Quality Manager

ANSWER CONSULTING Ltda.; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ANSWER CONSULTING Ltda. in South Gate, California, seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead and manage its Quality function within a contract role. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to integrate QMS into value streams and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires Nadcap AC7101 and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, strong data analysis, risk management, and effective leadership of audits and CAPA programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• At least five years of quality-management experience.
• Experience with Nadcap AC7101 and ISO/IEC 17025 programs.
• Strong knowledge of root-cause analysis, SPC, and quality documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality function and manage budget, costs, and improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to integrate QMS into value streams.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions and monitor quality metrics.
• Coordinate internal and external quality audits and supplier quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain quality procedures and training for staff.

Skills

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Statistical process control

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Metallurgical/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Job description

Quality ManagerLocation: South Gate, CaliforniaEmployment Type: ContractIndustry: Aerospace Testing and ManufacturingPosition SummaryA leading aerospace testing and manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead and manage its Quality function. This individual will ensure compliance with Nadcap AC7101 Quality Management System and ISO/IEC 17025 standards.The Quality Manager will partner with Operations, Engineering, Customer Service, and Supply Chain leadership to fully integrate the Quality Management System into the organization’s value streams. This role will serve as the primary quality leader for risk identification, problem resolution, corrective action, and loss reporting while ensuring that all products and processes meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesManage the Quality function’s budget, costs, and expenditures while leading productivity and continuous-improvement initiatives.Partner with functional managers to design, implement, and document procedures and methodologies for process control, improvement, and compliance across internal production, material testing, and external supply-chain processes.Drive quality-improvement initiatives by identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.Establish appropriate measurements and metrics to monitor the effectiveness of the Quality Management System and support sound product-quality decisions.Define and deliver employee training on root-cause analysis, problem-solving tools, corrective actions, and process improvements.Establish systems for collecting and analyzing statistical data to identify trends and improve product quality.Analyze customer product specifications to establish efficient, cost-effective manufacturing and material-testing requirements.Develop quality-planning methods for all testing value streams.Develop process-certification standards and support certification activities to maintain Nadcap AC7101 and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.Review customer purchase orders, contracts, and change requests to ensure that all necessary quality and testing requirements are incorporated.Collaborate with customers to identify quality-improvement opportunities and provide feedback to manufacturing and testing personnel.Coordinate internal and external quality audits.Review supplier purchase orders and establish supplier-quality requirements.Monitor supplier performance and develop evaluation criteria and rating systems for critical vendors.Interface with customer and supplier quality representatives to resolve quality-control issues and ensure that effective corrective actions are implemented.Validate quality processes by establishing product and testing specifications, defining quality attributes, measuring production performance, documenting evidence, and determining operational and performance qualifications.Write, maintain, and update quality-assurance procedures.Maintain and improve product quality through product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits.Investigate customer complaints and collaborate with management to develop new manufacturing processes, testing methods, and training procedures.Direct daily Quality department functions, including Inspection, Quality Engineering, Material Review Board, Certification, and Process Control activities.Develop and maintain procedures to ensure equipment and technician compliance with Nadcap AC7101 and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.Perform other duties as assigned.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.At least five years of quality-management experience.Experience managing and maintaining Nadcap-certified processes.Experience designing and implementing quality systems.Broad working knowledge of root-cause analysis, problem-solving methodologies, statistical principles, and statistical process control.Strong knowledge of inspection and quality-control methods, techniques, and documentation.Excellent attention to detail.Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.Strong computer skills, including quality-control applications, word-processing software, spreadsheets, and databases.Preferred QualificationsDestructive-testing experience.ASQ certification.Master’s degree in a related field.Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing experience.