Quality Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Top reasons to work with our client:

• Quality-Driven Culture– Strong focus on precision, safety, and reliability!
• Stable Industry Leader– Established manufacturer in utilities and infrastructure!
• High-Impact Work– Products support critical power and communication systems!
• Continuous Improvement– Emphasis on process optimization and innovation!
• Hands-On Leadership Role– Direct influence on manufacturing quality and performance!

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Pay: Competitive Pay & Benefits!

Job Description

What you will be doing:

• Lead the Quality Assurance team in maintaining and improving quality systems, procedures, and metrics across manufacturing operations.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer and third-party audits, corrective actions, and product quality issues.
• Implement and drive Lean Six Sigma projects to reduce variability, defects, and non-conformities.
• Monitor quality KPIs, conduct trend analysis, and report results to senior management.
• Develop, mentor, and train quality personnel to enhance team performance and engagement.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to resolve root causes of quality issues using structured problem-solving tools (e.g., 8D, DMAIC).
• Oversee supplier quality performance and assist in qualification and audit activities.
• Champion a culture of Continuous Improvement and operational excellence throughout the facility.

Experience you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Quality Manager or similar role within a manufacturing environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification or Lean Practitioner Certification.
• Proven track record of leading successful quality initiatives and managing cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, SPC, CAPA, root cause analysis).
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, and supplier quality management.
• Demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and decision-making abilities.
• Working knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP systems (preferred).
• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint for document control and collaboration (preferred).
• Demonstrated success leading Continuous Improvement initiatives (preferred).
• Familiarity with industry-specific standards or compliance requirements (preferred).

Our client asked me to submit 3 great people within the next few days. We work directly with the hiring manager and can arrange interviews within a few days.