Manufacturing Quality Manager

About the role

This is not a desk‑only quality position. We need someone who is comfortable on the manufacturing floor, understands precision parts, can read prints, use inspection data, identify root causes, and help production teams improve processes before problems reach assembly or the customer. The right person will be hands‑on, firm but fair, detail‑oriented, and able to build a quality culture without slowing production unnecessarily.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality control efforts across manufacturing departments.
• Improve first‑pass yield, reduce scrap, reduce rework, and prevent repeat defects.
• Manage in‑process inspection, final part inspection, and incoming inspection.
• Work with production supervisors to correct quality issues quickly.
• Use data to identify trends, recurring defects, and process weaknesses.
• Develop and maintain quality standards, inspection procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure manufactured parts meet print, tolerance, fit, finish, and functional requirements.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Train inspectors, leads, and production employees on quality expectations.
• Collaborate with engineering on print clarity, tolerances, manufacturability, and quality concerns.
• Help improve supplier quality for outside processes or purchased components.
• Support continuous improvement projects across manufacturing.

Requirements

• Quality management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining, precision parts, tolerances, and inspection methods.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with calipers, micrometers, gauges, optical comparators, CMMs, and other inspection equipment.
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective action, and process improvement.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to hold people accountable.
• Firearms, aerospace, automotive, defense, or precision manufacturing experience is a must.

Skills

• Hands‑on floor presence.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Practical problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to work well with production while still enforcing quality standards.
• Strong communication skills.
• Data‑driven mindset.
• High sense of ownership.
• Ability to train, coach, and improve people.
• Ability to make decisions quickly and professionally.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, with flexibility as needed.

Location

On‑site (in person).

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance