Manufacturing Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader

Optima Organizational Solutions; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima Organizational Solutions is seeking a Manager, Quality to lead the organization’s quality management programs, ensuring products meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and company standards. The role develops and maintains quality systems, drives continuous improvement, and partners with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and operations.

You will provide leadership in problem solving, CAPA processes, and compliance activities while fostering a culture of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, engineering, industrial tech, manufacturing or related discipline.
• 5+ years of quality assurance experience in manufacturing, with 2+ years in leadership.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional certifications in quality management or continuous improvement are preferred.
• HVAC manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, auditing, and improvement methodologies.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make actionable recommendations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for QA and QC across manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain quality management systems and procedures.
• Monitor quality metrics and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead root-cause investigations and CAPA activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, supply chain, and customers.
• Oversee internal and external audits and regulatory compliance.
• Set quality objectives and track progress against goals.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Hire, train, coach, and evaluate QA staff.
• Coordinate customer and supplier quality activities.
• Prepare quality reports for leadership review.
• Drive initiatives to reduce defects and improve processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Auditing

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality Management, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or related

Master’s degree (preferred)

Professional certifications in quality management / continuous improvement (preferred)

Tools

Job description

Optima Organizational Solutions is seeking a Manager, Quality to lead the organization’s quality management programs, ensuring products meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and company standards. The role develops and maintains quality systems, drives continuous improvement, and partners with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and operations.

You will provide leadership in problem solving, CAPA processes, and compliance activities while fostering a culture of