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Quality Manager
Location: API Heat Transfer – Franklin, WI
Department: Operations
Reports To: Director of Operations
API Heat Transfer is undergoing an exciting transformation! With a new mission, new leadership, and a strong commitment to Lean Cultural Change, our Operations Team is evolving into a Lean Management powerhouse. If you're passionate about solving problems and driving quality excellence, we invite you to explore our Quality Manager opportunity.
What We Offer
- Be part of leading-edge technology in the heat transfer industry
- Career development and advancement opportunities
- Exposure to multi-site, global operations
- Impact customers across diverse industries
- Competitive benefits: health & welfare, 401(k), paid time off
What You’ll Do
As the Quality Manager, you will lead efforts to deliver best-in-class quality performance, ensuring compliance with customers, company, industry, and regulatory standards.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Build and lead a high-performing Quality team, fostering a culture of respect, trust, and success
- Collaborate with Sales to strengthen customer relationships and manage warranty returns
- Mentor and evaluate Quality and Inspection team members
Quality Systems & Compliance
- Develop and manage site-wide quality control programs and performance metrics
- Lead ISO initiatives, ensuring annual reviews and compliance
- Oversee the Quality Management System (QMS), including QA and QC functions
- Drive continuous improvement and automation of inspection and quality data processes
- Partner with Supply Chain on supplier quality development
- Represent the company in customer audits and manage audit responses
- Ensure product compliance through dimensional, incoming, and outgoing inspections
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, or related field (associate’s degree with equivalent experience considered)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Quality Management within a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of international standards: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001
- Experience writing work procedures and designing for quality improvement
- Ability to read blueprints and use precision measuring tools
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Bonus: Experience with brazing, welding, and heat exchanger manufacturing processes
- Collaborative, analytical, and customer-focused mindset
Ready to Join Us?
If you're ready to be part of a growing organization and help shape the future of quality at API Heat Transfer, we’d love to hear from you!
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