Hybrid Quality Leader: QA, Compliance & CI

Stella Contracting, Inc; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Contract premium

Internet & phone stipend

Hybrid work environment

Annual renewal opportunities

Job summary

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead QA/QC, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives. The role partners with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and improve operational performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with practical problem-solving ability and can effectively communicate quality insights to both operational teams and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years in quality management, QA/QC, compliance, operations, engineering, or process improvement.
• Experience with quality systems, audits, corrective actions, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance and quality control programs and processes.
• Establish and monitor quality standards, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Conduct audits, inspections, process reviews, and quality assessments.
• Investigate quality issues and lead root-cause and corrective-action initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Quality documentation, procedures, records, and reporting.
• Support QMS, regulatory, contractual, and organizational compliance requirements.
• Analyze quality data and present trends, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, and other teams.
• Promote a culture of accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement.

Skills

5+ years experience

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Engineering/Business/Operations

ASQ certification (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead QA/QC, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives. The role partners with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and improve operational performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with practical problem-solving ability and can effectively communicate quality insights to both operational teams and leadership.