Quality Manager

About the Role

Super Steel is seeking a Quality Manager who brings strong, hands-on manufacturing quality experience across metal fabrication, welding, assembly, machining, and paint operations. This leader will oversee all quality engineering, inspection, systems management, and customer compliance while driving continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Quality Leadership — Lead and develop Quality Technicians, Inspectors, and Document Control staff.
• Quality Engineering Support— Manage quality engineering activities across fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, and paint.
• Advanced Quality Tools — Utilize PPAPs, PFMEAs/DFMEAs, QFD, process maps, and PPRs to strengthen quality planning and execution.
• Weld Quality Management — Oversee weld inspection programs, WPS/PQR compliance, welder qualifications, and weld integrity standards.
• Customer & Regulatory Compliance — Ensure adherence to customer specifications, contract requirements, and industry standards.
• Root Cause & Corrective Action — Lead structured problem-solving using 5 Why, Fishbone, DMAIC, and other methodologies.
• Supplier Quality — Manage supplier performance, incoming inspection, and nonconformance resolution.
• Audit Management — Lead internal audits and prepare for customer and third-party audits.
• Quality Metrics — Track KPIs, analyze trends, and present quality performance to leadership.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration — Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to build quality into every stage of production.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing quality experience; heavy fabrication strongly preferred
• Experience managing quality teams or leading quality functions
• Proficiency with PPAPs, PFMEAs/DFMEAs, QFD, process maps, and structured quality tools
• Strong understanding of welding processes, weld inspection, and WPS/PQR requirements
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and fabrication standards
• Experience with ISO-based quality systems (ISO-9001 or similar)
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem solving skills

Benefits

• Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement: Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Vision and Dental Insurance by Delta Dental: Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Short Term Disability, ADD&D, and Life Insurance: Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): You will have the option to participate in a flexible spending account for health expenses. Eligible the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Paid Holidays: You will receive 9 paid holidays each year, effective the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: You will be eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan starting on the 1st of the month after 90 days of employment.
• PTO: Available upon hire.