Quality, Compliance & CI Leader — Lean & EHS

StaffBright; Saline (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Management path

Impact on quality

Cross-functional exposure

Lead CI initiatives

Professional development

Job summary

StaffBright is seeking a Compliance & Continuous Improvement Manager to oversee the QMS, EHS programs, and regulatory compliance within a manufacturing environment. You will drive process improvements, strengthen compliance programs, and collaborate with operations, quality, and engineering leadership to sustain top performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in quality, compliance, or EHS, with knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 14001, and proven ability to lead cross-functional problem solving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality systems, compliance, EHS, and/or continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 14001, quality management systems, audits, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and document control.
• Experience with OSHA regulations, environmental compliance, and EHS programs.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, 5S, Kaizen, or similar methodologies.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional problem-solving using 5-Why, Fishbone, A3, or 8D.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve QMS ensuring IATF 16949, ISO 14001 conformity.
• Lead internal and support audits and address findings.
• Oversee CAPA, root-cause analysis, document control, and change management.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead EHS programs including hazard assessments and incident investigations.
• Monitor safety metrics, quality data, and performance to spot risks and opportunities.
• Drive Lean, 5S, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving initiatives.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering to resolve issues.
• Develop standard work, process docs, and visual controls.
• Coach teams on quality, compliance, safety, and CI practices.
• Communicate metrics, audit results, and improvement progress to leadership.

Skills

Quality systems

Audits

CAPA

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

A3 problem solving

8D problem solving

Fishbone diagram

Job description

StaffBright is seeking a Compliance & Continuous Improvement Manager to oversee the QMS, EHS programs, and regulatory compliance within a manufacturing environment. You will drive process improvements, strengthen compliance programs, and collaborate with operations, quality, and engineering leadership to sustain top performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in quality, compliance, or EHS, with knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 14001, and proven ability to lead cross-functional problem solving