Quality Manager — ISO-9001 Leader in Machining

Ingersoll-Rand; Alsip (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand seeks a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Department at our Alsip, IL facility. You will ensure ISO-9001 compliance, develop and audit procedures, and collaborate with Procurement to guarantee supplier materials meet specifications.

The role blends hands-on quality control with leadership, including Kaizen, Six Sigma, and cross-functional engagement across Operations, Engineering, and Customer Service to improve yield and reduce waste.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (Mechanical/Industrial Engineering).
• 8+ years of quality assurance experience, ideally in a machining/assembly facility.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership, managing quality assurance programs and leading audits.
• 1+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Quality Engineering in machining manufacturing, utilizing Lean Six Sigma techniques.
• 1+ years of experience in regulatory accreditation processes (UL, CE, ATEX, IECEx, CSA, CSA-UK, TUV, NSF, RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, ITAR, and related).
• 1+ years of experience in managing and implementing quality control procedures and relevant standards.
• 1+ years of experience withERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Quality Team and oversee plant warranty administration.
• Create and foster a highly engaged and performing team, through strategic talent and engagement plans.
• Manage plant compliance with ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 Quality System standards, coordinating ISO visits and managing corrective actions from external audits.
• Drive improvement of First Pass-Yield data, supplier scorecards, warranty trends, and other quality metrics.
• Manage key processes such as 4D/8D, SCAR, CAPA to enhance Customer Satisfaction and improve Supplier performance.
• Develop and implement effective quality control processes aligned with customer needs and requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Customer Service Teams to address customer and production issues for product portfolio (legacy and/or new products).
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineers to troubleshoot and resolve quality-related production issues.
• Collaborate with external vendors to enhance manufacturing processes for purchased components.
• Actively engage in Kaizen Events and Lean activities to improve quality and reduce manufacturing waste and costs.
• Utilize advanced Quality Assurance techniques (FMEA, CMM Inspection, GD&T, Gage R&R Studies, Process Capability Studies, Six Sigma, statistical quality/process control methods) to proactively manage product quality.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Problem solving

Project Management

Data analysis

Communication

Customer focus

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Ingersoll Rand seeks a Quality Manager to lead the Quality Department at our Alsip, IL facility. You will ensure ISO-9001 compliance, develop and audit procedures, and collaborate with Procurement to guarantee supplier materials meet specifications.

The role blends hands-on quality control with leadership, including Kaizen, Six Sigma, and cross-functional engagement across Operations, Engineering, and Customer Service to improve yield and reduce waste.