Quality Leader: Manufacturing Excellence and Continuous Improvement

Guardian Industries; Richburg (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Industries in Richburg, SC seeks a Quality Manager to lead quality assurance across products, projects and manufacturing processes, partnering with teams to turn data into action and deliver measurable improvements in quality and cycle time.

You will develop people, prevent defects, coach on quality tools, and drive standardized processes to ensure customer satisfaction and robust performance on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality related role within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using standard quality tools (8D, DMAIC, FMEA, multiple RCA techniques).
• Experience leading and motivating a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality related issues and actively solve quality problems
• Partner with production and cross-functional teams to identify quality gaps and implement lasting improvements
• Perform spot checks for specific projects and make recommendations for correction
• Monitor performance with project managers and product owners to ensure preventive and corrective actions deliver results
• Design and continuously improve quality processes that make excellent performance easier to achieve
• Coach team members on quality processes, problem-solving tools, and meaningful performance metrics
• Evaluate and introduce quality methods and tools that improve capability and speed
• Champion compliance with specifications and quality standards
• Apply standardized tools including FMEA, Pareto Charts, and 8D Root Cause Analysis
• Drive knowledge sharing by capturing best practices and lessons learned
• Develop and support quality specialists through coaching, collaboration, and technical guidance

Skills

Quality leadership

Team leadership

Problem-solving tools

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

FMEA

Pareto charts

8D Root Cause Analysis

DMAIC

Job description

Guardian Industries in Richburg, SC seeks a Quality Manager to lead quality assurance across products, projects and manufacturing processes, partnering with teams to turn data into action and deliver measurable improvements in quality and cycle time.

You will develop people, prevent defects, coach on quality tools, and drive standardized processes to ensure customer satisfaction and robust performance on the factory floor.