Manufacturing Quality Leader — ISO 9001 & Continuous Improvement

Vactor Manufacturing LLC; South Streator (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Insurance (life, medical, dental, VIs

Job summary

Vactor Manufacturing in Streator, IL seeks a quality leader to oversee test activities, quality assurance, and supplier quality programs, ensuring products meet specifications and production schedules.

You will develop procedures, implement ISO 9001 controls, drive continuous improvement, mentor supervisors and operators, and coordinate cross‑functional actions to resolve customer issues and prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.
• Minimum five years in manufacturing or engineering, mobile equipment.
• Experience implementing ISO 9001 quality systems and creating documents.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean methodologies.
• Experience leading projects and capital equipment justification.
• Experience with machining, forming, welding, painting, assembly and validation.
• Data analysis in Excel and related tools required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving and customer service oriented.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Test department builds products to specification and on schedule.
• Direct responsibility for quality (Test, Quality Auditors, Warranty) and quality staff.
• Develop procedures to enable defect-free production.
• Implement process controls to meet blueprints and specs.
• Set and maintain quality objectives; drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain the Vactor Quality System including ISO 9000 activities.
• Collect and analyze quality data; support production and field goals.
• Improve customer satisfaction through product/service performance.
• Develop supplier quality programs and verify supplier quality.
• Address non-conforming materials/processes and prevent recurrence.
• Conduct field and supplier audits; identify waste and drive improvements.
• Train and mentor supervisors and operators in CI plans.
• Communicate customer issues to plant personnel and coordinate corrective actions.
• Investigate customer complaints and prepare responses.

Skills

Quality System Implementation

Lean / Continuous Improvement

Project Leadership

Data Analysis in Excel

Capital Equipment Justification

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

5+ years manufacturing/engineering experience

ISO 9001 knowledge & documentation

Job description

Vactor Manufacturing in Streator, IL seeks a quality leader to oversee test activities, quality assurance, and supplier quality programs, ensuring products meet specifications and production schedules.

You will develop procedures, implement ISO 9001 controls, drive continuous improvement, mentor supervisors and operators, and coordinate cross‑functional actions to resolve customer issues and prevent recurrence.