Quality Manager

Orange EV; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange EV, a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, seeks a Quality Manager to oversee quality across the vehicle lifecycle—from design to delivery. You will develop and implement robust quality systems, drive improvements, and lead a cross-functional team to ensure product excellence and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, plus proven leadership in quality engineering within automotive or aerospace contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Proven experience in Quality Engineering and Quality Management, automotive/aerospace preferred.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and methodologies (ISO 9001, IATF 16949).
• Experience leading a team of Quality Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality team responsible for vehicle quality at the factory and drive continuous improvements.
• Support production through development and improvement of QA/QMS processes and procedures.
• Develop and implement a robust QMS to improve process and product quality.
• Plan and perform internal audits across departments and track corrective actions.
• Review audit findings with auditors and management, ensuring closure of corrective actions.
• Maintain QA & QMS metrics and ensure on-time delivery of assignments and actions.
• Lead cross-functional teams in root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Communicate quality performance, investigations, and actions to stakeholders.
• Build a strong quality function focusing on people, process improvements and KPI management.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

IATF 16949

Six Sigma

8D methodology

Red-X methodology

Job description

Join Orange EV , a fast-growing manufacturer of electric vehicles that are better for the earth, people and the bottom line. Make a difference for the world as part of a company leading the electric vehicle revolution.

Position Summary

The Quality Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the highest level of quality standards for our electric vehicles throughout their entire lifecycle, from design, development, and manufacturing to customer delivery. This individual will be responsible for developing and implementing robust quality systems, processes, and methodologies to achieve exceptional product quality and customer satisfaction.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the quality team responsible for the vehicle quality at the factory, monitoring our manufacturing processes and key quality indicators and driving continuous improvements.
• S upport the production of high-quality electric vehicles through the development and continual improvement of systems/processes/procedures that support a great Plant Quality Management System
• Develop a QMS system to drive process and product improvements with the use of QA and QMS methodologies.
• Develop a schedule for and perform Internal Audits of all areas/departments, defining strong and weak areas of the process while ensuring the effectiveness of the processes.
• Reviews audit findings with the auditors and Management staff as needed, issuing and validating audit finding corrective actions to closure.
• Maintain QA & QMS metrics through the successful completion of on-time delivery of assignments and action plans.
• Execute a multi-department development and implementation of quality standards as part of the quality management system, QMS, to assure products meet expectations of our target customers.
• Perform Gap Analysis in the early development of new systems and forward results to department leaders to assist them in process and procedure improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive root cause and corrective action investigations and processes.
• Lead communication of quality performance, investigations, and corrective actions
• Continue to build and develop a strong quality function around people growth, process improvement, and management by KPI

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in Quality Engineering and Quality Management, ideally within the automotive or aeronautic industry.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, methodologies, and best practices (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949).
• Experience in leading and developing a team of Quality Engineers.
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in root cause analysis, statistical analysis, and problem-solving techniques (e.g., Six Sigma, 8D, Red-X methodology).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality products.

Ideal Candidates Will Also Have

• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards specific to electric vehicles.
• Master’s degree in an engineering Related Field
• In-depth understanding of electric vehicle components & automotive systems
• Prior experience implementing a new QMS

Orange EV is an Equal Opportunity Employers and seek diversity in candidates for employment.EEO Employer W/M/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity