Manufacturing Quality Leader — Multi-Site Excellence

Panelmatic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

HSA

401(k) match

Educational reimbursement

PTO & holidays

Career advancement

Competitive wages

Family-friendly

Job summary

Panelmatic, Inc. seeks a Director of Manufacturing Quality to lead quality across our manufacturing network. You will own the quality strategy, drive QE/QA and QC activities, and partner with Engineering/NPDI to ensure conformance before production.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data-driven improvement, and strong cross-functional collaboration to sustain ISO 9001 certification and robust control plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing quality experience with leadership in QA/QE and QC.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality-system certification.
• Experience with structured problem solving (8D, CAPA, Lean, Six Sigma, Shainin or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Own the quality strategy across all Panelmatic sites.
• Lead QE/QA activities, including PFMEA, process capability, MSA, and mistake-proofing.
• Collaborate with Engineering and NPDI to embed quality before release to production.
• Establish and maintain FAI, process qualification, and production-readiness requirements.
• Drive containment and corrective actions using 8D, CAPA, Lean/Six Sigma.
• Lead audits, quality reviews, and risk assessments across sites.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and inspection plans.

Skills

Quality leadership

Process improvement

8D problem solving

PFMEA

MSA

Lean/Six Sigma

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

eQMS

Job description

Panelmatic, Inc. seeks a Director of Manufacturing Quality to lead quality across our manufacturing network. You will own the quality strategy, drive QE/QA and QC activities, and partner with Engineering/NPDI to ensure conformance before production.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data-driven improvement, and strong cross-functional collaboration to sustain ISO 9001 certification and robust control plans.