Quality Manager (APQP / FMEA / Quality System) (Korean Bilingual Required)

Job Title: Quality Manager (APQP / FMEA / Quality System)
Location: Onsite (Houston, Texas, with ~30-40% travel domestically and internationally for APQP milestone reviews, supplier/system audits, and customer meetings)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Operation Director

Position Summary

The Quality Manager at Ace Engineering leads the quality management system that governs new product introduction and ongoing manufacturing for ESS (Energy Storage System) enclosures and specialized container solutions. This role owns Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) strategy and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) governance across the product lifecycle, chairs cross-functional quality system meetings, and leads the quality engineering team responsible for executing them. Leveraging Ace Engineering’s extensive engineering expertise and accumulated field data—built from over 30,000 units supplied and 30GWh of ESS projects delivered—the Quality Manager ensures that quality planning, risk analysis, and control documentation are in place before products reach the field, and that products perform reliably under diverse environmental conditions, including seismic activity, extreme weather, and high thermal loads. Familiarity with metal enclosure surface-finishing processes, such as plating and coating, is a strong plus given the plated/painted metal enclosures central to Ace Engineering’s product line.

Key Responsibilities

• Own APQP strategy and milestones for ESS enclosure and container programs, from concept through production launch
• Lead and develop the quality engineering team, setting KPIs around APQP, FMEA, and quality system meeting execution
• Chair DFMEA and PFMEA sessions, driving identification and mitigation of design and process risks
• Govern the APQP toolset: control plans, process flow diagrams, PPAP submissions, and risk assessments
• Own the cadence of quality system meetings (design reviews, gate reviews, MRB, change control), driving action items to closure
• Represent quality at the leadership level in cross-functional program meetings
• Own NCR/CAPA processes, leading root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Set quality standards for enclosure fabrication, welding, painting, and metal surface finishing, including plating/coating
• Lead supplier quality strategy: PPAP and FMEA review, qualification, audits, and performance monitoring
• Drive quality improvements using manufacturing and field data (SPC, defect trends, warranty data)
• Lead ISO 9001 and customer audits, keeping APQP/FMEA/control plan documentation audit-ready
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and RCA initiatives to improve reliability and reduce variation
• Serve as the primary escalation point for critical customer quality issues
• Take ownership of urgent, high-impact quality issues, including outside regular hours when required
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support business needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field)
• 5 years in manufacturing quality, including 2 years in a leadership role, preferably in ESS or heavy manufacturing
• Proven experience leading APQP: control plans, process flow diagrams, and PPAP submissions
• Bilingual in Korean and English REQUIRED
• Proven leadership facilitating DFMEA and PFMEA sessions and driving risk-mitigation plans
• Strong expertise in ISO 9001 and core quality tools (SPC, MSA, RCA, CAPA)
• Experience leading cross-functional quality system meetings with engineering, production, and suppliers
• Understanding of metal enclosure surface-finishing processes (plating, e-coating, anodizing, painting) is a plus
• Experience leading Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong supplier quality management experience, including audits and global supply chain coordination
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and translate them into control plans and inspection criteria
• Data-driven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate with global stakeholders

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Paid time off and company holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Ace Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Background Check, Drug Testing & Employment Status

• Employment with Ace Engineering may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, conducted in accordance with applicable law. Where required, we will obtain your authorization before conducting a background check and provide all required notices under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and related laws.
• Candidates for this position may also be subject to pre-employment drug screening and, where applicable, post-offer or post-incident testing, in accordance with Ace Engineering's Drug-Free Workplace Policy and applicable law.
• Nothing in this job description is intended to create a contract of employment for any specific duration. Employment with Ace Engineering is at will, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law.

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Language:

• Korean (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000