Quality Manager

About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead quality operations. This role will oversee a team of inspectors and quality professionals while driving ISO compliance, continuous improvement initiatives, customer quality performance, and operational excellence.

Our client is a specialized manufacturer serving highly regulated industries where quality, precision, and reliability are critical. Backed by significant investment and aggressive growth plans, the organization is expanding its footprint and creating new advancement opportunities across quality leadership functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of quality inspectors and quality engineering personnel in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintain and improve the site's Quality Management System while ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Drive corrective actions, root cause analysis, preventative actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
• Serve as the primary quality liaison between customers, suppliers, and internal departments to resolve quality concerns and improve performance.
• Lead supplier quality programs, audits, qualification activities, and supplier development efforts.
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to support new product introductions, facility growth initiatives, and quality improvements during production transfers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of quality leadership experience within manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading and developing quality teams.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Experience managing audits, quality documentation, and compliance programs.
• Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and delivering measurable business results.
• AS9100 certification, aerospace, defense, medical device, stamping, molding, or regulated manufacturing experience is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package of $90,000-$110,000 plus bonus potential, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
• 10% annual bonus tied to both company performance and individual objectives.
• Significant investment from ownership with ambitious growth and acquisition plans.
• Strong company culture featuring employee appreciation events, food trucks, activities, and team-focused leadership.
• Excellent long-term career growth potential as the quality organization expands.