Quality Leader: Drive Process Excellence & Compliance

Stella Contracting, Inc; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary plus contract premium

$7,500 sign-on bonus

Hybrid work environment

12-month initial contract with renewal

Connectivity stipend $200/month

Performance-based ongoing engagement

Job summary

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, control, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

This role will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, improve operational performance, and ensure adherence to standards. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with practical problem-solving ability and can effectively communicate quality insights to both operational teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years in quality management, QA/QC, compliance, operations, engineering, or process improvement.
• Experience with quality systems, audits, corrective actions, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: ISO/QMS experience, Lean/Six Sigma knowledge, ASQ certification, or related professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance and quality control programs and processes.
• Establish and monitor quality standards, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Conduct audits, inspections, process reviews, and quality assessments.
• Investigate quality issues and lead root-cause and corrective-action initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Quality documentation, procedures, records, and reporting.
• Support QMS, regulatory, contractual, and organizational compliance requirements.
• Analyze quality data and present trends, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, and other teams.
• Promote a culture of accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality management

QA/QC

Process improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Audit tools

Job description

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, control, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

This role will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, improve operational performance, and ensure adherence to standards. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with practical problem-solving ability and can effectively communicate quality insights to both operational teams and