Quality, Safety & Facilities Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Quality, Safety & Facilities Manager is responsible for the company’s Quality Management System, workplace safety programs, production quality, and facility operations at the Amerimex location.

This is a hands-on position that works directly with technicians, machinists, winders, mechanics, painters, warehouse personnel, and supervisors. The manager helps ensure work is completed safely, correctly, and according to customer requirements while keeping the building, grounds, utilities, and facility equipment ready to support daily operations.

Location: Houston, TX 77003

Primary Responsibilities:

Shop Floor Quality

• Perform daily shop walk-throughs to identify quality issues and address them with employees and supervisors.
• Verify work follows repair procedures, customer specifications, and internal work instructions.
• Conduct or coordinate in-process and final inspections of motors, generators, pumps, and rotating equipment.
• Review repair documentation, inspection reports, and quality records for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify workmanship issues and help resolve them before equipment ships.
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), investigate rework and customer complaints, and track corrective actions through completion.
• Verify corrective actions address the cause and prevent repeat problems.
• Maintain calibration records and ensure inspection and test equipment is current.
• Safety Leadership
• Conduct daily safety inspections and address unsafe conditions and behaviors.
• Verify proper use of PPE and safe work practices throughout the facility.
• Conduct forklift, crane, rigging, electrical safety, and housekeeping audits.
• Investigate accidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage.
• Lead weekly toolbox talks and monthly safety meetings.
• Maintain safety records and coordinate required employee training.
• Support compliance with applicable OSHA requirements.
• Stop unsafe work and coordinate corrective action before work resumes.

Quality Management System

• Maintain ISO 9001:2015 procedures, work instructions, forms, and quality records.
• Plan and conduct internal audits and coordinate external audits.
• Work with department supervisors to ensure established procedures are followed.
• Track audit findings and corrective actions through completion.
• Support supplier quality reviews and audits with Purchasing.
• Maintain applicable ATEX quality requirements for certified products, including identification, documentation, and traceability.
• Report quality performance and recurring issues to management.

Facilities Management

• Oversee maintenance and upkeep of the Amerimex building, shop, warehouse, yard, and grounds.
• Establish and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for facility systems and equipment.
• Coordinate required inspections, maintenance, and records for overhead cranes, hoists, forklifts, and other material handling equipment.
• Oversee housekeeping, waste disposal, scrap removal, and yard organization.
• Coordinate inspection and maintenance of fire protection equipment and keep emergency exits and access routes clear.
• Support facility improvements, equipment moves, and shop layout changes with production leadership.
• Prioritize facility issues that affect safety or production.
• Track maintenance costs and recommend repairs, replacements, and capital improvements.

Employee Development & Continuous Improvement:

• Train employees on quality, safety, and facility requirements.
• Support onboarding and coach employees and supervisors on proper work practices.
• Drive 5S, housekeeping, and workplace organization.
• Identify practical improvements that reduce rework, warranty costs, downtime, and wasted effort.
• Participate in job reviews to identify quality concerns, documentation gaps, and avoidable costs.
• Track and report quality, safety, and facility maintenance performance.
• Promote accountability and follow through on assigned action.