Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Manager

Watts Water Technologies; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement benefits

PTO & holidays

Education reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Employee discount

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies seeks a Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement leader to manage the QMS, drive ISO 9001 compliance, and push ongoing quality initiatives across production, supplier quality, and customer satisfaction. You will supervise a small team and report to the Director of Operations in Export, PA.

The role requires Lean Six Sigma expertise, CAPA, auditing, and strong analytical skills to support manufacturing excellence and new product development collaborations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering, manufacturing, or business area.
• 5 to 7 years’ experience applying Total Quality concepts in manufacturing.
• 5 to 7 years of manufacturing quality management experience.
• Lean Six Sigma experience and training; ISO 9001 knowledge.
• Proficiency with SPC and statistical tools (Minitab preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Business System (QMS) and ISO 9001 certification efforts.
• Develop and drive quality initiatives to support operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Manage Internal Audit Program and CAPA system; lead RCCAs and corrective actions.
• Ensure process quality with in-process requirements and supplier quality.
• Provide statistical analysis and quality support to manufacturing and cross-functional teams.
• Lead DP/NPD support with quality plans, sampling, and stage-gate approvals.
• Coordinate supplier & customer capability assessments and PPAP/SCAR activities.
• Oversee external audits and regulatory certifications (ANSI/CSA/NSF/UL).
• Maintain compliance with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Total Quality concepts

Management experience

Lean Six Sigma

Statistical analysis

Minitab

Quality systems (QMS/ISO 9001)

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related engineering/manufacturing/business

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Watts Water Technologies seeks a Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement leader to manage the QMS, drive ISO 9001 compliance, and push ongoing quality initiatives across production, supplier quality, and customer satisfaction. You will supervise a small team and report to the Director of Operations in Export, PA.

The role requires Lean Six Sigma expertise, CAPA, auditing, and strong analytical skills to support manufacturing excellence and new product development collaborations.