Quality Engineering Manager

Quality Manager

Location: Johnson Creek, WI

Compensation: $85,000–$105,000 base salary + quarterly bonus

Come join an established precision manufacturer as it enters its next phase of growth and expansion. This is a great opportunity for a strong Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, or Lead QE ready to take the next step into management. You’ll remain hands-on with quality engineering while leading a small team and receiving mentorship from an experienced Quality Director as you grow into the role. With plans to triple the business over the next five years, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact and grow alongside the organization.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead day-to-day quality engineering activities in a precision manufacturing environment, balancing hands-on technical work with team leadership.
• Oversee and support a team of approximately 3–5 quality technicians, providing technical guidance, training, and mentorship.
• Program, set up, and operate CMMs and other dimensional inspection equipment to verify product quality and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Manage PPAP documentation and support customer quality requirements, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot quality issues, investigate root causes, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain quality systems, inspection processes, and documentation while supporting audits and customer requirements.
• Promote accountability, employee development, and consistent quality standards across manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams to resolve problems and improve processes.
• Gradually assume additional responsibilities with support and mentorship from the Quality Director.
• Travel occasionally between nearby facilities as needed.

Must Haves

• Strong hands-on Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing, ideally involving precision machining, small components, or tight-tolerance production.
• Experience with PPAPs, APQPs, and manufacturing quality documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership potential through mentoring, training, technical guidance, or ownership of quality activities. A formal management title or direct reports are not required.
• A self-motivated, hands-on approach with the ability to troubleshoot problems, take ownership, and hold others accountable.
• Ability to balance technical responsibilities with developing and leading a small team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in precision machining, CNC manufacturing, or dimensional inspection.
• Knowledge of IATF standards and quality auditing.
• Customer-facing quality experience.
• Experience with CMM programming, setup, and operation, along with dimensional inspection equipment and precision gages.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Hands-on leadership: Stay technically involved while developing people-management skills.
• Mentorship and training: Work directly with an experienced Quality Director who will help transition responsibilities and support your development.
• Growth and opportunity: Join an established manufacturer entering a significant expansion phase, with opportunities to make a visible impact and grow alongside the organization.
• Flexible environment: Casual dress code, flexible working hours, and occasional work-from-home flexibility.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with coverage beginning the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
• HSA with a company matching contribution available with the high-deductible health plan.
• 401(k) with a company match of $0.20 per dollar contributed, up to 5% of compensation.
• 2–3 weeks of initial PTO, increasing with tenure to a maximum of 4 weeks.
• 9 paid holidays annually.
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage of $40,000.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Employee events, holiday celebrations, and additional perks.