Plastics Quality Leadership Manager | ISO 9001 | Up to $160K

Jobot; Burlington (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10%

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation 3 weeks

Tuition reimbursement

Short-term disability

Group life insurance

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced QC/QA Manager to lead our Quality Control and Quality Assurance organization at our Burlington, NJ manufacturing facility. You will own the ISO 9001 QMS, drive continuous improvement, and develop a high-performance quality team.

Responsibilities include leading audits, managing customer quality meetings, investigating nonconformities, and partnering with Production, R&D, and Supply Chain to elevate product and process quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline (equivalent relevant experience may be considered).
• 7–10+ years of Quality Control/Quality Assurance experience in manufacturing.
• 3–5+ years of quality management/leadership experience.
• Strong experience managing ISO 9001 and audits (customer/regulatory/third‑party).
• Strong root cause analysis, CAPA, statistical analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing and monitoring manufacturing quality KPIs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Experience implementing Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities for the manufacturing operation.
• Manage and continuously improve the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Lead internal, customer, NSF, UL, and other third‑party audits and certification activities.
• Lead customer quality meetings, corrective‑action reviews, and quality performance discussions.
• Investigate customer complaints, product nonconformities, and internal quality issues.
• Conduct and oversee root cause analysis, CAPA, risk assessments, statistical analysis, and preventive quality initiatives.
• Partner with Production, R&D, Supply Chain, and Procurement to improve product and process quality.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality processes and corrective‑action programs.
• Establish and maintain inspection, testing, calibration, and measurement‑control programs.
• Manage quality standards, specifications, procedures, testing methods, and document control.
• Develop and track quality KPIs, trends, costs, risks, and improvement plans.
• Prepare monthly quality reports and present results to senior management.
• Manage QC/QA departmental operating and capital budgets.
• Train, coach, and develop quality supervisors and technicians.
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, and quality excellence.

Skills

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Team development

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Polymer Science/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science

Tools

ISO 9001

Job description

Jobot is seeking an experienced QC/QA Manager to lead our Quality Control and Quality Assurance organization at our Burlington, NJ manufacturing facility. You will own the ISO 9001 QMS, drive continuous improvement, and develop a high-performance quality team.

Responsibilities include leading audits, managing customer quality meetings, investigating nonconformities, and partnering with Production, R&D, and Supply Chain to elevate product and process quality.