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

10% contract premium

$7,500 sign-on bonus

$200/month internet & phone 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 drive operational performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with practical problem solving and can effectively communicate quality insights to both operations teams and leadership. This hybrid role offers a pathway to measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a 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.
• Ability to work independently and effectively across multiple departments.
• Preferred: ISO/QMS experience, Lean/Six Sigma knowledge, ASQ certification, or related professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance and quality control programs and processes.
• Establish and monitor quality standards, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Conduct audits, inspections, process reviews, and quality assessments.
• Investigate quality issues and lead root-cause and corrective-action initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Quality documentation, procedures, records, and reporting.
• Support QMS, regulatory, contractual, and organizational compliance 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

QA/QC

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ISO/QMS

Lean/Six Sigma

ASQ certification

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 drive operational performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with practical problem solving and can effectively communicate quality insights to both operations teams and leadership. This hybrid role offers a pathway to measurable business impact.