Quality Manager (ISO 9001 QMS) Manufacturing
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Job Location:
Sussex, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 70000 - 80000
Posted on:
22-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company Type: Established Metal Manufacturing Job Shop
Location: Near Sussex New Jersey
Job Type: Full-time Direct-Hire
Quality Manager Opportunity
Take full ownership of the quality program for a stable long-standing metal manufacturing job shop. This is a critical direct-hire role offering an excellent combination of professional responsibility and work-life balance.
You will report directly to the General Manager and lead quality operations for a 25-person union facility.
Company Capabilities
The company specializes in high-precision metal stamping and forming for clients in the medical automotive and industrial sectors. Products include complex precision metal parts including those requiring multi-stage and deep-drawn processes. The facility maintains in-house capabilities for specialized finishing plating and coating operations.
Why Join Us
Guaranteed 3-Day Weekends: Work a 4x10 schedule (MondayThursday 7:00 AM5:30 PM).
Strong Compensation & Benefits:
Starting Salary: $70000 - $80000 per year
Bonus Potential: Annual performance-based bonus
Healthcare: Company contributes 85% of healthcare premium
Retirement: 401(k) with a 4% employer match
Smooth Transition: The current manager is retiring and will stay on part-time to ensure a thorough and low-pressure handoff.
Responsibilities
Lead and maintain the entire ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management System (QMS) including documentation internal auditing and successful preparation for external certification audits.
Manage mentor and lead a small dedicated team of Quality Inspectors/Technicians in a union shop.
Perform hands-on quality inspection tasks utilizing precision gauges including micrometers veneers and comparators.
Prepare and manage quality documentation such as PPAPs FAI reports and SPC reports.
Investigate analyze and implement corrective actions to effectively resolve customer quality complaints (CARs/SCARs).
Ensure all products meet strict client specifications specializing in deep-drawn metal stamping.
Maintain a strong working relationship with employees in the unionized shop environment.
Required Experience
5 years of experience in a Quality Control or Quality Assurance management/leadership role.
Total competence in ISO 9001-2015 QMS management
Demonstrated experience managing or supervising a team in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with dimensional inspection tools and preparing formal quality documentation (PPAPs FAI).
Experience in the metals industry (stamping fabrication machining or deep-drawing) preferred.
Experience working in a unionized facility is a plus.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Manufacturing & Controls
- 5S
- Manufacturing Management
- Kaizen
- Chemistry
- Manufacturing
