Sr. Factory Quality Manager

Location: Houston

Department: DEPTEC

The Opportunity

The Senior Quality Manager Factory Operations is responsible for leading daily quality assurance and quality control operations within a large and complex manufacturing facility. This position directs a large Quality organization that may include Quality Supervisors Quality Engineers Team Leads Quality Technicians Quality Specialists Inspectors and Document Control personnel.

The Senior Quality Manager maintains a strong and visible presence on the production floor ensuring Quality personnel are effectively deployed supported developed and aligned with factory priorities. The position is responsible for the performance of incoming in-process final testing documentation nonconformance corrective-action and product-release activities across production areas shifts and product lines.

This role partners closely with Operations and other factory functions to achieve safety quality delivery cost and customer commitments while ensuring quality requirements are not compromised. The Senior Quality Manager balances production needs with product conformity customer expectations technical requirements and business risk and ensures quality issues are identified escalated and resolved at the appropriate organizational level.

What you will do

Daily Factory Operations and Production-Floor Leadership

• Maintain an active presence on the production floor to understand current conditions support Quality personnel remove barriers and ensure timely resolution of manufacturing-quality issues.
• Participate in daily factory operating meetings production reviews and escalation meetings providing clear updates on quality risks inspection status nonconformances test results staffing constraints documentation gaps and product-release readiness.
• Establish a structured daily operating rhythm for the Quality organization including shift handoffs floor coverage inspection priorities escalation action tracking and communication of changing priorities.
• Ensure adequate Quality coverage across incoming inspection production assembly final inspection documentation and ready-to-ship release activities.
• Monitor production flow and proactively resolve quality-related bottlenecks inspection constraints documentation gaps or testing delays that may affect delivery commitments.
• Ensure Quality personnel respond promptly to production needs while maintaining independence and discipline in acceptance rejection hold deviation and product-release decisions.
• Escalate unresolved risks quickly with clear definition of the issue potential impact containment decision requirements ownership and required completion date.
• Provide direct leadership during significant factory-quality incidents customer concerns production holds recovery activities and product-release decisions.

Factory Quality Assurance and Quality Control

• Direct incoming in-process final and ready-to-ship inspection and testing for mechanical and electrical components equipment systems and assemblies.
• Ensure conformance to current drawings specifications bills of material work instructions inspection plans control plans acceptance criteria and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality gates checklists hold points witness points inspection criteria and product-release requirements.
• Oversee mechanical inspection and testing including dimensional checks fit-up alignment torque verification welding and fabrication inspection pressure testing leak testing and functional testing.
• Oversee electrical inspection and testing including wiring labeling termination and torque checks continuity insulation resistance grounding and bonding and functional testing.

Nonconformance and Corrective Action Management

• Oversee factory nonconformance containment segregation disposition deviation corrective-action and closure processes.
• Ensure nonconforming material and product are controlled to prevent unintended use continued processing or shipment.
• Lead or sponsor investigations involving significant defects repeat issues test failures customer escapes or field-reported manufacturing problems.
• Ensure investigations address direct cause root cause contributing factors and escape point as applicable.
• Review corrective-action plans and require further investigation when actions do not adequately address recurrence or escape risk.
• Monitor NCR aging repeat defects rework scrap test failures customer escapes and corrective-action effectiveness.
• Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into inspection plans work instructions training and production processes.
• Communicate significant quality risks and corrective-action status to Operations and senior leadership.

Process Control Improvement and Compliance

• Analyze quality data including inspection findings first-pass quality NCRs rework scrap test failures audit findings and field feedback to identify recurring issues and improvement priorities.
• Support qualification and validation of new products processes equipment tooling inspection methods tests design changes and supplier changes.
• Ensure compliance with the company QMS ISO 9001 principles customer requirements approved specifications and applicable standards; support internal customer registrar and third-party audits and factory acceptance tests.
• Represent factory quality during customer visits and communicate product status inspection results quality risks open actions and release readiness.

