Quality Project Manager

About the role

Stadler, a global leader in rail vehicle construction, is looking for a Quality Project Manager in Salt Lake City, Utah. You will act as a bridge between customers, resident inspectors, internal engineering and production teams, and external suppliers, leading project-specific quality assurance plans so that customer specifications, regulatory standards and internal quality metrics are met from manufacturing through the end of the warranty phase.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and execute project-specific QA plans, quality reports, procedures and work instructions aligned with customer requirements, industry standards and factory guidelines.
• Serve as the main contact for customer-resident inspectors, coordinating requests and managing expectations throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D and 5-Why methods, run daily QA/QC workflows, track KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Work with the FAI Manager on FAI plans and give hands-on quality support during the first article review.
• Plan and run internal and external quality audits, keeping alignment with contractual obligations, configuration management and regulatory standards.
• Set up inspection plans, define acceptance criteria for QC inspectors and maintain vehicle history books, inspection records and quality documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams, production leads and international partners, including Swiss-based engineering teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Quality Management, Project Management, Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2-5 years of quality engineering, quality management or technical project management experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of QMS, quality frameworks and standards such as ISO 9001 and FRA/DOT rail standards.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to manage customer relationships, interface with inspectors and work with global engineering teams.

Required skills

• Root-cause analysis tools: 8D, 5-Why, CAPA, Fishbone.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Visio and quality documentation/ERP software.
• Time management and problem solving.