Quality Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Quality. Drive Improvement. Make an Impact.

Are you an experienced quality professional with a passion for continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and team leadership?

We're looking for a **Quality Manager **to lead our Quality Management System and drive world-class quality performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

In this role, you'll champion quality initiatives across the organization, support customer and production requirements, lead a talented quality team, and ensure compliance with automotive and industry standards.

If you thrive on solving complex problems, developing people, and driving operational excellence, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art-equipment
• Opportunities to expand your skillset and progress in your career
• Family-oriented culture
• Stable full-time employment with 25+ years of continued growth
• Employee events throughout the year including company picnics, baseball, football, and soccer outings, and team activities
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with generous company contribution
• Paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan with generous company match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

What You'll Do:

• Lead the plant Quality Management System and ensure compliance with customer and industry standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Manage customer, supplier, and internal quality concerns through effective problem solving and corrective actions.
• Lead quality planning activities, including APQP and new product launches.
• Oversee supplier quality performance and audit activities.
• Develop and lead the quality team while fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement .
• Partner with cross-functional teams to achieve plant and customer quality objectives.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing quality experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and/or ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, 8D, 5 Why, and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Proven success leading root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continous improvement projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Shinin certification.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Experience with metal forming, cold forming, machining, or similiar manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.

You should be proficient in:

• Continuous Improvement
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Supplier Management
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Kaizen
• Quality Control Experience