Position Summary:
The Quality Manager will lead and manage all aspects of the plant’s quality function, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 standards, customer requirements, and internal quality systems. This role is responsible for elevating quality performance through process improvement, system development, and strong cross-functional collaboration.
You will lead and develop the site’s quality team while partnering closely with operations, production, and customers to drive plant-wide quality performance. This position requires a proactive leader who can operate with a high level of ownership, influence, and accountability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Do
- Lead plant-level quality operations and ensure compliance with ISO 9001 standards
- Take ownership of the Quality Management System (QMS) and drive continuous improvement
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customer quality requirements and expectations
- Lead customer qualification processes including APQP, PPAP, and FAI activities
- Manage non-conformance processes including NCR, CAR, and SCAR
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
- Lead and develop the site’s quality team including quality engineering and inspection resources
- Partner with operations and production teams to improve process capability and product quality
- Develop and implement quality procedures, work instructions, and control plans
- Oversee internal and external audits and maintain ISO certification status
- Evaluate and manage supplier quality performance and qualification processes
- Support new product introduction and ensure manufacturability and quality readiness
What You’ll Bring
- 5+ years of experience in quality within a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with OEM customers and customer quality requirements
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems and standards
- Experience with APQP, PPAP, and FMEA processes
- Previous experience managing and developing quality personnel
- Hands-on experience in production environments including machining, fabrication, or assembly
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis and corrective action
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence plant operations
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline required
Skills Required
- 5+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with OEM customers and customer quality requirements
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems and standards
- Experience with APQP, PPAP, and FMEA processes
- Previous experience managing and developing quality personnel
- Hands-on production experience in machining, fabrication, or assembly
- Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and corrective action
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence plant operations
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
What We Do
Helping your business reach your hiring goals The business world changes constantly. For companies to remain competitive, they need to be more nimble than ever. But identifying and hiring talent is rarely easy. That's where our team of experts come in. Our philosophy Each situation (and company) is unique. One-size-fits-all approaches will never help your business reach its full potential. Custom solutions take advantage of opportunities that your competitors can't. That's what we deliver to you. Our commitment to results When we work with you, we roll up our sleeves and become your business partner. Our success is measured by the success of your company. That's why we invest whatever resources are needed to get and keep your business on the right track. Our experience We know the challenges businesses face today. Our recruiters have years of experience in identifying and intriguing talent. Access to specialized recruiters all over the globe LaBine and Associates is a member of NPA Worldwide, 60+ year old global network of highly specialized recruiters, enabling us to partner with experts to fill your roles. NPAworldwide membership is offered on a selective basis to recruitment firms with a proven track record of both experience and success. Trust, reliability, and integrity are hallmarks of our cooperative environment. • Successful placements made in all industries and occupations on a global basis • Access to a private network of recruiter-sourced candidates on a global basis • Whether you have a specialised local role to fill or need to find talent overseas, NPAworldwide members rely on their network connections to deliver results.
