Quality Manager

icstx; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Circuit Solutions (ICS) in Pasadena, Texas, seeks a Quality Manager to develop and maintain the QMS to ensure products, processes, and operations meet customer requirements and ISO 9001 standards.

The role oversees QA across engineering, production, receiving, testing, and shipping, driving improvements and compliance in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field (preferred but not required with experience)
• 5+ years in quality management within electrical manufacturing or industrial equipment
• Experience with medium voltage / low voltage switchgear or similar equipment preferred
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Deep understanding of quality systems, audits, and compliance
• Experience with root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and specifications
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Detail-oriented with a process-driven mindset

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 standards
• Ensure procedures, policies, and forms are controlled, current, and implemented
• Lead internal audits and coordinate external audits (customers, certification bodies)
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) are implemented and effective
• Oversee quality control activities in production and assembly
• Ensure QA/QC checklists are properly executed and documented
• Monitor workmanship standards, testing procedures, and final inspections
• Drive accountability for quality at every stage of manufacturing
• Manage Nonconformance Reports and root cause analysis
• Track trends in defects, failures, and rework
• Ensure timely closure of quality issues
• Oversee incoming inspection and supplier quality issues
• Approve or reject incoming materials based on standards
• Manage ECR and ECO processes
• Coordinate with engineering to maintain BOMs and specs
• Address customer complaints and warranty issues
• Interface with customers on quality matters
• Support project submittals and documentation packages
• Train employees on QMS procedures and best practices
• Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement
• Ensure all personnel understand their role in quality
• Ensure final inspection and release processes are followed
• Confirm documentation is complete prior to shipment

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

Audits

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Documentation

Electrical drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field

Job description

Company: Integrated Circuit Solutions (ICS)
Location: Pasadena, Texas
Department: Quality Assurance / Quality Management
Reports To: Operations Director / Executive Management

Position Summary

The Quality Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Integrated Circuit Solutions (ICS) Quality Management System (QMS). This role ensures that all products, processes, and operations meet internal standards, customer requirements, and applicable industry regulations (including ISO 9001).

The Quality Manager will oversee daily quality operations across engineering, production, receiving, testing, and shipping to ensure consistent product quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. QMS Management & Compliance

Maintain and continuously improve the Integrated Circuit Solutions (ICS) Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 standards
Ensure all procedures, policies, and forms (FR series) are controlled, current, and properly implemented
Manage document control, revision tracking, and distribution
Lead internal audits and coordinate external audits (customers, certification bodies)
Ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) are implemented and effective

2. Production & Operational Quality Oversight

• Oversee quality control activities in production and assembly (low voltage and medium voltage equipment)
• Ensure QA/QC checklists (FR-008A & FR-008B) are properly executed and documented
• Monitor workmanship standards, testing procedures, and final inspections
• Drive accountability for quality at every stage of manufacturing

3. Nonconformance & Corrective Action

• Manage Nonconformance Reports (FR-002 NCR process)
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Track trends in defects, failures, and rework
• Ensure timely closure of all quality issues
• Oversee incoming inspection process (FR-009 Receiving / Inspection)
• Evaluate and monitor supplier performance
• Work with procurement to resolve supplier quality issues
• Approve or reject incoming materials based on defined standards
• Manage Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO)
• Ensure proper review, approval, and implementation of design changes
• Coordinate with engineering to maintain accurate BOMs, drawings, and specifications

6. Customer Quality & Compliance

• Address customer complaints and warranty issues
• Interface with customers on quality-related matters
• Ensure deliverables meet customer specifications and expectations
• Support project submittals and documentation packages

7. Training & Culture

• Train employees on QMS procedures, quality standards, and best practices
• Promote a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Ensure all personnel understand their role in maintaining quality

8. Shipping & Final Release

• Ensure final inspection and release processes are followed
• Confirm documentation is complete prior to shipment

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in NCRs and rework rates
• On-time corrective action closure
• Audit results (internal & external)
• Supplier quality performance
• Customer satisfaction and complaint reduction
• First-pass yield in production

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field (preferred but not required with experience)

Experience

• 5+ years in quality management within electrical manufacturing or industrial equipment
• Experience with medium voltage / low voltage switchgear or similar equipment preferred
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Deep understanding of quality systems, audits, and compliance
• Experience with root cause analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and specifications
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Detail-oriented with a process-driven mindset

Authority

• Authority to stop production due to quality concerns
• Authority to reject nonconforming materials or products
• Authority to enforce QMS procedures across all departments
• Combination of office and manufacturing floor
• Exposure to electrical equipment assembly and testing environments