Quality Assurance Lead – Manufacturing (Remote Fridays)

Ergodyne; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA Contributions

Life Insurance

401(k) matching

Flexible PTO

Holidays

Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Job summary

Ergodyne is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist in Minnesota to develop, implement, and maintain the quality management system, ensuring products meet internal and regulatory standards. You will lead QA processes, drive continuous improvement, and promote a culture of quality across the organization.

The role reports to the Director of Global Sourcing and requires in-office collaboration Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or quality management in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality management, manufacturing, or related field.
• Deep understanding of quality management systems, audits, compliance, and documentation.
• Experience in inspection, testing, statistics, specification understanding, and supplier audits (PPAPs, QPQP, etc.).
• Knowledge of quality tools such as root cause analysis, Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies is preferred.
• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between suppliers, product management, compliance, and inventory management to address non-conformity issues.
• Champion formal corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) for products that don’t meet requirements or expectations.
• Oversee incoming supplied product inspections for new product launches and ongoing production units to ensure product quality.
• Work with product management to ensure new product requirements and quality standards are clearly communicated to suppliers and checked throughout production and receiving processes.
• Partner with sourcing team to assess and approve suppliers for current and future sourcing activities.
• Coordinate with operations and product management to implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects, waste, and operational inefficiencies.
• Execute and improve Ergodyne’s quality management system and internal audit process.
• Provide training and guidance across the organization to strengthen quality awareness and best practices.

Skills

Quality management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Analytical thinking

Root cause analysis

Six Sigma

Lean methodologies

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/quality management/manufacturing

Job description

Ergodyne is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist in Minnesota to develop, implement, and maintain the quality management system, ensuring products meet internal and regulatory standards. You will lead QA processes, drive continuous improvement, and promote a culture of quality across the organization.

The role reports to the Director of Global Sourcing and requires in-office collaboration Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.