Quality Manager

Crane Currency Malta Limited; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Company bonus plan

401(K) match

Job summary

Crane Currency in Alpharetta, GA is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Assurance function and drive continuous improvement across processes and products.

You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, NPI, and Customer Care to ensure robust quality processes, regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer satisfaction. This leadership role emphasizes lean methodologies, risk reduction, and a strong quality culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive quality experience with business impact.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in manufacturing or production.
• Expert knowledge of ISO 9001 and applicable quality standards.
• Strong experience developing, deploying, and sustaining quality systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, influencing, and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Assurance function for Alpharetta facility and drive excellence in quality systems and processes.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, NPI, and Customer Care to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and sustain lean methodologies and quality standards to strengthen process compliance.
• Oversee QA laboratory and provide leadership to QA Technicians.
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer across shifts and teams.
• Collaborate across functions to improve quality across the product lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Quality experience

Communication

Process improvement

Team development

ISO knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

Master's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

Job description

Join Crane Currency as a Quality Manager in Alpharetta, GA and be a part of a team that values continuous improvement and challenging the status quo.

Who we are:

Crane Currency is a premier industrial technology company and a pioneer in currency manufacturing and advanced micro-optics technology for securing physical products. Yes, chances are you have our product in your wallet right now! Our sophisticated equipment and software leverage proprietary core capabilities with detection and sensing technologies. Around the world, our customers trust us to anticipate their needs with innovative, reliable, and high-quality currency & authentication solutions and services, just as they have for generations. Learn more at www.cranecurrency.com.

How you will make an impact:

As the Quality Manager, you will lead the Quality Assurance function for our Alpharetta facility, driving excellence in quality systems, process control, and continuous improvement initiatives. In this highly visible leadership role, you will partner across Operations, Supply Chain, New Product Introduction, and Customer Care to ensure robust quality processes, regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer satisfaction. You will play a key role in creating and sustaining effective business processes, reducing variation, improving product quality, and strengthening a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization. Your leadership will help ensure consistent performance, operational excellence, and long-term business success.

• Partner with Operations and leadership teams to implement and improve process controls through metrics, auditing, and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Lead quality-related initiatives focused on process controls, problem solving, and variation reduction.


• Oversee the Quality Assurance laboratory and provide leadership to QA Technicians.


• Ensure effective knowledge transfer and communication across shifts and teams.


• Develop, integrate, and sustain lean methodologies and quality standards to strengthen process compliance and effectiveness.


• Collaborate with New Product Introduction, Supply Chain, and Customer Care teams to improve quality performance across the product lifecycle.


• Serve as the Management Representative responsible for maintaining compliance with ISO and other certification requirements.


• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing quality team while promoting continuous improvement, employee development, and workplace safety.

Knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business.


• Minimum of 5 years of progressive quality experience with demonstrated business impact.


• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing teams in a manufacturing or production environment.


• Expert knowledge of ISO 9001 and applicable quality standards.


• Strong experience developing, deploying, and sustaining quality systems.


• Strong leadership, communication, influencing, and team development skills.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business.


• Experience within a high-tech manufacturing environment.


• Experience creating and managing budgets aligned with business objectives.


• Experience facilitating process improvement workshops and cross-functional initiatives.


• Strong business acumen with fact-based decision-making capabilities.

US - Benefits

How we will care for you:

We offer top-notch benefits, including medical, dental, vision, company bonus plan, 401(K) match and more.

• medical


• dental


• vision


• company bonus plan


• 401(K) match

Discover more about our benefits here: https://www.cranecurrency.com/careers/benefits/

What drives our team:

We are a passionate team of 1,300 creators and problem solvers, united by our purpose, we give people confidence every day in moments that matter. This comes to life through our Shared Values:

• People Matter


• Do the Right Thing


• Trusted Partner


• Innovate for Growth


• Always Improving

Learn more about our values and culture: https://www.cranecurrency.com/careers/life-at-crane-currency/

You can also check us out at: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Crane-Currency-Reviews-E1187198.htm

Where we are:

Your role is in Alpharetta, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area and only a 25-mile drive into downtown Atlanta. Check out what makes Alpharetta a great place to live and work here: https://www.cranecurrency.com/media/m11omhaz/alpharetta-ga_site-location-packet_2024.pdf

Crane Currency is a drug free workplace.

SUITABILITY AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS: The final offer of employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for disqualification in the hiring process. The background investigation process conducted by Crane and our U.S. Government Agency customers is very thorough. Therefore, it is imperative that applicants exercise candor and honesty when answering background questionnaires, especially as it relates to arrest, employment, education, finances, illegal drug use, and/or other criminal history. Falsification discovered in security documents or during the background investigation process may result in an immediate negative suitability determination.

Crane NXT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.