Quality Assurance Manager

Warner Electric LLC; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription coverage

HSA & FSA

Paid time off

401k with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord Corporation is seeking a Quality Manager for the Columbia City, Indiana facility. You will lead the site Quality Management System, drive continuous improvement, and advance quality across operations, engineering, and supply chain.

This hands-on role focuses on developing people and delivering measurable quality improvements. You will partner with manufacturing and suppliers to resolve issues, oversee audits, and guide corrective actions, ensuring customer satisfaction and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of quality leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience maintaining ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and audits.
• Proven ability to lead Quality personnel and drive corrective actions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with structured methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality team and drive continuous improvement.
• Own and maintain ISO 9001:2015 QMS, audits, and certification readiness.
• Establish and monitor key quality metrics, reduce defects and PPM.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, customers, and suppliers to resolve issues.
• Lead internal and supplier audits and ensure adherence to standards.
• Apply 8D, 5 Why, PDCA, and statistical tools to root-cause issues.
• Support NPI, ECOs, and process improvements for quality from launch.
• Serve as primary quality liaison to customers and suppliers.

Skills

Engineering degree

Quality leadership

ISO 9001:2015

Audits management

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Minitab / statistics

GD&T interpretation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing

Tools

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

Work Model

This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Position Overview

The Quality Manager plays a critical leadership role within the Brakes & Clutches Division of Regal Rexnord's Industrial Powertrain Solutions (IPS) segment, providing strategic direction for all site quality systems, processes, and performance initiatives at our Columbia City, Indiana manufacturing facility. As a key member of the site leadership team, the Quality Manager is responsible for leading the facility's Quality Management System, driving continuous improvement, and advancing quality performance across operations, engineering, supply chain, and supplier partners. This role provides leadership to the Quality team while developing and executing strategies that improve product quality, enhance customer satisfaction, reduce defects, and support overall business objectives. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on quality leader with a passion for developing people, solving complex problems, and driving measurable improvements across quality, manufacturing, and supplier performance. This is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing manufacturing operation while advancing your career with a global industrial technology leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Own the site's ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ensuring ongoing compliance, successful audits, and continuous certification readiness.
• Establish, monitor, and drive key quality metrics and improvement initiatives, including reductions in internal and external PPM, customer complaints, warranty claims, and cost of poor quality.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, customers, and suppliers to proactively resolve quality issues, implement corrective actions, and improve overall product and process performance.
• Lead internal, supplier, and process audits while evaluating manufacturing and supplier performance to ensure adherence to quality standards and customer requirements.
• Utilize structured problem‑solving methodologies, including 8D, 5 Why, PDCA, and statistical analysis tools, to identify root causes and drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and process improvements to ensure quality is built into products and manufacturing processes from launch through production.
• Serve as the primary quality liaison for customers and suppliers, building strong relationships and ensuring prompt resolution of quality concerns.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of quality leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, including ownership of Quality Management Systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing and maintaining an ISO 9001:2015‑certified Quality Management System and supporting internal, customer, and third‑party audits.
• Proven ability to lead Quality personnel and effectively partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, customers, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with hands‑on experience utilizing root cause analysis and structured problem‑solving methodologies, including 8D, 5 Why, PDCA, Pareto Analysis, and statistical tools such as Minitab.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T specifications, and dimensional requirements while effectively communicating technical information across all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication, conflict‑resolution, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• ASQ certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) preferred.
• Demonstrated success improving quality performance through reductions in internal and external PPM, warranty claims, and other key quality metrics.
• Experience supporting new product development, engineering change management, and continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools. The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture. Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affidavit Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters Notification to Agencies

Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Regal Rexnord”) do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third‑party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third‑parties for hires made. At Regal Rexnord, our business purpose is to create a better tomorrow with sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion.

Our Values

Our values frame our culture - a shared understanding of how we think and act relative to our key stakeholders. We center our behaviors, actions and decisions around the following values: Integrity Responsibility Diversity, Engagement & Inclusion Customer Success Innovation with Purpose Continuous Improvement Performance Passion to Win ….with a Sense of Urgency