Quality Manager (Hiring Immediately)

QUALITY MANAGER - SEMICONDUCTOR / PRECISION MANUFACTURING Austin, TX | Full-Time | Monday-Friday Apparent Technologies, Inc. is an Austin-based engineering and manufacturing company serving the semiconductor industry since 2004. LEAD QUALITY. BUILD THE FUTURE. Are you a hands-on Quality leader who enjoys solving manufacturing problems, developing people and preventing defects? Join a growing, highly specialized semiconductor manufacturing operation where you'll have the opportunity to lead the Quality function and directly influence how the organization scales. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? * Lead the Quality function — not just inspect products * Build and improve a growing Quality organization * Make a direct impact on manufacturing quality and processes * Work alongside Engineering, Production and Operations * Develop and lead a Quality team * Work in a specialized semiconductor manufacturing environment * Medical, dental & vision * PTO * 401(k) * ADP Marketplace discounts WHAT YOU'LL DO * Lead, develop and manage Quality and Inspection teams, 3 to 5 people * Set quality goals, KPIs and department priorities * Manage and improve the ISO 9001 QMS * Lead internal, customer and certification audits * Manage nonconformances and corrective actions * Lead root-cause investigations * Oversee receiving, first article, in-process and final inspection * Ensure products meet drawings, specifications and customer requirements * Partner with Production and Engineering to prevent defects * Reduce rework, scrap and recurring quality issues * Oversee inspection equipment, gauges and calibration * Support new product introduction and manufacturing improvements * Address supplier quality issues * Support customer quality concerns * Train and develop Quality personnel WHAT YOU'LL BRING * Quality Management or Quality Leadership experience in manufacturing * QMS experience * ISO 9001 knowledge * Audit and corrective-action experience * Root-cause analysis/problem-solving skills * Engineering drawing and GD&T experience * Experience leading and developing Quality personnel * Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills EXPERIENCE THAT WILL STAND OUT * Semiconductor manufacturing * Precision machining * UHP/high-purity manufacturing * Orbital welding * Stainless steel or Hastelloy * Cleanroom manufacturing * Supplier or Customer Quality * ERP/MRP systems SCHEDULE & LOCATION Full-Time | Monday-Friday Austin, TX 78758 In-person | Overtime as needed READY TO LEAD QUALITY? If you're a hands-on Quality leader who enjoys developing people, solving manufacturing problems and preventing defects, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today. ABOUT APPARENT TECHNOLOGIES Founded in 2004, Apparent Technologies provides precision machining, engineering, design, orbital welding and high-purity manufacturing services to the semiconductor industry. The company specializes in Hastelloy HC22, stainless steel fabrication and complex UHP gas delivery systems and operates an ISO 9001-certified facility with a Class 100 Cleanroom. Equal Opportunity Employer Compensation details: 75000-85000 Yearly Salary PIcf1e88fb221b-38003-41570206