Manufacturing Quality Manager

W3Global; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

W3Global on site is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Manager to oversee on-floor quality, read prints, and drive process improvements before issues reach assembly or customers. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, data-driven decisions, and a culture of quality without slowing production.

The right candidate will guide inspection across departments, manage in-process and final part inspections, and collaborate with engineering to improve print clarity and tolerances.

Qualifications

• Quality management experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with inspection equipment.
• Experience in firearms, aerospace, automotive, defense, or precision manufacturing is required.

Responsibilities

• Leading quality control efforts across manufacturing departments.
• Improving first-pass yield, reducing scrap, reducing rework, and preventing repeat defects.
• Managing in-process inspection, final part inspection, and incoming inspection.
• Working with production supervisors to correct quality issues quickly.
• Using data to identify trends, recurring defects, and process weaknesses.
• Developing and maintaining quality standards, inspection procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensuring manufactured parts meet print, tolerance, fit, finish, and functional requirements.
• Supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Training inspectors, leads, and production employees on quality expectations
• Working with engineering on print clarity, tolerances, manufacturability, and quality concerns
• Helping improve supplier quality for outside processes or purchased components
• Supporting continuous improvement projects across manufacturing

Skills

Quality management

CNC machining

GD&T reading

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Communication

Process improvement

Tools

CMMs

Calipers

Micrometers

Optical comparators

Gauges

Job description

Job Overview

This is not a desk-only quality position. We need someone who is comfortable on the manufacturing floor, understands precision parts, can read prints, use inspection data, identify root causes, and help production teams improve processes before problems reach assembly or the customer.

Full Job Description

Manufacturing Quality Manager

Job Overview

This is not a desk-only quality position. We need someone who is comfortable on the manufacturing floor, understands precision parts, can read prints, use inspection data, identify root causes, and help production teams improve processes before problems reach assembly or the customer.

The right person will be hands‑on, firm but fair, detail-oriented, and able to build a quality culture without slowing production unnecessarily.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading quality control efforts across manufacturing departments
• Improving first-pass yield, reducing scrap, reducing rework, and preventing repeat defects
• Managing in-process inspection, final part inspection, and incoming inspection
• Working with production supervisors to correct quality issues quickly
• Using data to identify trends, recurring defects, and process weaknesses
• Developing and maintaining quality standards, inspection procedures, and work instructions
• Ensuring manufactured parts meet print, tolerance, fit, finish, and functional requirements
• Supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Training inspectors, leads, and production employees on quality expectations
• Working with engineering on print clarity, tolerances, manufacturability, and quality concerns
• Helping improve supplier quality for outside processes or purchased components
• Supporting continuous improvement projects across manufacturing

Experience Needed

Quality management experience in a manufacturing environment

• Strong understanding of CNC machining, precision parts, tolerances, and inspection methods
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
• Experience with calipers, micrometers, gauges, optical comparators, CMMs, and other inspection equipment
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective action, and process improvement
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to hold people accountable
• Firearms, aerospace, automotive, defense, or precision manufacturing experience is a must.

Skills And Traits We Are Looking For

• Hands-on floor presence
• Strong attention to detail
• Practical problem-solving ability
• Ability to work well with production while still enforcing quality standards
• Strong communication skills
• Data-driven mindset
• High sense of ownership
• Ability to train, coach, and improve people
• Ability to make decisions quickly and professionally

Job Type: Full-time Schedule: Monday through Friday, with flexibility as needed Location: On-site

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person