Quality Assurance Manager (Chicago)

Quality Manager – Sheet Metal Fabrication

Location - Chicago, IL

Position Summary

The Quality Manager will lead Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities within a fast-paced sheet metal fabrication environment. This role ensures products meet customer specifications, safety requirements, and applicable quality standards while driving process improvement and quality performance.

Core Values: Safety, Character, Connection, Contribution, and Cultivation.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and improve quality standards, procedures, inspection processes, and controls.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Leadership to align quality objectives with manufacturing processes and customer requirements.
• Lead quality issue investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Monitor fabrication processes including cutting, forming, welding, machining, finishing, and assembly.
• Analyze inspection data, customer feedback, and quality metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistent product reliability, conformance, and compliance with customer and quality requirements.

Ideal Candidates

• 5+ years of Quality Management and Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Quality Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, inspection methods, blueprint reading, and quality control standards.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 or similar Quality Management Systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor certification.
• Spanish language proficiency.