Manufacturing Quality Leader: Drive Process Excellence

Alta HR; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Retirement

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Job summary

Alta HR is seeking a Quality Manager to lead a manufacturing quality team, coach inspectors, and partner with production, engineering, and operations to sustain high quality standards. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes building structure, improving processes, and fostering a strong quality culture.

The right candidate will balance day-to-day priorities with longer-term improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, and product conformance while supporting audits and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of manufacturing, inspection, or quality experience, with 2 years in managerial capacity.
• Experience with Office software, order processing systems (ERP/MRP), contract management systems.
• Knowledge of inspection equipment and tools such as CMM and scanner.
• Deep understanding of geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T) and associated inspection techniques.
• Excellent oral & written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conduct meetings and interface in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop the inspection team, including training, scheduling, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Oversee daily quality control activities and help ensure work meets customer requirements, drawings, and specifications.
• Keep inspection work moving efficiently while maintaining accuracy and consistency.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams to review and resolve quality issues.
• Help identify the cause of quality concerns and support practical corrective actions.
• Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, and reports that help the team track trends and improve over time.
• Support internal, customer, and external audits by helping prepare information and respond to findings.
• Manage inspection tools and equipment so the team has what they need to perform accurate work.
• Serve as a go-to resource for quality questions, inspection approach, and product conformance.
• Promote a safe, organized, and continuous-improvement focused work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Meetings management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Operations

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Office software

Contract management systems

CMM and scanner

Job description

Alta HR is seeking a Quality Manager to lead a manufacturing quality team, coach inspectors, and partner with production, engineering, and operations to sustain high quality standards. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes building structure, improving processes, and fostering a strong quality culture.

The right candidate will balance day-to-day priorities with longer-term improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, and product conformance while supporting audits and safety.