Quality Manager

FEMA Corporation is currently looking for a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Department. This position will report to the Vice President of Operations. This is a full-time, exempt role, Monday Friday, with evening or weekend hours as needed. The Quality Manager at FEMA Corporation owns the quality management system (ISO 9001 and IATF 16949) and product and regulatory compliance, and serves as FEMAs primary contact for the certification body and customer quality system audits. Leads the quality team, including inspection, metrology, and calibration. Has the authority to stop shipment and stop production to contain quality problems, controls release of product on quality hold, and has direct access to top management to resolve quality issues. The role balances technical (40%), managerial (35%), compliance (15%), and reporting (10%) responsibilities. Job Responsibilities Quality Management System Ownership o Own FEMAs quality management system and its conformance to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and customer-specific requirements, including aerospace customer requirements o Serve as FEMAs quality management system representative and primary contact for the certification body, and lead certification body and customer quality system audits o Maintain the customer-specific requirements list and deploy those requirements into FEMAs processes o Set quality objectives and present quality data at management review; coordinate review inputs and track resulting actions to closure o Lead the internal audit program (system, manufacturing process, and product audits), including the schedule, qualified auditor list and auditor competency, and timely closure of findings o Manage the corrective action (CAPA / 8D) system, including closure tracking and effectiveness verification Product Conformance & Release Authority o Control release of product from quality hold o Lead the Material Review Board and nonconformance disposition (scrap, rework, return to supplier) in partnership with Engineering o Approve deviations and concessions, including obtaining customer authorization before shipment when required o Approve temporary changes to process controls (alternate or bypass methods), including verification and return to the standard method o Reduce aging and disposition cycle time of hold and nonconforming inventory Product & Regulatory Compliance o Own FEMAs product compliance with REACH, RoHS, TSCA, Prop 65, conflict minerals, and customer restricted-substance requirements, including compliance determinations for new and existing products o Interpret customer-specific environmental, regulatory, and specialty-metals (e.g., DFARS) requirements and ensure they flow down to suppliers o Sign customer compliance declarations, including certificates of conformance, material declarations, and restricted substance certifications o Ensure accurate and timely IMDS submissions and customer material data responses; compile and approve the CMRT and EMRT Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement o Lead the quality team (Quality Planner, Inspectors, CMM Operators / Quality Technicians, and Calibration Technician), including inspection coverage across shifts, training, and performance reviews o Report cost of poor quality and lead quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem solving o Assign and coordinate administrative support for document control, records, and filing o Support the development of students within the department o Support the ISO 14001 environmental management system and serve on the Environmental and Safety Committees