Quality Manager
About the role
Core Molding Technologies is seeking a Quality Manager to lead plant quality systems, customer quality, and continuous improvement activities while ensuring our products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. This role leads the plant Quality team and works closely with Operations, Engineering, Program Management, and customers to drive product and process quality from new program launch through ongoing production. The Quality Manager is responsible for strengthening quality systems, resolving complex quality issues, improving manufacturing processes, and developing a high-performing quality organization. The ideal candidate combines strong IATF/ISO quality systems knowledge, structured problem-solving expertise, manufacturing experience, and hands-on leadership. Position Type: Full-time. Work Environment: Manufacturing office and shop-floor environment. Travel: Up to 10%. Supervisory Responsibility: Leads the plant Quality department, including performance management, employee development, and hiring.
Responsibilities
- Lead the plant Quality organization and provide direction, coaching, and development to Quality Engineers and other Quality team members
- Establish and maintain quality standards, systems, processes, and controls that meet customer and industry requirements
- Ensure manufactured products consistently meet customer specifications, quality standards, and performance expectations
- Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve product quality, manufacturing yield, reliability, and process capability
- Serve as a key quality interface with customers and lead resolution of significant customer quality concerns
- Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action using tools such as 8D, A3, 5 Whys, Six Sigma, and other advanced problem-solving methodologies
- Lead plant compliance with IATF 16949 and/or ISO 9001 requirements and support successful internal, customer, and third-party audits
- Develop internal auditing capabilities and provide training and coaching on quality systems and audit practices
- Oversee Layered Process Audits (LPAs) and ensure appropriate follow-up and corrective actions
- Support new product and program launches through APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, validation, and other quality planning activities
- Review customer specifications, engineering drawings, blueprints, GD&T, and technical requirements to ensure appropriate quality controls are established
- Use quality data, trends, and performance metrics to identify risks, prioritize improvements, and drive corrective actions
- Develop and implement mistake-proofing and Poka-Yoke solutions to prevent defects and improve process reliability
- Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to improve quality, productivity, cost, and overall plant performance
- Balance quality requirements with manufacturing efficiency and cost while ensuring customer expectations are not compromised
- Partner with plant leadership to establish quality priorities, communicate performance, and drive accountability throughout the organization