Quality Manager

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Columbia, SC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware • Other • Appliances
The Role
The Quality Manager develops and manages product assurance programs to prevent defects, improve manufacturing quality, and meet organizational goals. Responsibilities include leading quality teams, managing customer and regulatory audits, addressing technical issues, collaborating with engineering and suppliers, evaluating vendor quality, supporting new product quality assurance, and establishing policies, procedures, budgets, and controls. The role requires manufacturing experience, quality expertise, management experience, ISO 9001 knowledge, and Lean Six Sigma experience.
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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Quality Manager located in Columbia, SC.


Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Manager will develop, implement, and coordinate product assurance program to prevent or eliminate defects in new or existing products


What a typical day looks like:

  • Researches, evaluates and presents information concerning factors such as business situations, production capabilities, manufacturing problems, economic trends and design and development of new products for consideration by other members of management team. 
  • Suggests and debates alternative methods and procedures in solving problems and meeting changing market opportunities. 
  • Contributes with other top management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures and goals. 
  • Develops initial and subsequent modifications of product assurance program to delineate areas of control, personnel requirements and operational procedures within program. 
  • Evaluates contents of reports from product assurance program department heads and confers with top management personnel preparatory to formulating fiscal budget for product assurance program. 
  • Conducts management meetings with product assurance program department heads to establish, delineate and review program organizational policies, to coordinate functions and operations between departments, and to establish controls and procedures for attaining goals. 
  • Interface with customers on technical/quality issues and improvement initiatives. 
  • In charge of managing customer audits and regulatory/compliance agency audits. 
  • Reviews technical problems and procedures of departments and recommends solutions to problems or changes in procedures. 
  • Visits and confers with representatives of material and component vendors to obtain information related to supply quality, capacity of vendor to meet orders and vendor quality standards. 
  • Confers with engineers about quality assurance of new products designed and manufactured products on market to rectify problems. 
  • Reviews technical publications, articles, and abstracts to stay abreast of technical developments in industry

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

  • Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience and training.  
  • 8 years of quality experince
  • 3+ years of management experience
  • Previous manufacturing experience
  • ISO9001/ Lean six sigma experience

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 10-21-2026 Job Posting End Date 12-20-2026 Job CategoryQuality

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [email protected] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience and training
  • 8 years of quality experience
  • 3 or more years of management experience
  • Previous manufacturing experience
  • ISO 9001 experience
  • Lean Six Sigma experience
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