Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader | Relocation Available

Image Associates Inc.; Clear Lake (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Image Associates Inc. is seeking a Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager to lead our quality management system and drive the company’s strategy for continuous improvement.

You will oversee audits, track first-pass yield and scrap, and guide a Quality/Continuous team to meet corporate objectives. The role requires 5–7 years in QA/CI in a manufacturing environment with metal parts, and a Bachelor’s degree with CQE/Lean Six Sigma preferred.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years’ experience in quality assurance and continuous improvement in metal machining/assembly.
• Minimum two years in a management role overseeing quality/continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree required; certifications like CQE or Lean Six Sigma preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, ISO 9001, and QA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality audits and corrective actions.
• Track critical metrics about first-pass yield and scrap/rework.
• Maintain the QMS to meet customer, regulatory, and ISO requirements.
• Lead a Quality/Continuous team, ensuring corporate objectives are met.
• Identify cost reduction, waste reduction and quality improvement opportunities.
• Lead Kaizen events, implement Lean tools such as 5S, standard work, and Total Productive Maintenance.

Skills

Quality management

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Statistics / SPC

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CQE

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Job description

Image Associates Inc. is seeking a Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager to lead our quality management system and drive the company’s strategy for continuous improvement.

You will oversee audits, track first-pass yield and scrap, and guide a Quality/Continuous team to meet corporate objectives. The role requires 5–7 years in QA/CI in a manufacturing environment with metal parts, and a Bachelor’s degree with CQE/Lean Six Sigma preferred.