Personnel Leadership and Development

• Coach and develop supervisors engineers team leads technicians inspectors specialists and Document Control personnel.
• Establish clear expectations for performance behavior communication floor presence accountability and follow-through.
• Identify high-potential employees and provide assignments and coaching that prepare them for greater responsibility.
• Ensure new and promoted employees receive appropriate onboarding role-specific training and documented qualification.
• Partner with Human Resources on employee relations attendance conduct conflict resolution performance management corrective action and organizational changes.
• Address performance and relationship concerns consistently promptly and in accordance with company requirements.
• Promote a respectful environment where employees are encouraged to raise quality concerns and improvement opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Manufacturing Industrial or Quality Engineering; Engineering Technology; Operations Management; or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in manufacturing quality quality assurance quality control process quality production inspection or a related technical quality function.
• Minimum 8 years leading Quality Supervisors Team Leads Inspectors Technicians Document Control personnel or other factory quality employees.
• Demonstrated experience with incoming in-process final testing and product-release quality; NCR/CAPA; controlled documentation; audits; and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 principles manufacturing inspection testing quality planning process controls configuration discipline and release requirements.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings schematics specifications bills of material inspection criteria and test procedures.
• Ability to analyze trends and make sound decisions balancing customer requirements production needs product risk and operational priorities.
• Strong leadership communication organization prioritization coaching decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Candidates must have practical factory-quality experience in either mechanical or electrical manufacturing and sufficient working knowledge of the other discipline to lead an integrated quality organization.
• Mechanical: skids modules piping valves pumps tanks cooling systems fabricated structures welded assemblies dimensional inspection fit-up torque alignment pressure/leak testing and familiarity with ASME AWS ASTM GD&T and NDT requirements.
• Electrical: panels controls wiring cable routing sensors motors power distribution grounding and bonding schematics continuity and insulation-resistance testing functional testing and familiarity with NEC UL NFPA 70E IEC and IPC/WHMA-A-620 requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing industrial equipment modular construction equipment fabrication data center infrastructure or another complex engineered-product environment (Preferred).
• Preferred credentials include ASQ CQE CQA or Six Sigma Green Belt; AWS CWI ASME GD&T NDT (ASNT) for mechanical focus; NFPA 70E NEC UL electrical inspection or electrical testing for electrical focus.

How we support you

We believe your best work happens when you feel supported - professionally personally and financially. Thats why we offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive stay healthy and plan for the future.

• Performance-driven rewards Competitive pay with incentive opportunities that recognize your results and contributions.
• Comprehensive healthcare Medical dental and vision coverage that supports you and your familys total well-being.
• Security and peace of mind Life and disability insurance programs that provide protection when it matters most.
• Flexible benefits options A variety of voluntary benefits so you can personalize coverage to fit your needs.
• Time to recharge Generous paid time off to relax travel and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Investing in your growth Education assistance and tuition support to help you build skills and advance your career.
• Planning for the future Retirement and savings programs that help you achieve long-term financial confidence.

Come build with us

At Integra were driven by a vision to transform the data center industry. We specialize in delivering optimized turnkey solutions that bring together speed quality and reliability - helping our clients build and operate the mission-critical infrastructure that powers todays digital world. Integra is a vertically integrated company - owning and managing every phase of the process from site selection and design to manufacturing procurement commissioning and warranty. This approach allows us to move faster solve challenges more efficiently and deliver exceptional outcomes for our partners.

What truly sets Integra apart is our people. We are a team of problem-solvers engineers builders and operators who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering results. Our culture values collaboration accountability and continuous improvement - because in a rapidly evolving digital landscape excellence and adaptability matter.

Joining Integra means being part of a company that is shaping the future of data center infrastructure. If youre passionate about innovation impact and building systems the world depends on youll find the opportunity to grow and make a difference here.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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