Product Quality Manager – Fabrication & Welding Quality

Location: Greater Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – local travel to supplier & fabrication sites required)

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Position Summary

ANDRITZ is seeking a Product Quality Manager to lead quality execution for fabricated and welded engineered equipment . This role partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and Project Teams to ensure quality compliance from fabrication start through final delivery.

This position is welding‑adjacent and fabrication‑focused , with an emphasis on inspection planning, supplier oversight, and corrective action , rather than serving as a full‑time welding inspector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product and project quality execution for fabricated and welded equipment
• Develop and implement Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and quality monitoring strategies
• Support fabrication shops and suppliers with welding quality expectations, inspection readiness, and process controls
• Partner with Engineering to translate drawings, specifications, and standards into executable quality plans
• Lead root cause analysis, nonconformance resolution, and corrective/preventive actions
• Conduct and support supplier audits, qualification, and quality oversight
• Serve as a technical quality interface with internal teams and external customers
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across fabrication, inspection, and supplier performance

Required (Day‑1)

• Foundational / working knowledge of welding and fabrication environments
• Practical awareness of AWS welding standards (AWS D1‑level familiarity)
• Experience supporting welded fabrications, inspections, or supplier quality , even if not a certified welding inspector

Developable / Trainable

• Deeper application of AWS D1.1 / D1.6 and related welding codes
• Advanced welding inspection authority (training and mentorship supported)

Note: This role does not require Day‑1 CWI certification. Candidates with strong quality leadership and fabrication exposure who are trainable to higher welding depth are encouraged to apply.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in industrial fabrication, welded assemblies, or engineered equipment
• Strong background in quality execution, inspection planning, and corrective action
• Supplier quality, audit, and oversight experience
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project teams
• ISO 9001 experience in practical, shop‑floor environments preferred
• Lean / Six Sigma experience a plus

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Industrial Engineering , or a related technical discipline ( Master’s a plus ).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Quality, Project Quality, or Manufacturing Quality roles within pulp & paper, power, metals, chemical, process industries, or large fabrication environments .
• Foundational / working exposure to welding and fabrication environments , with familiarity to AWS welding standards at a practical (AWS D1‑level) awareness .
• Advanced welding code expertise can be developed with training and mentorship.
• Strong working knowledge of machining, surface preparation, and mechanical testing methods.
• Demonstrated ability to perform dimensional inspections , interpret drawings/specifications, and verify compliance across multiple stages of fabrication .
• Experience supporting or participating in supplier audits and supplier quality oversight (preferred).
• Experience with failure analysis, nonconformance resolution, and root cause analysis (RCA) (preferred).
• Familiarity with pulp & paper or other heavy industrial equipment is a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally ( occasional travel to Asia and Europe as required ).

Work Environment

This role requires daily cross-functional interaction with vendors, Sales, Engineering, Production, Quality Control, and Materials. Overnight travel by air or ground is required.

Why ANDRITZ

• Work on complex, engineered products in an industrial environment
• High visibility role with direct impact on product quality and supplier performance
• Opportunity to grow welding expertise within a strong quality organization
• Collaborative culture with long‑term career development

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.