Director of Quality

CiresiMorek; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CiresiMorek is seeking a senior quality and technical leader to direct QA, QC, process engineering, and laboratory functions across multiple metal manufacturing operations. You will drive quality system improvements and establish standards to meet demanding product requirements.

The role emphasizes strengthening process capability, reducing scrap and cost, and collaborating with Operations and Commercial teams to deliver on customer commitments. This is a high-impact leadership position.

Qualifications

• Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with nickel-based alloys, superalloys, melting, or metals conversion processes.
• 10+ years of progressive technical or quality management experience in metals manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Establish the quality and technical direction for multiple manufacturing operations, aligning process engineering and quality resources around key business priorities.
• Strengthen process capability by introducing tighter controls, statistical methods, and improvements to increase yield and reduce scrap and cost.
• Maintain an effective Quality Management System with audits, corrective actions, specs, and inspections.
• Provide technical oversight of critical manufacturing processes, raw materials, and complex customer issues.
• Partner with Operations and commercial teams to evaluate requirements and support customer commitments.

Skills

Quality leadership

Metals manufacturing

Quality systems

Process engineering

Laboratory operations

Education

Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

• 10+ years of progressive technical or quality management experience within metals manufacturing

Preferred Requirements:

• Degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science; advanced degree preferred


• Experience with nickel-based alloys, superalloys, melting, or metals conversion processes

The successful candidate will provide enterprise-level leadership across Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Process Engineering, and laboratory functions supporting multiple manufacturing operations. This leader will be responsible for strengthening quality systems, advancing process capability, and establishing the technical standards necessary to consistently deliver demanding product requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Establish the quality and technical direction for multiple manufacturing operations, aligning process engineering and quality resources around key business priorities


• Strengthen process capability by introducing tighter controls, statistical methods, and technical improvements that increase yield while reducing scrap and manufacturing cost


• Maintain an effective Quality Management System encompassing audits, corrective actions, specifications, certifications, contract requirements, and applicable inspection processes


• Provide technical oversight of critical manufacturing processes, raw materials, process changes, and complex product or customer issues


• Partner with Operations and commercial teams to evaluate requirements, resolve technical challenges, and support customer commitments

CiresiMorek is a team of experienced industry professionals known for a hands-on, relationship-driven approach. Having completed 3,500+ searches, we are more than just headhunters; we are industry advisors behind every successful placement.

Confidentiality is guaranteed.