Are you excited by the opportunity to own and lead the entire Quality Management System at an innovative R&D and manufacturing site producing advanced scientific instruments?
Anton Paar QuantaTec is seeking a Quality Manager who wants a high-visibility leadership role where quality is not a support function — it is a strategic driver. In this role, you will influence product development, manufacturing, and customer support while building a strong culture of continuous improvement across the organization.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on leadership, cross-functional impact, and building scalable systems in a growing technology environment.
You will champion a world-class quality system and develop a company-wide quality culture by:
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Reviewing and enhancing existing quality processes and practices
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Implementing and tracking quality metrics to achieve 100% out-of-box quality
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Ensuring company-wide compliance with ISO 9001 and robust process controls across design, manufacturing, and service
You will also lead technical and product quality responsibilities, including:
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Product responsibility for serial instruments (function, specification, quality, and cost)
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Project responsibility during product development and serial transition
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Technical responsibility for customer projects
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Mentor and develop team members through regular coaching and feedback
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Build a proactive quality culture through training and education
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Serve as the organization’s primary resource for quality strategy and problem solving
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Initiate and lead quality improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen)
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Manage the Quality Management System and support corporate audit activities
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Partner with corporate compliance on risk management processes
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Establish industry best-practice quality metrics and monitoring systems
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Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives
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Develop statistical data collection and analysis systems to predict quality trends
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Prepare product and process quality reports and communicate insights to leadership
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Act as the quality link between Development, Production, and Customer Support
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Support concurrent engineering and design development projects
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Oversee product transition from R&D to manufacturing
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Train Customer Support, Repair, Assembly, and Quality teams
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Grant technical approvals and approve technical changes to serial products
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Maintain instrument-specific technical and quality specifications
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Ensure instrument safety and compliance with new standards, including European regulatory requirements
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Lead error analysis and systematic problem resolution
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Monitor production costs and lead cross-functional improvement projects
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Participate in internal and external quality audits
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Identify initiatives that drive quality improvements and cost reduction
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Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally
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Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
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Experience in quality management or quality assurance in a highly regulated manufacturing environment (automotive, aerospace, medical device, or similar)
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Experience managing a certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
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Strong knowledge of quality methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement)
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Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills
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SAP experience
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Experience with scientific instrumentation
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Ability to sit, stand, walk, communicate, and handle equipment regularly
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Occasional lifting up to 20 lbs
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Ability to obtain a passport for international travel
This role offers the opportunity to shape quality at a growing, innovative scientific instrumentation company where your leadership directly impacts products, customers, and company performance.
Anton Paar QuantaTec Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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