cause analyses, corrective actions, follow-up and effectiveness reviews
• Definition, analysis and reporting of relevant quality KPIs as well as the development of specific improvement measures for the project
• Coordination of QA/QC reporting as well as transparent communication with project management, site management and other project stakeholders
• Planning and coordination of project-specific QA/QC training and instructions as well as ensuring a consistent understanding of the respective quality responsibilities
• Close collaboration with project management, site management, commissioning, engineering and ZAUNERGROUP's central quality department
• Completed technical education or training, such as an apprenticeship, technical college, university of applied sciences or university degree in mechanical engineering, plant engineering, building services engineering, process engineering or a comparable field
• Several years of relevant experience in QA/QC management for plant engineering, piping, HVAC or large-scale industrial projects
• Ideally, experience in data center projects or in technically and organisationally comparable complex project environments
• Experience in the technical leadership and coordination of quality teams as well as in collaborating with international project stakeholders
• Sound knowledge of the preparation and implementation of quality plans, ITPs, inspection procedures, inspection processes and technical documentation
• Experience in handling audits, NCRs, root cause analyses, corrective actions and quality KPIs
• Confident and professional manner when dealing with clients, subcontractors and internal stakeholders
• Structured, forward-thinking and implementation-oriented approach with a strong focus on quality
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills
• Very good German and English language skills
• Willingness to work on projects at company locations and construction sites, primarily within the DACH region

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Compensation

We would like to point out that the collectively agreed minimum salary under the attractive collective agreement for the metal industry amounts to € 52.179,82 gross per year. The actual salary ranges between € 63.000.00 and € 74.000,00 gross per year and will be determined together with you. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will receive an attractive expatriation compensation package with additional financial and material benefits for your assignment abroad.