Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager

Job Description

The Quality Manager establishes, maintains, and continuously improves quality systems to ensure that products and components meet all specified requirements and industry standards. This role oversees inspection processes, supplier quality management, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring full compliance with ISO 9001 and BRC standards. The Quality Manager leads quality personnel, analyzes quality metrics, and drives robust solutions to quality issues across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain inspection processes for manufactured and purchased products to ensure consistent quality and compliance.

• Define clear in-process and final inspection requirements for products and components.

• Maintain statistical quality data, analyze trends, and use findings to drive process improvements.

• Conduct internal audits to verify compliance with quality plans, ISO 9001, and BRC standards.

• Investigate customer complaints thoroughly and implement effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

• Manage returned goods, determine appropriate disposition, and ensure timely resolution of issues.

• Establish vendor quality standards and develop vendor quality requirements to align suppliers with organizational expectations.

• Evaluate supplier performance regularly and drive improvements in supplier quality.

• Train personnel on quality procedures, inspection methods, and standards to ensure consistent application across the organization.

• Ensure consistency and accuracy in inspection activities, documentation, and reporting.

• Evaluate new products, processes, and equipment for their impact on quality and recommend improvements or controls as needed.

• Manage and disposition non-conforming materials, including documentation and follow-up actions.

• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to reduce defects and enhance overall product quality.

• Ensure ongoing compliance with ISO 9001 and BRC standards through system maintenance and continuous improvement.

• Oversee quality personnel and inspection processes to ensure alignment with organizational goals and customer requirements.

• Analyze quality metrics and key performance indicators to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Perform other related duties as required to support the quality management system and organizational objectives.

Essential Skills

• At least 7 years of quality experience, with progressive responsibility in quality management.

• Strong quality management expertise, including development, implementation, and maintenance of quality systems.

• Deep understanding of ISO 9001 certification, requirements, and processes.

• Knowledge of BRC standards and their application within a manufacturing or production environment.

• Proficiency with inspection tools, methods, and techniques for both manufactured and purchased products.

• Experience conducting internal audits and ensuring compliance with quality plans and standards.

• Demonstrated experience in supplier quality management, including vendor evaluation and performance monitoring.

• Hands-on experience managing non-conforming materials, including disposition and documentation.

• Proficiency with PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and its application in product and process validation.

• Experience implementing CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.

• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze quality data and develop effective corrective actions.

• Technical expertise in ISO-based systems and inspection methods.

• Effective communication skills to collaborate across departments and with suppliers.

• Leadership skills to guide teams in maintaining and improving quality standards.

• High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in inspections, records, and reporting.

• Degree from an accredited college or institution.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Vast knowledge of ISO certification processes and requirements beyond ISO 9001.

• Experience working with continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing or production environment.

• Experience in managing quality metrics and using data-driven approaches to improve processes.

• Experience training and mentoring staff on quality procedures and standards.

• Familiarity with managing quality in environments with high-speed machinery.

• Ability to balance multiple priorities and projects within a quality management framework.

Work Environment

Employees work in clean, well-lit, and well-ventilated environments designed to support safe and efficient operations. The role requires physical stamina due to regular standing and light-to-moderate lifting throughout the shift. Work takes place near high-speed machines, and appropriate safety equipment is required and used consistently to protect employees while performing their duties.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Racine, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Health Dental Vision 401k

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Racine,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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