Quality Assurance Manager

provide; Conifer (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead continuous improvement of the quality management system for a growing manufacturer in wire, cable, and connector industries. You will own audits, documentation, corrective actions, and customer and supplier quality while staying hands-on on the production floor.

Key responsibilities include directing daily quality operations, maintaining QC documentation, and preparing for ISO 9001/AS9100 audits and management reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5-10 years of quality or manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, and acceptance test procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, and comfort in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily quality operations, setting priorities, standards, and deadlines.
• Maintain the Quality Manual, procedures, and all QC documentation; prepare for and lead ISO 9001/AS9100 audits and management reviews.
• Serve as quality point of contact for customers, suppliers, and external auditors.
• Review sales orders, purchase orders, QA clauses, and specifications.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and failure analysis, including customer returns, SCARs, and Material Review Board dispositions.
• Support design reviews and new product introduction with test procedures and documentation.
• Control drawings and specifications; oversee calibration of quality equipment.
• Inspect and test materials and products against specifications, and interpret results for release.
• Maintain the training and skills matrix and train manufacturing staff.
• Travel to customer and supplier sites, domestic and international, about 10% of the time.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Management

Root Cause Analysis

Documentation

Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager leads continuous improvement of the quality management system for a growing manufacturer in the wire, cable, and connector industry. Owns audits, documentation, corrective actions, and customer and supplier quality, while staying hands-on on the production floor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct daily quality operations, setting priorities, standards, and deadlines.
• Maintain the Quality Manual, procedures, and all QC documentation; prepare for and lead ISO 9001/AS9100 audits and management reviews.
• Serve as quality point of contact for customers, suppliers, and external auditors.
• Review sales orders, purchase orders, QA clauses, and specifications.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and failure analysis, including customer returns, SCARs, and Material Review Board dispositions.
• Support design reviews and new product introduction with test procedures and documentation.
• Control drawings and specifications; oversee calibration of quality equipment.
• Inspect and test materials and products against specifications, and interpret results for release.
• Maintain the training and skills matrix and train manufacturing staff.
• Travel to customer and supplier sites, domestic and international, about 10% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• 5-10 years of quality or manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, and acceptance test procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, and comfort in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 (AS9100 preferred).
• Connector or wire and cable industry experience preferred.