Corporate Systems Quality Manager

Software Placement Group, SPG; Spring Grove (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group, SPG in Spring Grove, IL, seeks a Corporate Systems Quality Assurance Manager to lead company-wide quality management systems, compliance programs, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This role partners with Production, Engineering, Sales, and Operations to ensure customer, regulatory, and industry quality standards are met through audits, corrective actions, and data-driven performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of quality assurance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, auditing, corrective actions, supplier quality, root cause analysis, FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Lean methodologies, TPM, statistics, and GD&T.
• Strong leadership, communication, training, and team development capabilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and quality analytics/reporting tools such as Minitab.
• Some overnight travel may be required.
• Shift or plant location responsibilities may vary based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support company-wide quality management system initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Serve as management representative for quality systems and coordinate with registrars, governing bodies, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Drive the use of core quality tools and structured problem-solving methodologies throughout the organization.
• Direct quality-related functions including inspection, regulatory compliance, supplier quality, auditing programs, customer contract compliance, and shop floor quality systems.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, internal quality policies, regulatory standards, and industry certifications.
• Establish and oversee supplier quality programs, internal auditing systems, inspection procedures, and corrective action processes.
• Facilitate and oversee internal audits related to ISO, AS, nuclear, and other high-specification quality systems.
• Lead audit planning, auditor training, audit follow-up activities, and corrective action verification processes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure quality expectations are achieved.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality metrics aligned with operational and customer performance objectives.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and structured problem-solving initiatives tied to quality and operational issues.
• Support customer communication regarding specifications, process capabilities, audits, quality concerns, and compliance requirements.
• Assist in developing and communicating quality procedures, systems, technical standards, and training programs.
• Support second- and third-party audits and customer witness activities.
• Participate in Lean, 6S, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Support safety initiatives and maintain active involvement in company safety programs.

Skills

Quality systems

Auditing

Root cause analysis

FMEA

Control Plans

APQP

Lean methodologies

TPM

Statistics

GD&T

Minitab

Leadership

Communication

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, or related technical discipline

CQE and/or Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Microsoft Office

Minitab

Job description

Location: Spring Grove, IL | Schedule: Full-time, on-site (office, laboratory, and manufacturing shop floor environments)

Overview

An established manufacturer in a highly regulated industrial sector is seeking a Corporate Systems Quality Assurance Manager to lead company-wide quality management systems, compliance programs, and continuous improvement efforts across its manufacturing operations. This role plays a critical part in ensuring customer, regulatory, and industry quality requirements are consistently met.

What you'll do

• Lead and support company-wide quality management system initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
• Serve as management representative for quality systems and coordinate with registrars, governing bodies, customers, and regulatory agencies
• Drive the use of core quality tools and structured problem-solving methodologies throughout the organization
• Direct quality-related functions including inspection, regulatory compliance, supplier quality, auditing programs, customer contract compliance, and shop floor quality systems
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, internal quality policies, regulatory standards, and industry certifications
• Establish and oversee supplier quality programs, internal auditing systems, inspection procedures, and corrective action processes
• Facilitate and oversee internal audits related to ISO, AS, nuclear, and other high-specification quality systems
• Lead audit planning, auditor training, audit follow-up activities, and corrective action verification processes
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure quality expectations are achieved
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality metrics aligned with operational and customer performance objectives
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and structured problem-solving initiatives tied to quality and operational issues
• Support customer communication regarding specifications, process capabilities, audits, quality concerns, and compliance requirements
• Assist in developing and communicating quality procedures, systems, technical standards, and training programs
• Support second- and third-party audits and customer witness activities
• Participate in Lean, 6S, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations
• Support safety initiatives and maintain active involvement in company safety programs

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of quality assurance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, auditing, corrective actions, supplier quality, root cause analysis, FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Lean methodologies, TPM, statistics, and GD&T
• Strong leadership, communication, training, and team development capabilities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and quality analytics/reporting tools such as Minitab
• Some overnight travel may be required
• Shift or plant location responsibilities may vary based on business needs

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Metallurgy, or related technical discipline preferred
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Lead Auditor experience within ISO, AS9100, nuclear, military, aerospace, or other highly regulated quality systems preferred
• Experience within metals manufacturing, forging, machining, aerospace, defense, nuclear, or highly regulated industrial environments strongly preferred

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to lead quality systems and compliance strategy across an entire manufacturing organization, partnering with cross-functional teams and directly shaping how the company meets customer, regulatory, and industry quality standards.