Quality Manager (Manufacturing)

Job Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Position Overview

We're seeking a results-driven Quality Manager to champion a culture shift toward a proactive, data-driven quality approach across our organization. In this pivotal role, you'll lead cross-functional initiatives rooted in Six Sigma and Lean principles to drive operational excellence and deliver measurable results in customer satisfaction, process efficiency, and supplier performance.

This is more than a quality role-it's an opportunity to lead lasting change, mentor high-performing teams, and influence strategic outcomes across multiple sites. If you're ready to lead with purpose and leave a legacy of excellence, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

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• Serve as a change agent for quality transformation across the organization, aligning people, processes, and systems with Six Sigma and ISO 9001 best practices.

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• Lead a quality team with multi-site operational oversight, including responsibility for departmental budget, performance, and development.

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• Champion continuous improvement by reducing internal defects, scrap, and waste while improving product reliability and supplier quality.

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• Develop and implement robust quality systems, procedures, and metrics that support process control and product excellence.

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• Lead root cause analysis and Corrective & Preventive Action (RC-CAPA) initiatives using Six Sigma tools and statistical methods.

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• Serve as the ISO 9001 Management Representative, guiding compliance efforts and audits while embedding ISO standards into daily operations.

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• Act as a trainer and mentor in Six Sigma, ISO, and Total Quality Management methodologies across all levels of the organization.

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• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to support product development, including design reviews and CTQ analysis.

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• Support lean initiatives, FMEAs, control plans, PPAPs, and DOE projects that deliver measurable improvements in quality and cost.

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Required Qualifications

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• Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt highly preferred.

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• Proven leadership experience in high-volume, medium-mix industrial manufacturing environments.

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• 5+ years of quality management experience with a track record of driving measurable results in quality, cost, and process performance.

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• Strong analytical skills with experience in statistical analysis, sampling schemes, and use of tools like Minitab.

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• Deep understanding of quality systems including FMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, and DOE.

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• Effective communicator and strategic thinker with exceptional team leadership and coaching abilities.

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• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and quality management systems.

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Preferred Qualifications

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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.

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• ASQ certifications (CQE, CQM) preferred.

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• Experience with TL9000, 1E Nuclear Quality Systems, or similar industry standards.

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• Experience leading ISO 9001 implementations or acting as a lead auditor.

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• Finance-savvy: able to manage operational budgets and calculate Cost of Quality (CoQ).

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Why Join Us?

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• Play a key leadership role with the autonomy to drive meaningful change.

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• Work with a collaborative leadership team that values innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

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• Be part of a company with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and employee development.

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if you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!