Coatings Quality Manager | ISO 9001 & Lean

Gabriel Group; Rockport (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Gabriel Group in Columbus Grove, OH, is seeking a Quality Manager to develop, implement, and maintain the quality management system across powder coating and painting processes.

You will lead inspections, document control, corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement using the Steelhead platform, reporting to the COO.

This full-time exempt role requires ISO 9001 experience, leadership, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of quality experience.
• 2+ years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• ISO 9001 experience required; AS9100 and ITAR desired.
• Lean, Six Sigma proficiency.
• Experience handling customer complaints and supplier issues.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality systems, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, coating standards, and company quality requirements.
• Establish and monitor quality objectives, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Lead internal quality audits.
• Manage document control and revision processes.
• Perform in-process, final, and incoming inspections of parts, materials, coatings, and finishes.
• Verify film thickness, adhesion, gloss, cure, and surface preparation quality using shop-standard tools.
• Ensure coating color, finish, and texture meet customer specifications or drawings
• Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records
• Ensure awareness of customer needs and requirements on quality standards throughout the organization.
• Develop quality assurance plans with critical control points and preventive measures; monitoring inventories.
• Inspect final output, compare properties to requirements and report deviations.
• Within Steelhead track quality inspections and production records.
• Review job travelers and customer specifications.
• Analyze trends in defects, rework, and customer complaints.
• Ensure ISO 9001 program adherence with regular reviews.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

ISO 9001

Process improvement

ERP systems

Communication

Problem solving

Physical ability

Job description

Gabriel Group in Columbus Grove, OH, is seeking a Quality Manager to develop, implement, and maintain the quality management system across powder coating and painting processes.

You will lead inspections, document control, corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement using the Steelhead platform, reporting to the COO.

This full-time exempt role requires ISO 9001 experience, leadership, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.