Manufacturing Quality Leader - QMS & Supplier Quality

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions in Memphis, TN, seeks a Manufacturing Quality Manager to lead QA and QC across the facility, driving continuous improvement and ensuring products meet customer requirements and standards.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Product Development, and Supply Chain to reduce defects, improve process capability, and maintain compliance with architectural hardware standards. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of quality leadership experience in manufacturing.
• 3+ years leading quality teams.
• Experience with metal fabrication or durable goods manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in architectural hardware or similar products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead warranty claims and customer quality support processes.
• Maintain QMS and implement quality policies and control plans.
• Manage audits and corrective actions; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate product testing, design changes, and new product introductions.
• Drive root cause investigations using 8D, A3, Fishbone, 5 Why, FMEA.
• Implement Lean and Six Sigma to reduce variation.
• Lead supplier quality management and supplier audits.
• Track KPIs like First Pass Yield and warranty reductions.

Skills

Quality leadership

Manufacturing quality

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Audit leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SPC

FMEA

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions in Memphis, TN, seeks a Manufacturing Quality Manager to lead QA and QC across the facility, driving continuous improvement and ensuring products meet customer requirements and standards.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Product Development, and Supply Chain to reduce defects, improve process capability, and maintain compliance with architectural hardware standards. Travel may be required.