Senior Quality Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required

8+ years of quality leadership experience in manufacturing

5+ years of API certifications, monograms, and QMS compliance

Strong knowledge of API Q1, ISO 9001, audits, and regulatory requirements

Proven leadership, change management, and continuous improvement experience

ASQ Certification preferred

Position Summary

Lead all quality functions within a manufacturing operation, overseeing quality personnel, compliance programs, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives. Responsible for maintaining API and ISO standards while driving reductions in scrap, rework, customer complaints, and overall Cost of Quality (COQ).

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop quality teams and supervisors

Maintain API Q1 and ISO 9001 compliance

Manage internal and external audits

Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions

Partner with manufacturing and engineering on quality improvements

Monitor quality metrics and report results to leadership

Manage departmental budgets and resources

Lead continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives

Preferred Experience

Manufacturing quality management

Inspection methods, engineering drawings, and quality systems

Team leadership and organizational change

Reducing scrap, rework, and customer complaints

ERP/QMS systems experience (Oracle, Kronos, JIRA, Cognos, etc.)