Quality Assurance Manager

Sulzer; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

33 days leave

Pension contribution

Employee assistance

EV charging parking

Gym on site

Canteen discounts

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a QA Manager to lead Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality at our Leeds site, overseeing a global supply chain and a 4+ person team. The role focuses on implementing robust QA strategies and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

You will work closely with Operations, Engineering and Procurement to meet customer expectations and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and supply networks.

Qualifications

• Proven QA leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience with supplier quality management.
• Knowledge of fabrication, machining and assembly processes.
• Experience developing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Understanding of quality management systems and continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence both operational teams and external suppliers.
• Knowledge of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques.
• Experience with large engineered equipment and complex pumps.
• Understanding of NORSOK standards.
• Experience in regulated industries (energy, oil & gas, water, nuclear or renewables).

Responsibilities

• Lead QA and Supplier Quality at the Leeds facility.
• Develop quality strategies, policies and procedures aligned with business objectives.
• Manage and develop a high performing Quality and Supplier Quality team.
• Drive supplier quality performance across a large global supply chain.
• Ensure robust quality planning through Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Lead investigations into quality issues and implement CAPA.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Procurement and PM teams.
• Oversee auditing activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply inspection/testing methodologies, including NDT where applicable.
• Support customer inspections, witness testing and quality reviews.

Skills

Quality leadership

Supplier quality

NDT knowledge

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

Quality management systems

Job description

role in maintaining customer confidence, supporting operational excellence, and ensuring compliance with both internal and external quality requirements.This position offers significant exposure to complex engineered products, demanding customer expectations, and a diverse international supplier base.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality functions for the Leeds manufacturing facility.
• Develop and maintain quality strategies, policies and procedures aligned with business objectives.
• Manage and develop a high performing Quality and Supplier Quality team.
• Drive supplier quality performance across a large and diverse global supply chain.
• Ensure robust quality planning through Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Lead investigations into quality issues, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Procurement and Project Management teams to deliver customer requirements.
• Oversee auditing activities, compliance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure the effective application of inspection and testing methodologies, including NDT requirements where applicable.
• Support customer inspections, witness testing and quality reviews.

What We're Looking For

• Proven Quality Assurance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong supplier quality management experience.
• Knowledge of fabrication, machining and assembly processes.
• Experience developing and managing Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Understanding of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence both operational teams and external suppliers.
• Knowledge of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques and requirements.
• Experience working with large engineered equipment, rotating equipment, pumps, pressure vessels or similar products.
• Understanding of NORSOK standards.
• Experience operating within highly regulated industries such as energy, oil & gas, water, nuclear or renewables.

What we offer you

Core Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Annual personal bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan (covering everyday healthcare expenses such as dental, optical and GP services)
• 33 days' holiday
• Defined pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Discounts on shopping, entertainment & lifestyle
• Costco membership option
• Discounted personal car leasing for you, family & friends
• Long Service Awards
• Ongoing learning through Sulzer Learning Pathways
• Armed Forces Support - As a Silver Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers. This includes policies that enable time for training, camps and deployment, alongside access to a growing internal military network.
• We've recently invested significantly in modernising our Leeds facility - creating a brighter, more efficient, and more advanced workspace designed to support high-quality work and a great employee experience.
• Free, secure parking with EV charging
• Multi-faith prayer room
• Newly modernised work areas
• Lively Sports & Social Club with events & prize draws
• 24/7 onsite gym
• Subsidised vending machines
• Subsidised Canteen offering hot and cold food

Working Pattern

• This role is primarily site-based in Leeds, reflecting its close connection to our operations and team collaboration.
• However, we take a positive and flexible approach to ways of working, recognising the importance of balance and autonomy, so ad-hoc home working can be supported where appropriate.
• Alongside this, we offer a 37-hour working week with a flexi-time policy, giving you the ability to bank hours and take them back as service leave, helping you manage your time in a way that works best for you.

Summary

Location: Leeds

Type: Full time

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society. About the role At Sulzer, innovation and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Our Leeds site is an Advanced Pump Design and Manufacturing Facility and a recognised centre of excellence within our global network. From this facility, we engineer and manufacture some of the largest and most complex pump packages in the world, supporting critical infrastructure projects across the energy, water, industrial and renewable sectors worldwide. Due to an internal transfer, we are looking for an experienced QA Manager to lead and develop our Quality Assurance function across both manufacturing operations and an extensive global supply chain. The RoleLeading a team of 4 direct reports and influencing a wider quality network of more than 15 + indirect reports, you will play a key