Manufacturing Quality & Continuous Improvement Lead

Allient; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, seeks a Quality Manager to lead Quality Control and Quality Assurance across our largest facility.

This role drives continuous improvement and a zero-defect mindset, guiding a team to meet customer and vendor expectations while maintaining QMS/EMS compliance. You will champion defect reduction, oversee ISO standards (ISO9001, ISO14001, AS9100, others) and manage RMA processes, reporting metrics to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Quality Engineering; MBA preferred.
• 10 years of manufacturing experience with proven track record leading a quality department.
• Strong knowledge of ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO13485, AS9100, ISO26262, ITAR, & IATF16949.
• Excellent MS Office and ERP/MRP skills.
• Familiarity with ISO standards and calibration/preventive maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary quality assurance resource for problem identification, resolution.
• Support concurrent engineering by representing quality in design projects.
• Establish and monitor metrics for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity.
• Collect and analyze data to predict trends for quality and environmental systems.
• Train employees on quality, environmental and safety management.
• Establish, document, and maintain quality standards across all processes.
• Oversee adherence to quality standards across production.
• Coordinate Returned Materials Authorization (RMA) process.
• Generate metrics and reporting for RMA to inform reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Quality Engineering

MBA (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

ERP/MRP system

Job description

Allient Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, seeks a Quality Manager to lead Quality Control and Quality Assurance across our largest facility.

This role drives continuous improvement and a zero-defect mindset, guiding a team to meet customer and vendor expectations while maintaining QMS/EMS compliance. You will champion defect reduction, oversee ISO standards (ISO9001, ISO14001, AS9100, others) and manage RMA processes, reporting metrics to leadership.