Quality Leader: QMS & Continuous Improvement

Plastic Executive Recruiters; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Plastic Executive Recruiters seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality function at a western Pennsylvania manufacturing facility. You will drive product and process quality, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and foster continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a manufacturing setting, with strong analytical skills and a track record of sustainable quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Hands-on quality leader with manufacturing experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience implementing sustainable quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's overall quality strategy and performance.
• Drive initiatives to reduce defects, waste, variation, and cost of poor quality.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics and KPIs aligned with operational objectives.
• Promote a proactive, process-oriented quality culture throughout the facility.
• Lead cross-functional root-cause analysis and improvement initiatives.
• Own and maintain the site's Quality Management System and ensure its ongoing effectiveness.
• Develop and improve quality procedures, documentation, records, and training programs.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, internal standards, and applicable regulations.
• Lead internal audits and coordinate customer, corporate, certification, and regulatory audits.
• Manage corrective and preventive action processes and ensure effective resolution of nonconformances.
• Continuously improve quality systems, processes, and compliance programs.
• Act as the primary quality contact for customer audits, assessments, reviews, and escalations.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and quality issues.
• Coordinate customer inspections, testing, and other quality-related activities.
• Ensure timely root-cause analysis, corrective action, and issue closure.
• Develop strong customer relationships through responsiveness, transparency, and measurable improvements.

Skills

Quality leadership

QMS knowledge

Root cause analysis

Auditing

Job description

Plastic Executive Recruiters seeks a Quality Manager to lead the quality function at a western Pennsylvania manufacturing facility. You will drive product and process quality, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and foster continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on leadership in a manufacturing setting, with strong analytical skills and a track record of sustainable quality improvements.