Quality Manager — Drive Process Excellence (Hybrid)

Stella Contracting, Inc; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Internet stipend

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Stella Contracting, Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead QA/QC, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives. You will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and improve operational performance.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical and practical problem-solving abilities and can communicate quality insights to both operations teams and leadership. This role supports a hybrid work environment in Southern California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business, Operations, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in quality management, QA/QC, compliance, operations, engineering, or process improvement.
• Experience with quality systems, audits, corrective actions, and root-cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA and QC programs and processes.
• Establish and monitor quality standards, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and process reviews.
• Investigate quality issues and lead root-cause and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Manage quality documentation, procedures, records, and reporting.
• Support compliance with QMS, regulatory, contractual, and organizational requirements.
• Analyze quality data and present trends, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, and other teams.
• Promote a culture of accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality management

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality/Engineering/Business/Operations

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Stella Contracting, Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Manager to lead QA/QC, compliance, and continuous-improvement initiatives. You will partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes, resolve quality issues, and improve operational performance.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical and practical problem-solving abilities and can communicate quality insights to both operations teams and leadership. This role supports a hybrid work environment in Southern California.