Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Lead (Hybrid)

Stella Contracting, Inc; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Contract premium 10%

Internet stipend

Job summary

Stella Contracting, Inc. seeks a seasoned Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, quality control, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives across projects in San Diego.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and drive operational performance. The ideal candidate blends analytical skills with practical problem solving and can communicate quality insights to leadership and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in quality management, QA/QC, compliance, operations, engineering, or process improvement.
• Experience with quality systems, audits, corrective actions, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently and effectively across multiple departments.
• ISO/QMS experience, Lean/Six Sigma knowledge, ASQ certification, or related professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA/QC programs and processes.
• Establish and monitor quality standards, KPIs, and metrics.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and quality assessments.
• Investigate quality issues and lead root-cause and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency.
• Manage quality documentation, procedures, records, and reporting.
• Support QMS, regulatory, contractual, and organizational compliance.
• Analyze quality data and present trends and risks to leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, PM and other teams.
• Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Stella Contracting, Inc. seeks a seasoned Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, quality control, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives across projects in San Diego.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and drive operational performance. The ideal candidate blends analytical skills with practical problem solving and can communicate quality insights to leadership and operations.