Quality Manager

Design Hire LLC; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Hire LLC in Racine, Wisconsin, is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality systems, inspection activity, and compliance within a regulated manufacturing environment. The role focuses on improving processes, supporting audits, and maintaining high standards across production and documentation.

The new manager will drive internal audits, support external regulatory or customer audits, and ensure product conformance by overseeing inspection processes and quality records in collaboration

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting medical device quality systems and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (FDA) and ISO 13485.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality activities across inspection, documentation, corrective actions, and process controls.
• Lead internal audit readiness and support external regulatory or customer audits.
• Oversee quality inspection processes to ensure products meet specifications and release requirements.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and production teams to resolve quality issues and improve performance.
• Maintain and improve procedures, records, training, and quality system documentation.

Skills

Quality leadership

FDA audits

ISO 13485

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Racine, United States | Posted on 08/20/2026

Design Hire is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality systems, inspection activity, and compliance efforts within a regulated manufacturing environment. This role is a strong fit for someone with hands-on quality leadership experience who can improve processes, support audits, and maintain high standards across production and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage quality management activities across inspection, documentation, corrective actions, and process controls.
• Lead internal audit readiness and support external regulatory or customer audits.
• Oversee quality inspection processes to ensure products meet specifications, standards, and release requirements.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and production teams to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing performance.
• Maintain and improve procedures, records, training, and quality system documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Prior quality leadership or management experience required.
• Medical device manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of FDA audit requirements and regulated quality systems.
• Experience with ISO 13485 preferred.
• Background supporting fabrication processes, inspection methods, and production quality controls.
• Strong understanding of corrective actions, root cause analysis, nonconformance handling, and documentation practices.
• Strong communication, organization, accountability, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affluent Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility:

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.