Quality Excellence Leader – Metal Fabrication

Bil-Jax; Archbold (OH); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Haulotte Bil-Jax is seeking a dedicated Quality Manager to lead and continuously improve the plant's QMS, ensuring ISO 9001 certification and adherence to safety-critical manufacturing standards. You will manage supplier quality, supplier audits, and manufacturing quality control programs, driving root-cause resolution and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires strong GD&T literacy, welding code knowledge, and excellent communication to document and report quality issues to engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of quality leadership in metal fabrication, structural steel, aluminum, or capital equipment manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of AWS D1.1 welding codes and weld inspection documentation.
• Experience maintaining a certified QMS (ISO 9001) and hosting third-party audits.
• Demonstrated competence in root-cause analysis and corrective action, with examples of measurable quality improvement.
• Strong blueprint and GD&T literacy; comfortable in a fast-paced, low-volume/high-mix production environment.
• Excellent written communication — you will author technical reports read by engineers, customers, and insurers.

Responsabilités

• Own and continuously improve the plant's Quality Management System (QMS), maintaining ISO 9001 certification and leading internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with safety-critical manufacturing requirements where product conformity is non-negotiable.
• Maintain product certification, conformity documentation, EN 1090 execution class requirements, and applicable temporary-structure standards including EN 13814, ANSI/SSFI, and equivalent regulations.
• Manage welding quality programs in accordance with AWS D1.1 and EN ISO 3834, including Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), welder qualification records, and welder performance tracking.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for customer quality representatives, third-party inspectors, notified bodies, and insurance or engineering reviewers.
• Develop and implement inspection plans covering incoming steel and aluminum materials, mill certifications, heat-number traceability, fabricated components, welded assemblies, and finished products.
• Oversee dimensional inspections, weld visual inspections, non-destructive testing (NDT) coordination, load and proof testing, and functional fit-up verification.
• Establish and maintain testing protocols for coatings and finishes, including powder-coat adhesion, coating thickness, corrosion resistance, fastener torque verification, and hardware validation.
• Manage calibration and maintenance programs for inspection, measurement, and testing equipment.
• Qualify, monitor, and evaluate suppliers of tubing, extrusions, castings, fasteners, coatings, and other critical materials, driving corrective actions when a non conformance occurs.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action efforts using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and PDCA, ensuring timely closure and verification of effectiveness.
• Partner with Engineering to support design-for-maneuverability initiatives, drawing and specification reviews, engineering changes, and process improvements.
• Support new product introductions through control plans, first-article inspections, production validation activities, and launch readiness reviews.
• Investigate customer complaints, field returns, and quality incidents, providing clear technical findings and recommendations to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain product, lot, and manufacturing traceability records to support quality, safety, certification, and customer requirements.
• Report and analyze key quality metrics including first-pass yield, scrap and rework costs, cost of poor quality, inspection performance, and corrective action cycle times.
• Build, develop, and lead a team of quality professionals, including inspectors, quality technicians, and documentation specialists.
• Promote a quality-first culture through coaching, training, Gemba walks, employee engagement, and a visible presence on the manufacturing floor.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to drive continuous improvement, enhance product quality, and ensure customer satisfaction.

Connaissances

Quality leadership

ISO 9001

AWS D1.1

Root-cause analysis

GD&T literacy

Blueprint reading

Written communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Description du poste

Haulotte Bil-Jax is seeking a dedicated Quality Manager to lead and continuously improve the plant's QMS, ensuring ISO 9001 certification and adherence to safety-critical manufacturing standards. You will manage supplier quality, supplier audits, and manufacturing quality control programs, driving root-cause resolution and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires strong GD&T literacy, welding code knowledge, and excellent communication to document and report quality issues to engineers