Quality Manager - Ellicott City , MD

VetJobs; Ellicott City (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match and profit sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

C.R. Daniels, Inc. in Ellicott City, MD is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead and continuously improve quality processes while supporting manufacturing operations. You will drive corrective actions, maintain documentation, and ensure products meet customer and internal requirements.

The role collaborates with manufacturing, engineering, and sales to resolve quality issues, develop inspection plans, and mentor quality personnel in a fast-paced facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field required
• Strong knowledge of QMS and QA/QC processes
• Hands-on experience with inspection tools and techniques
• Experience performing internal audits and ensuring compliance
• Root cause analysis and effective corrective actions
• Strong analytical skills for data interpretation
• Excellent cross-functional communication
• Government/defense quality requirements preferred
• ISO 9001 / AS9100D / CDI / QAR experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement customer-specific quality requirements, including drawings and supplier manuals
• Oversee receiving, in-process, and final inspections for conformity
• Lead nonconforming material process with disposition and documentation
• Initiate and drive corrective and preventive actions for quality issues
• Identify and implement risk management in assigned departments
• Serve as the quality interface with sales for resolutions
• Develop and maintain inspection plans and quality documentation
• Review/approve quotes and resulting customer contracts
• Review/approve purchase orders to external suppliers
• Plan and supervise quality activities to meet/exceed expectations
• Train and supervise inspection and quality personnel
• Maintain accurate quality records and documentation
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and drive improvements

Skills

Quality management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Inspection tools

Job description

C.R. Daniels, Inc. – Ellicott City, MD

For over 108 years, C.R. Daniels, Inc. has been a diversified U.S. manufacturer specializing in textile, plastic, and metal fabrication. We serve a broad range of customers, including government and commercial customers, by delivering high-quality, engineered products built to precise specifications.

Job Description

Quality Manager

C.R. Daniels, Inc. – Ellicott City, MD

For over 108 years, C.R. Daniels, Inc. has been a diversified U.S. manufacturer specializing in textile, plastic, and metal fabrication. We serve a broad range of customers, including government and commercial customers, by delivering high-quality, engineered products built to precise specifications.

We are seeking a Quality Manager to lead and continuously improve quality processes while supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring compliance, driving corrective actions, and maintaining the highest standards of product quality.

Position Summary

The Quality Manager reports to the Director of Quality and is responsible for planning and implementing quality processes to ensure products meet customer and internal requirements. This role works closely with manufacturing, engineering, and sales to drive continuous improvement and resolve quality issues.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Understand and implement customer-specific quality requirements, including drawings, specifications, and supplier quality manuals
• Oversee receiving, in-process, and final inspections to ensure product conformity
• Lead and manage the nonconforming material process, including disposition and documentation
• Initiate, investigate, and drive corrective and preventive actions for internal and customer-related issues
• Identify and implement risk management activities within assigned departments
• Serve as the primary quality interface with sales regarding product quality concerns and resolutions
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, checklists, and quality documentation
• Review and approve:
• Quote Requests and resulting customer contracts
• Purchase Orders issued to external suppliers
• Plan and supervise quality activities to ensure products meet or exceed customer expectations
• Train, mentor, and supervise inspection and quality personnel
• Maintain accurate and complete quality records and documentation
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and use hands for typing and handling documents and office equipment.
• Full-time, onsite: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Ability to communicate effectively through speaking and listening.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds

Benefits and Compensation

• Pay Range: $43.25-$55.00 per hour
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Company paid life insurance
• 401(k) with match and profit sharing
• Paid time off including holidays, vacation and sick time

Additional Requirements

• Due to the nature of the work and applicable government contracts, this position is limited to U.S. Persons (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as defined by applicable law.
• As a federal contractor, CR Daniels abides by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. Upon accepting a position with CR Daniels, new employees must pass a drug screen prior to their first day of work.

Why Join C.R. Daniels?

• Stable, long-standing U.S. manufacturer with over 100 years of success
• Diverse product mix supporting multiple industries, including government and defense
• High-impact financial role with exposure to executive management and business decision-making
• Opportunity to take ownership of and help build key accounting, budgeting, cost accounting, financial reporting, and financial management processes.
• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment
• Opportunities for growth and cross-functional career development

Equal Opportunity Employer

C.R. Daniels, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or expression, marital status, citizenship/immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, local law.

Auto req ID

485109BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Preferred Education

Masters

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (e.g., Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline) required
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems (QMS) and QA/QC processes
• Hands-on experience with inspection tools and techniques in a manufacturing environment
• Experience performing internal audits and ensuring compliance with quality standards
• Proven ability to perform root cause analysis and implement effective corrective actions
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and interact with customers
• Experience working with government or defense-related quality requirements preferred
• ISO 9001 / AS9100D / CDI / QAR experience preferred

City*

Ellicott City

State*

Maryland

Job_Category

Quality Consultant

Job Code

Quality_Control Quality_Control

Affiliate Sponsor

C.R. Daniels Inc

Salary Range

$75,000-$100,000