Quality Leader — Drive Process Excellence & Compliance

Stella Contracting, Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Sign-on bonus

Connectivity stipend

Job summary

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, quality control, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives in a hybrid New York environment.

The role partners with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and improve operational performance, ensuring adherence to established standards with strong analytical and communication skills required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality management, QA/QC, compliance, operations, or process improvement.
• Experience with quality systems, audits, corrective actions, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and effectively across multiple departments.
• 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

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in quality/engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Stella Contracting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality assurance, quality control, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives in a hybrid New York environment.

The role partners with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and improve operational performance, ensuring adherence to established standards with strong analytical and communication skills required.