QUALITY MANAGER

Lindar; Baxter (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindar in Minnesota seeks a Quality Manager to move the organization toward operational excellence by improving process capability, reducing defects, and strengthening customer quality performance. This hands-on leader will coach teams on the production floor while establishing the systems and metrics needed for long‑term growth.

Responsibilities include driving quality strategy, ensuring audits and regulatory compliance, onboarding new customers, and leading continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Education in quality control/engineering or equivalent related experience.
• Lean Practitioner and/or Six Sigma Green Belt preferred but not required.
• 3–5 years of experience in a Quality leadership role.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience building or scaling quality systems in a growing manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading cross‑functional continuous improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Strong knowledge of PPAP, APQP, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ability to influence leaders and front‑line teams.

Responsibilities

• Creates and improves scalable quality systems to support growth and onboarding.
• Establishes quality strategy and roadmap aligned with business growth.
• Ensures audit readiness and regulatory compliance with the Quality Compliance Specialist.
• Oversees onboarding processes for new customer quality requirements.
• Performs testing and inspection of materials and products per specs.
• Partners with production leadership to meet PPM goals.
• Owns the QMS including CAR, PPAP, APQP, document control and change management.
• Uses data/metrics to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Communicates with customers to resolve quality issues professionally.
• Coaches leaders on quality expectations and continuous improvement.
• Assumes duties of Quality Control Technician in absence.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Quality leadership

QMS ownership

Lean/Six Sigma

Cross-functional teamwork

Data-driven decision making

Problem solving

Regulatory awareness

Blueprints & CAD reading

Education

Quality/engineering education

Tools

CAD

Job description

Pay or shift range: $75,000 USD to $100,000 USD. This is an estimated range. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

The Quality Manager will move the organization beyond basic compliance toward operational excellence by improving process capability, reducing variation and defects, strengthening customer quality performance, and building and maintaining a strong quality culture across the organization.

This is a highly visible, hands‑on leadership role, spending significant time on the production floor coaching teams, solving problems, and improving processes while also establishing the systems, metrics, and discipline needed to support long‑term growth.

Responsibilities

• Creates, implements, and continuously improves scalable quality systems and processes to support growth, new customer onboarding, and increasing regulatory and customer requirements while achieving high levels of quality and customer satisfaction.
• Establishes and drives the company’s quality strategy and roadmap, aligning quality objectives with business growth, operational performance, and customer expectations.
• Responsible for all company industry certifications, compliance and regulatory standards, working closely with the Quality Compliance Specialist to ensure audit readiness and continuous compliance.
• Oversees all new customer Quality onboarding processes, including documentation, capability validation, and customer‑specific requirements.
• Performs and/or oversees daily testing and inspection of raw materials, in‑process products, and finished goods according to company and customer specifications and requirements.
• Partners with production leadership team to achieve and sustain the company’s Parts Per Million (PPM) goals.
• Owns the full Quality Management System (QMS) including Corrective Action Requests (CAR), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Quality Attribute and Revision, document control, change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Uses data and quality metrics to identify trends, prioritize improvement opportunities, and drive measurable performance improvements.
• Directly communicates with internal and external customers to resolve quality issues with professionalism, urgency, and a customer‑focused mindset.
• Serve as the company’s Quality Champion by coaching leaders and team members on quality expectations, problem‑solving and continuous improvement practices.
• Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Quality Control Technician in their absence.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Education in quality control/engineering or equivalent related experience
• Lean Practitioner and/or Six Sigma Green Belt preferred but not required.
• 3-5 years of experience in a Quality leadership role.
• 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling quality systems in a growing manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading cross‑functional continuous improvement initiatives with measurable results.
• Strong working knowledge of PPAP, APQP, root cause analysis, SPC, and corrective action systems.
• Ability to influence and coach leaders and front‑line teams.
• Comfort operating both strategically and hands‑on in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience in supporting new customer launches preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and CAD.
• Use and knowledge of various inspection tools and calibrations.
• Proven analytical problem‑solving skills
• Professional with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Strong time management to successfully work in a multi‑facility environment.

Behaviors

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Self‑Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Peer Recognition

Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers

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