Quality Manager

Busch Vacuum Solutions is a leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps, compressors, and blowers for use in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, food processing, metallurgy, biomedical, and material handling.

 

Busch Vacuum Solutions has an immediate direct hire opportunity open for a Quality Manager at our manufacturing plant in Virginia Beach, Virginia!

 

The Quality Manager is responsible for leading the quality team and driving all quality-related initiatives in the plant, ensuring continuous improvement in vacuum pump production while upholding the company’s high manufacturing standards.

 

This role oversees the quality department, manages customer complaint resolution, strengthens supplier quality through development and assessment, and ensures the validation of internal processes, including automated and semi-automated machining, assembly, and product testing. Serving as the primary point of contact for customers on quality matters, the Quality Manager makes final decisions on quality issues and collaborates closely with the Head of Global Quality and international quality managers to align global standards with site-level strategic initiatives.

 

We are looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented professional with a strong commitment to preventative quality practices, advanced problem-solving skills, and operational excellence, someone who can drive continuous improvement and deliver superior outcomes.

 

If you are a highly motivated quality professional seeking to advance your career and make a meaningful impact, apply NOW to discover why Busch Vacuum Solutions is an exceptional place to grow and thrive!

 

Job Responsibilities

• Drives company quality philosophy through a prevention oriented mindset, systems and actions 
• Achieves quality improvement through a leadership style that inspires both his own team work and the shop floor team work and consistent use of problem solving and other lean tools 
• Achieves quality improvement through a management style that is rooted in annual planning, goal setting and data / KPI oriented performance measurement 
• Leads the fulfilment and improvement of the company ISO system 9001:2015 standard. Develops, trains and leads all internal, and customer driven audits and actions 
• Develops and manages a fiscal department budget. Also able to fully understand and leverage the classic Cost of Quality model to monitor operational quality and help dive costs down 
• Assist in root cause and corrective action processes 
• Maintain internal calibration system    

 

Experience

 

Required

• 3+ years of experience managing ISO Quality Systems
• Experience with performance and process capability studies (Cp/CpK), machine capability studies (Cm/CmK), machine qualification processes, statistical analysis, and reporting
• Hands-on experience with quality methodologies and problem-solving tools (Six Sigma, 8D, 3D, QRQC, Ishikawa, 5 Why, FMEA, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering or other technical field preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated expertise in high-precision manufacturing processes, including implementing and analyzing measurement systems and statistical data to achieve world-class machining and assembly standards
• Experience working within ERP systems
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and specifications, including GD&T

 

Preferred

• 3+ years of proven team leadership or management experience
• Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• Experience with manufacturing software for gauge calibration and data collection
• Experience with ERP and CRM systems
• Strong background operating in an APQP/prevention-focused environment

 

Personal Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and ability to develop a high-performing team.
• Detail-, goal-, and s