Quality Assurance Lead - Manufacturing Excellence

IKO North America; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health plan

Retirement plan

Diversity & Inclusion

Industry leader

Job summary

IKO North America is seeking a Quality Assurance professional in Texas with 5+ years in industrial process manufacturing. You will develop QA metrics, investigate production quality issues, and partner with process engineers to reduce variation and waste. Strong data skills and Six Sigma/Lean are preferred, with proficiency in MS Office suite.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, training, and maintaining QA documentation and KPI reporting for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an industrial process manufacturing QA role
• Hands-on experience with quality management systems
• Experience with statistical process control and continuous improvement (Six Sigma/Lean preferred)
• Strong data-driven approach and attention to detail
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and data tools

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages quality assurance metrics to measure opportunities for improvement and progress on goals.
• Identifies and resolves production quality deficiencies.
• Collaborates with Process Engineer to reduce variation and waste.
• Monitors quality impact of new production processes and equipment.
• Identifies training needs and implements QA training.
• Drives ongoing quality improvement with cross-functional teams.
• Plans and audits daily lab and production QA testing.
• Monitors vendor quality adherence.
• Designs and controls QA documentation and KPI reporting.
• Reviews customer claims to identify root causes and corrective actions.

Skills

Data-driven

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Time management

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelors in chemical or mechanical engineering

Post-secondary technical field degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Access

PowerPoint

Job description

IKO North America is seeking a Quality Assurance professional in Texas with 5+ years in industrial process manufacturing. You will develop QA metrics, investigate production quality issues, and partner with process engineers to reduce variation and waste. Strong data skills and Six Sigma/Lean are preferred, with proficiency in MS Office suite.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, training, and maintaining QA documentation and KPI reporting for continuous improvement.