Head of Quality (Electrical Equipment Manufacturing)

Location: Houston or Long Beach, United States; full-time onsite expectations, with bi-weekly WFH Fridays and 20–50% travel as needed. Exceptions may be considered for exceptional candidates outside these hubs.

Company

hirify.global manufactures electrical equipment, including transformers and switchboards.

What you will do

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve an enterprise-wide Quality Management System covering policies, procedures, work instructions, document control, and records management.
• Lead internal audits, management reviews, CAPA programs, nonconformance investigations, root-cause analysis, and customer-complaint processes through verified closure.
• Own UL relationships, listings, follow-up service inspections, factory audits, Client Test Data programs, and corrective actions for UL 891 switchboards and oil-filled transformer constructions.
• Define inspection and test plans, hold points, and acceptance criteria for transformers and switchboards, including dielectric, impedance, temperature-rise, and short-circuit-related verification.
• Establish supplier qualification, scorecards, audits, incoming inspection, calibration, test-equipment control, and measurement-system analysis for critical components.
• Build and lead a multi-site quality team while partnering with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales and reporting quality performance to executive leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 10–15+ years of progressive quality leadership in heavy electrical equipment or industrial manufacturing, including management of multi-site teams.
• Deep hands-on experience in UL-regulated environments, including direct management of UL listings, follow-up service, and audits. UL 891 switchboard experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience developing and implementing an enterprise-level QMS from the ground up or through major transformation.
• Experience with medium-voltage oil-filled transformers or comparable power equipment, including test methods and applicable IEEE/ANSI standards.
• Strong command of root-cause analysis, CAPA, SPC, FMEA, and audit methods.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Nice to have

• ISO 9001 implementation or lead-auditor experience, including certification audits.
• ASQ CQE, CMQ/OE, or Certified Lead Auditor credentials; Six Sigma or Lean certification.
• Experience with ISO 17025 test-lab practices, NEC and NFPA 70 familiarity, or NRTL work beyond UL.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience scaling quality through growth, acquisitions, or new-site start-ups.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work near the Houston or Long Beach facilities.
• Bi-weekly WFH Fridays.
• 20–50% travel as needed.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environment.