Quality Manager

Join an established manufacturer renowned for quality excellence and operational leadership. As our Quality Manager youll drive transformative quality initiatives champion continuous improvement and lead cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic growth-focused production environment. This is a leadership role where your decisions directly impact customer satisfaction and company success.

The Quality Manager leads our Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring compliance with IATF 16949 customer specifications and regulatory requirements while driving continuous improvement across all operations. Youll oversee quality assurance support new product launches and hold final authority for product release and quality decisions. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on problem-solving offering the opportunity to shape quality culture and deliver measurable business impact.

• Lead and maintain the QMS in full compliance with customer regulatory IATF 16949 and AIAG requirements
• Direct audits corrective actions inspection methodologies quality procedures certifications and calibration programs
• Lead APQP PPAP control plans process FMEAs MSA SPC and launch-quality activities to ensure first-pass success
• Serve as final authority for product release ensuring all production records and customer requirements are satisfied before shipment
• Lead mentor and develop quality personnel while fostering accountability and a culture of continuous improvement
• Manage supplier quality performance analyze key metrics and reduce quality risk and cost of poor quality
• Partner with operations engineering suppliers and customers to resolve issues using 8D 5 Why fishbone analysis and proven problem-solving methodologies
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety environmental and regulatory requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Quality Manufacturing or a related technical field
• 10 years of progressive quality engineering or manufacturing experience including demonstrated leadership responsibility
• Experience in heat-treat operations and/or metals manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of QMS auditing IATF 16949 ISO 9001 AIAG core tools and automotive customer-specific requirements
• Hands-on experience with APQP PPAP FMEA control plans MSA SPC 8D layered process audits and corrective action
• Experience leading customer regulatory and certification audits
• Excellent leadership communication project management organizational and reporting skills

• Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or related process-improvement certification
• Automotive or regulated manufacturing experience including direct interaction with OEM and Tier 1 customers
• Background managing complex production processes and customer-specific quality requirements
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver measurable quality and efficiency improvements

Were committed to building a workplace where quality professionals thrive. Our company values operational excellence invests in employee development and recognizes the critical role quality plays in our success. As a Quality Manager youll have the autonomy to shape quality strategy lead a talented team and make decisions that matter. We offer competitive compensation comprehensive benefits and a culture that supports professional growth and work-life balance.

If youre an experienced quality leader ready to drive excellence in a collaborative growth-oriented environment we want to hear from you. Apply today to join our team in Defiance Ohio and help us maintain our reputation for quality and operational leadership.