Job Description
Job Description Title: Quality Director
Location: Austin, TX
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $145k - 165k per year (plus bonus & stock options)
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Sterling Engineering is hiring a Director of Quality for a rapidly growing manufacturer seeking an accomplished quality leader to drive enterprise-wide quality initiatives, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity where you'll partner directly with executive leadership to build scalable quality systems, lead cross-functional teams, and influence the long-term success of the organization.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Executive leadership role with significant influence on company strategy and performance
- Opportunity to build and scale world-class quality systems across a growing organization
- Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic planning and organizational growth
- Mentor and develop a talented quality organization while creating a culture of accountability and excellence
- High visibility with opportunities to shape long-term manufacturing and quality initiatives
- Stable organization committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company's long-term quality strategy aligned with business objectives
- Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) as the organization grows
- Establish quality KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to drive operational excellence
- Ensure compliance with ISO standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications
- Direct internal and external audits, certification activities, and corrective action programs
- Oversee quality assurance, quality control, supplier quality, and inspection operations
- Lead root cause investigations, CAPA initiatives, and risk management activities
- Champion Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement programs
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing quality organization across multiple locations
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Executive Leadership to improve product quality and customer satisfaction
- Manage customer quality issues, supplier performance, and strategic quality initiatives
- Develop executive-level reporting, quality metrics, and performance reviews to support business decisions
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline
- Must have 10-15+ years of progressive quality management experience, including at least 5 years in leadership
- Must have owned an ISO recertification event with strong hands-on knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of Quality Management Systems and regulatory compliance standards
- Proven success leading enterprise-wide quality improvement initiatives
- Strong knowledge of statistical analysis, quality tools, and structured problem-solving methodologies
- Experience leading large cross-functional teams within a manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree or MBA
- ASQ certifications such as CQE, CQM, or CQA
- Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification
- Experience within highly regulated manufacturing industries
- Experience implementing digital Quality Management Systems and Industry 4.0 technologies
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, SPC, DOE, FMEA, CAPA, and advanced quality methodologies
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Meet Your Recruiter Galen Schloming
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person's experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.
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