Quality Manager

Quality Manager

Summary: ATACO Steel Products is a family-owned metal stamping and fabrication company serving industry-leading customers with precision-manufactured components. With one location in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, we offer the opportunity to make a visible impact in a growing manufacturing environment.

This role is ideal for a quality professional who enjoys solving problems, driving continuous improvement, and leading change without the bureaucracy of a large corporation. As we continue to invest in our people, equipment, and processes, you'll have opportunities to grow your career while helping shape the future of our quality systems.

What You'll Do

As Quality Manager, you will lead and continuously improve ATACO's Quality Management System while ensuring our products meet customer expectations and ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, maintain, execute, and improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements and customer quality standards.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and develop the quality team while assigning and directing daily work.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures, inspection methods, testing procedures, and product specifications.
• Conduct internal and customer quality audits and lead corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage customer complaints, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and timely customer communication.
• Perform supplier quality audits and resolve supplier quality issues.
• Partner with customers, suppliers, engineering, production, and other departments to improve product quality.
• Manage quality-related ERP system modules and leverage data to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze product defects and implement process improvements using quality tools and metrics.
• Lead improvement projects utilizing statistical and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Embody ATACO's Amazing Fundamentals in daily leadership and decision-making.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of quality management or quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising or leading employees.

Preferred Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Working knowledge of:
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • APQP
  • PFMEA/FMEA
  • Control Plans
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Process Validation
• Experience using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.

Why Join ATACO?

• Monday–Thursday 9-hour schedule with a half-day Friday
• Family-owned company with a collaborative culture
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact and lead continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance
• Gainsharing Program

ATACO Steel Products Corp is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, Wisconsin, or local law.