Quality Excellence Manager – Manufacturing & Lean

Wanzl North America; Denver (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wanzl North America is seeking a Quality Manager for the Denver, NC plant to develop, implement, and continuously improve the quality program across production and field activities. The role requires ensuring products and services meet quality standards before market release and coordinating with suppliers and customers to resolve issues.

You will lead a team of Quality Engineers and Technicians, drive root cause analysis, define KPIs, and ensure compliance with ISO/ASTM standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Quality Assurance experience in a consumer product manufacturing environment.
• Experience with fabricated steel products preferred.
• Hands-on manufacturing and field service experience.
• Experience with contract manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and customers.
• Lean Manufacturing experience; Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive QMS for production and field activities.
• Drive a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement.
• Lead quality inspection and product release programs for incoming, in-process, and finished goods.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to reduce cost of poor quality.
• Partner with Purchasing to define supplier quality requirements; manage CAPA.
• Serve as liaison with customers to ensure specs compliance and resolve quality issues.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Supervise and develop Quality Engineers and Technicians.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Quality audits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field

Tools

QMS software

Lean/Six Sigma

Job description

Wanzl North America is seeking a Quality Manager for the Denver, NC plant to develop, implement, and continuously improve the quality program across production and field activities. The role requires ensuring products and services meet quality standards before market release and coordinating with suppliers and customers to resolve issues.

You will lead a team of Quality Engineers and Technicians, drive root cause analysis, define KPIs, and ensure compliance with ISO/ASTM standards.