Hands-On Quality Engineering Manager

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc; Prescott (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in the Ruger Gun Division is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead and improve manufacturing systems and processes through coaching and mentoring of manufacturing leaders, engineers, purchasing and shop-floor teams.

The role focuses on establishing quality goals across supplier, process, product and customer, driving PPAP, APQP, and robust measurement practices, and fostering a culture of servant leadership and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain short and long term quality goals for Manufacturing that include all 4 pillars of quality: Supplier, Process, Product and Customer.
• Maintain and improve the Quality System collaborating with all Gun Division Quality Managers, which delivers a measured and stable manufacturing environment.
• Provide guidance to manufacturing engineers to create processes highly specific to content, sequence, timing and outcome, establishing robust plans to maintain process control and ongoing quality while minimizing waste.
• Collaborate with Lead Engineers (Mfg. and Product) to develop, deploy and maintain product and internal quality standards.
• Coach, mentor and ensure all engineers conduct proper new part and process introductions, and ongoing process change integrity.
• Ensure all new product development efforts are completed in accordance with the New Product Development Process.
• Manage New Product Development Quality through strong support of the APQP process.
• Establish QE roles and responsibilities for all programs through these tools and practices.
• Drive a culture of quality early in programs to support on time programs with a ZERO defect expectation.
• Develop and maintain Quality Engineering Standards in all areas of the plant.
• Maintain calibration of all key measurement equipment at the necessary frequency to ensure robust and accurate measurements.
• Lead and support Monthly reporting to Value Streams for Top issues. Coordinate all repairs with the Value Streams and drive Permanent Corrective Actions back to the source.

Job description

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in the Ruger Gun Division is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead and improve manufacturing systems and processes through coaching and mentoring of manufacturing leaders, engineers, purchasing and shop-floor teams.

The role focuses on establishing quality goals across supplier, process, product and customer, driving PPAP, APQP, and robust measurement practices, and fostering a culture of servant leadership and continuous improvement.