Director, Quality

Axiom; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom in Columbia, SC seeks a Director of Quality to lead the quality function across manufacturing, ensuring a world-class Quality System and regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will oversee vendor selection, CAPAs, customer audits, and collaboration with engineering to ensure the highest quality of electrical products for critical applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in quality/manufacturing.
• 8+ years quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years leadership in quality teams (manager/Director level).
• 5+ years experience with electrical products, UL standards and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience interfacing with customers and leading audits and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Guide the quality function and ensure a world-class Quality System.
• Interact with management, customers and regulatory agencies.
• Develop and implement QA policies and procedures.
• Review discrepancy reports and drive corrective actions.
• Report progress to customers and maintain satisfaction.
• Collaborate with engineering on quality of new products.

Skills

Leadership

Customer audits

ISO 9001

UL 891

Quality systems

Vendor evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, a company focused on critical digital infrastructure and delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Director of Quality located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Director of Quality will be accountable for guiding the quality function within Flex, with overall control for delivering a world-class Quality System to the business and ensuring consistent, compliant best practices in key processes are applied across our organization. The position requires extensive interaction and strong liaison activities with internal management teams as well as externally with customers and regulatory agencies.

What a typical day looks like:

• Surveys and evaluates future and current vendors
• Prepares and implements QA Policies and Procedures
• Reviews discrepancy reports and implements corrective actions
• Reports progress to customers as required. Maintains contact with customers to ensure their business needs are met or exceeded
• Conducts presentations to staff as required
• Establishes QA aims and creates plan of action
• Discuss with top management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies,
• operating procedures and goals
• Evaluates content of reports from product assurance program department heads and confers with top
• management in formulating fiscal budget for product assurance program
• Confers with engineering about quality assurance of new products designed and manufactured

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and training.
• 8+ years of previous quality experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing quality teams in a manager or Director-level role.
• 5 years of experience supporting electrical products, including knowledge of UL standards and product compliance requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of UL 891 and related electrical safety and certification standards.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing directly with customers, resolving quality concerns, and leading customer audits and corrective actions.
• Comprehensive understanding and practical application of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

Axiom is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Axiom, you must complete the application process first).