Hands-On Quality Leader: ISO 9001 & API Compliance

Gilder Search Group; Sycamore (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

401K matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Gilder Search Group seeks a Quality Manager for a Sycamore, IL manufacturing plant. You will own the site Quality Management System, lead a local quality team, and ensure audit readiness to ISO 9001 and API standards in a busy, high‑volume environment.

This hands‑on leadership role focuses on data-driven improvements, CAPA, supplier audits, calibration programs, and budget management, with measurable results and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
• 3+ years in a Lean manufacturing environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience implementing and sustaining quality systems (ISO 9001; API a plus).
• Demonstrated leadership with coaching and mentoring ability.
• Strong data analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience owning nonconformance, root cause analysis, and CAPA in production.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the site Quality Management System; keep the plant compliant and audit-ready to ISO 9001 and applicable API standards.
• Lead and develop the local quality team and drive a high-performing quality culture across operations and support functions.
• Run quality event management end to end: nonconformance handling, risk assessment, root cause analysis, and CAPA with verified closure.
• Own quality KPIs and turn data into action, closing gaps.
• Manage the supplier audit program, calibration program, and external material testing.
• Prepare and manage the quality department budget.
• Partner with internal teams and customers to resolve quality concerns professionally.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma Green Belt

Leadership

ISO 9001

API standards

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Engineering drawings

Quality culture

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Gilder Search Group seeks a Quality Manager for a Sycamore, IL manufacturing plant. You will own the site Quality Management System, lead a local quality team, and ensure audit readiness to ISO 9001 and API standards in a busy, high‑volume environment.

This hands‑on leadership role focuses on data-driven improvements, CAPA, supplier audits, calibration programs, and budget management, with measurable results and cross-functional collaboration.