Process Quality Manager

Educated Solutions Corp; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing solutions provider is seeking a Quality Manager in Nashville, TN, to support a new product launch in a fast-paced production environment. The role focuses on maximizing manufacturing throughput by diagnosing issues, optimizing factory flow, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing, a relevant degree, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to quality. This 6-month contract position offers an exciting opportunity to impact production output directly.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing or process engineering.
• Strong understanding of factory operations and process optimization.
• Ability to work independently on-site while coordinating with remote stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maximize throughput and ensure timely shipment of products.
• Diagnose manufacturing issues in real time through inspection and data analysis.
• Optimize production flow to eliminate bottlenecks and waste.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify delays and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Hands-on experience in manufacturing

Process engineering

Data analysis using Excel

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Manager to support a high-visibility new product launch in a fast-paced production environment. This role is focused on maximizing manufacturing throughput by working on-site at a supplier facility in Nashville, TN, partnering directly with engineers and technicians to diagnose issues in real time, optimize factory flow, and resolve quality concerns. The ideal candidate brings hands-on electronics manufacturing experience, strong analytical skills, and a bias for action to ensure products move efficiently through testing, repair, and debug processes. This 6-month contract position offers the chance to make an immediate, measurable impact on production output while collaborating with cross-functional teams across engineering, supply chain, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Work on-site at a supplier factory to maximize throughput and ensure timely shipment of products
• Diagnose manufacturing, test, and quality issues in real time through physical inspection and data analysis
• Optimize production flow across test, repair, and debug stations to eliminate bottlenecks and waste
• Analyze manufacturing data (logs, timestamps, spreadsheets) to identify delays, failure patterns, and improvement opportunities
• Partner closely with internal engineers and supplier teams to resolve incoming quality issues
• Communicate daily status, risks, and priorities to program stakeholders
• Support new product launch activities and ramp production to meet aggressive shipment targets
• Collaborate across engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to drive continuous improvement
• On-site at a supplier manufacturing facility (non-client owned building)
• Monday–Friday schedule with up to ~2 hours of overtime buffer as needed
• Fast-paced, collaborative factory environment
• Approximately 20% meetings, 30% independent analysis, and 50% collaborative work
• Heavy interaction with internal and external technical teams

Required Experience

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or production support within an electronics environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
• Strong understanding of factory operations, material flow, and process optimization
• Experience working with products containing electrical and software components (consumer electronics, automotive electronics, industrial electronics, etc.)
• Proficiency in data analysis using Excel; ability to interpret production metrics and timelines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and operational teams
• Ability to work independently on-site while coordinating with remote stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or production ramp-ups
• Familiarity with quality systems, failure analysis, or debug processes
• SQL or advanced analytics skills
• Demonstrated ability to quickly engage issues and drive resolution in high-pressure environments