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Wieland

Global supplier of semi-finished copper products

Quality Manager

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeTexas City, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Quality Assurance, Engineering, Metallurgy, Chemistry, or a related field is preferred.
  • A minimum of 4 to 6 years of progressive experience in quality engineering or quality management within a manufacturing or industrial environment is required.
  • Demonstrated experience leading, auditing, and maintaining ISO- or QS-compliant Quality Management Systems is required.
  • Strong knowledge of metallurgy, polymers, or materials science is preferred.
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret data and drive corrective action, are required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and quality or statistical analysis tools is required.
  • Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing quality or technical teams is required.
  • Direct, professional, and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface confidently with customers and auditors, are required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and cross-functional initiatives is required.
  • Strong emotional intelligence demonstrated through professionalism, sound judgment, and influence is required.
  • A high level of ownership and accountability for quality performance and compliance outcomes is required.
  • Experience collaborating across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance is required.
  • The ability to maintain schedule flexibility to support audits, investigations, and operational needs is required.

Responsibilities

  • Champion and embody Wieland’s Safety Culture First value through example and accountability across all quality activities.
  • Lead and develop the Quality team, instilling Humble, Hungry, and Smart behaviors through a servant leadership mindset.
  • Establish clear expectations, performance standards, and accountability for all Quality team members.
  • Own the deployment, execution, and continuous improvement of the site’s Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with ISO, QS, customer, and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain controlled quality system documentation to support certifications, audits, and regulatory compliance.
  • Plan, lead, and coordinate internal, customer, supplier, and certification body audits, ensuring timely closure of findings and corrective actions.
  • Develop, implement, and oversee inspection and monitoring methods for incoming materials, in-process production, and finished goods.
  • Lead corrective and preventive action processes using structured methodologies including 8D, 5 Why, design of experiments, and root cause analysis.
  • Provide technical quality leadership in areas including material certifications, PPAPs, gauge repeatability and reproducibility, statistical process control, failure mode and effects analysis, and control plans.
  • Resolve customer complaints through disciplined root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and proactive communication.
  • Coordinate resolution of internal and external quality issues, including defective vendor material, in partnership with Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
  • Provide quality and compliance guidance to Commercial for quotations and orders with specific quality, regulatory, or defense requirements.
  • Utilize data and statistical quality tools to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Implement and maintain quality data systems to ensure visibility, traceability, and data-driven decision making.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering to support execution and risk mitigation.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with quality KPIs, operational performance, and customer requirements.
  • Oversee calibration, testing, and measurement systems to ensure ongoing compliance and accuracy.
  • Lead site-level management review meetings and support divisional strategic quality initiatives.
  • Review and manage customer credit memos and inventory adjustments related to quality issues to ensure system and financial accuracy.
  • Proactively identify quality and compliance risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect the business and customer satisfaction.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional certifications such as Six Sigma, CQE, CQA, or equivalent are strongly preferred.

About the Company

Wieland

Global supplier of semi-finished copper products

Wieland is a leading supplier of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. It operates a global network of production sites, service and trading companies, offering a broad portfolio of products, technologies and services from prototype to series production for industries such as automotive, electronics, refrigeration and air conditioning. The company’s high-performance copper materials are used by its business customers to advance future-oriented fields like electromobility, connectivity and urbanisation. Wieland distinguishes itself through long-standing expertise (since 1820), a strong customer focus, technical capability, and a commitment to sustainability. Its goal is to help B2B customers succeed by providing reliable copper solutions for evolving industries and applications.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Neu-Ulm, Germany
Founded
1820

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