Quality Manager

Kingfisher Recruiting; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking a Quality Manager for a manufacturing environment. You will lead New Model Quality, Process Quality, and Supplier Quality teams to drive performance and supplier collaboration.

The role requires setting departmental KPIs, applying APQP/PPAP, and guiding CAPA and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure customer satisfaction and world-class quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of quality leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing supplier quality, process quality, and new model launches.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Model Quality, Process Quality, and Supplier Quality teams.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships to improve quality.
• Oversee supplier corrective and preventive actions (SCAR actions).
• Ensure timely resolution of quality concerns across the plant.
• Analyze quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Manage departmental budgets and business plans.
• Coach and develop associates; drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee quality audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Lead quality activities for new product launches and model introductions.
• Support customer satisfaction and manufacturing quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Systems

APQP/PPAP

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Quality Manager will be responsible for leading New Model Quality, Process Quality, and Supplier Quality functions within a Manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for driving quality performance, developing associates, strengthening supplier relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective quality systems and continuous improvement initiatives. The Quality Manager will provide leadership, direction, and strategic oversight to support business objectives and maintain world-class quality standards.

• Lead and manage theNew Model Quality, Process Quality, and Supplier Quality teams.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships to improve quality performance.
• Oversee supplier corrective and preventive action activities.
• Ensure timely resolution of quality concerns.
• Analyze supplier and internal quality issues, implementing corrective actions.
• Develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets and business plans.
• Coach, mentor, and develop associates.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Support internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Manage and monitor internal quality audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Oversee quality activities related to new product launches and new model introduction.
• Lead resolution of supplier quality issues.
• Champion and sustain5Sand workplace organization initiatives.
• Oversee manufacturing process and quality requirements for new model implementation.
• Establish departmental goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing supplier quality, process quality, and new model launch activities.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and problem-solving methodologies.