Head of Quality & Manufacturing Excellence

Advanced Recruiting Partners; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Recruiting Partners is seeking a seasoned Quality Leader to build and head a comprehensive Quality organization, spanning quality engineering, laboratory, metrology, and supplier quality. This role will establish a plant QMS and drive ISO 9001 readiness, aligning with automotive and aerospace supplier requirements.

You will own nonconformance processes, traceability, audits, change control, and continuous improvement while steering lab readiness for product commissioning and full-rate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline related to materials or manufacturing.
• 10+ years in manufacturing quality with leadership experience.
• Experience in a materials-intensive or precision-parts environment (metals, automotive, aerospace).
• Experience spanning material/process quality and finished-part quality including metrology.
• Experience implementing PFMEAs, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and corrective actions in production.
• Experience with APQP/PPAP and translating drawings into quality requirements.
• Experience establishing or leading ISO 9001 or similar QMS.
• Strong customer-facing problem-solving and formal RCA/8D skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Quality organization including quality engineering, laboratory, metrology, and supplier quality.
• Establish the plant QMS and lead ISO 9001 certification with automotive/aerospace-aligned requirements.
• Own nonconformance handling, corrective actions, traceability, audits, change control, and continuous improvement.
• Lead establishment of analytical laboratory and production inspection for commissioning and full-rate manufacturing.
• Define lab and metrology equipment requirements and manage vendors through installation and qualification.
• Partner with R&D and pilot facilities on validation, transfer, control, and implementation for production.
• Lead cross-functional PFMEAs, Control Plans, inspection/test plans, sampling, MSA, and reaction plans for key characteristics.
• Serve as Quality lead for technology transfer from pilot to commercial manufacturing.

Skills

Leadership experience

10+ years experience

PFMEA/PPAP experience

ISO 9001 knowledge

APQP/PPAP experience

Dimensional metrology

Root cause analysis (RCA/8D)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science / Metallurgical/ Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Advanced Recruiting Partners is seeking a seasoned Quality Leader to build and head a comprehensive Quality organization, spanning quality engineering, laboratory, metrology, and supplier quality. This role will establish a plant QMS and drive ISO 9001 readiness, aligning with automotive and aerospace supplier requirements.

You will own nonconformance processes, traceability, audits, change control, and continuous improvement while steering lab readiness for product commissioning and full-rate