Position Type: Engineering - Industrial & Manufacturing
Quality Manager
Full Time
Boynton Beach, FL, US
Build the Quality Function. Shape the Culture. Influence the Product.
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. A Snapshot of What You'll Do:
You will champion a world-class quality system and develop a company-wide quality culture by:
Reviewing and enhancing existing quality processes and practices
Implementing and tracking quality metrics to achieve 100% out-of-box quality
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:
Product responsibility for serial instruments (function, specification, quality, and cost)
Project responsibility during product development and serial transition
Technical responsibility for customer projects
The Impact You'll Make: Leadership & Culture
Mentor and develop team members through regular coaching and feedback
Build a proactive quality culture through training and education
Serve as the organization's primary resource for quality strategy and problem solving
Continuous Improvement & Quality Systems
Initiate and lead quality improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen)
Manage the Quality Management System and support corporate audit activities
Partner with corporate compliance on risk management processes
Establish industry best-practice quality metrics and monitoring systems
Problem Solving & Analytics
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives
Develop statistical data collection and analysis systems to predict quality trends
Prepare product and process quality reports and communicate insights to leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Act as the quality link between Development, Production, and Customer Support
Support concurrent engineering and design development projects
Oversee product transition from R&D to manufacturing
Train Customer Support, Repair, Assembly, and Quality teams
Product & Technical Responsibility
Grant technical approvals and approve technical changes to serial products
Maintain instrument-specific technical and quality specifications
Ensure instrument safety and compliance with new standards, including European regulatory requirements
Lead error analysis and systematic problem resolution
Operational Excellence
Monitor production costs and lead cross-functional improvement projects
Participate in internal and external quality audits
Identify initiatives that drive quality improvements and cost reduction
Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally
Experience and Education Required
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
Experience in quality management or quality assurance in a highly regulated manufacturing environment (automotive, aerospace, medical device, or similar)
Experience managing a certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
Strong knowledge of quality methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement)
Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills
Preferred
SAP experience
Experience with scientific instrumentation
Working Conditions
Ability to sit, stand, walk, communicate, and handle equipment regularly
Occasional lifting up to 20 lbs
Ability to obtain a passport for international travel
Why Anton Paar QuantaTec?
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. #LI-JM2
