Quality Manager

Alcom-LLC-; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Health insurance

Paid Time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

ALCOM is seeking a Quality Manager to lead and optimize the Quality Management System across its aluminum trailer manufacturing operations in Sioux Falls, SD. The role ensures safe, compliant, and high-quality production while coordinating with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in quality leadership in manufacturing, with Lean experience and CAD reading skills, to drive process standardization and continuous improvement across plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field, or 5+ years in a leadership role.
• 5+ years of quality management experience in manufacturing.
• Lean Manufacturing experience required.
• CAD print reading skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve the Quality Management System.
• Establish quality standards, inspection criteria, auditing procedures, and controls.
• Ensure compliance with customer specs and regulatory standards.
• Lead QA/QC plans for all product lines.
• Lead internal audits and support external audits.
• Drive continuous improvement and waste reduction using Lean methods.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

CAD print reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

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Quality Manager

Full Time Sioux Falls, SD, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1191

Company Overview:

A dedicated team has driven ALCOM’s impressive growth, committed to producing the highest-quality aluminum trailers across every category. From our beginnings with a single flagship facility in Winslow, Maine, we’ve expanded to four manufacturing plants across the country. This strategic growth not only strengthens our dealer network but also creates valuable career opportunities, fosters innovation, and enhances our ability to deliver top-tier products with faster turnaround times and lower freight costs

Our team proudly manufactures 160+ standard trailer models, covering a wide range of applications—including cargo, personal watercraft (PWC), horse and livestock, car haulers, snowmobile, landscape and utility, ATV, and motorcycle trailers. We don’t just build trailers; we customize solutions, ensuring our dealers receive open and enclosed models tailored to their customers' needs

At ALCOM, we take pride in what we build and how we build it. Our success comes from hardworking, skilled employees who share our passion for craftsmanship and innovation.

Position Summary:

The Quality Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing Alcom's Quality Management System to ensure the manufacture of safe, compliant, and high-quality aluminum trailers. This position oversees incoming material inspection, in-process manufacturing inspections, final product inspections, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives across plant operations.

Working closely with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Warranty Administration, and Leadership, the Quality Manager drives operational excellence through quality assurance, quality control, process standardization, root cause analysis, and employee training. The position serves as the primary leader for quality-related initiatives and fosters a culture where safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement are core organizational values.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve Alcom's Quality Management System.
• Establish quality standards, inspection criteria, auditing procedures, and process controls throughout manufacturing operations.
• Ensure compliance with company quality requirements, customer specifications, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Develop and maintain Quality Assurance Plans and Quality Control Plans for all product lines.
• Lead internal quality audits and support external customer or regulatory audits.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control:

• Oversee incoming material inspections, fabrication inspections, welding inspections, assembly inspections, and final product inspections.
• Develop standardized inspection processes and acceptance criteria.
• Monitor quality trends and identify opportunities to improve workmanship, process consistency, and product reliability.
• Ensure inspection documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained according to company requirements.
• Establish pass/fail criteria for finished products and inspection checkpoints.
• Lead root cause investigations to identify and eliminate recurring defects and quality issues.
• Facilitate corrective and preventive action programs.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to reduce waste, rework, scrap, and warranty expenses.
• Drive process improvements targeting FTT and scrap reduction using methodologies such as:
  • Process Mapping
  • Control Plans
  • 5 Why Analysis
  • Pareto / Data driven Problem Solving

Warranty & Customer Quality:

• Partner with Warranty Administration to review, analyze, and trend warranty claims.
• Identify recurring product issues and establish corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop quality improvement initiatives based on customer feedback and warranty data.
• Support customer issue investigations and quality escalation processes.

Employee Development:

• Recruit, train, coach, and develop quality team members.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback.
• Develop quality awareness and training programs for production employees.
• Promote accountability for quality throughout the organization.

Metrics & Reporting:

• Develop and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to quality performance.
• Present quality performance results and improvement plans to leadership.
• Analyze and communicate data including:
  • First Pass Yield
  • Defect Rates
  • Rework Costs
  • Scrap Costs
  • Warranty Claims
  • Audit Findings
  • Corrective Action Closure Rates

Safety & Compliance

• Support all safety initiatives and company safety programs.
• Ensure quality systems support regulatory compliance requirements.
• Maintain compliance with applicable trailer’s manufacturing standards and requirements.
• Participate in safety investigations when quality factors are involved.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field -OR- 5+ years in related field in a leadership role
• 5 or more years of quality management experience within a manufacturing or construction environment is desired.
• Lean Manufacturing experience is required.
• CAD print reading skills are desired.

Why Join Our Team?

We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals, which is why we offer:

• Benefits effective 1 st of the month following 30 days of employment
• HSA and PPO Medical plans with employer contributions for employees and dependents
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan vested immediately with company match up to 4%
• 80 hours of holiday pay
• Paid Time off

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

DISCLAIMER: This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The company reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.