Quality Manager, Lead a Manufacturing Quality Team | 3668003

Pave Talent; California (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Pave Talent is partnering with an established manufacturer to hire a hands-on Quality Manager to lead people, strengthen daily quality practices, and collaborate with operations and engineering to improve how products are made.

You may have already managed a quality team or be a Quality Engineer ready for formal leadership; what matters is technical judgment, follow-through, and helping others perform at their best on the factory floor. This position is on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or closely related technical discipline.
• Approximately five years of manufacturing and quality experience, including hands-on quality engineering responsibilities.
• Experience supporting manufactured components or assemblies in a structured quality environment.
• Ability to turn a technical problem into a clear action plan and work across departments to resolve it.
• Evidence of leadership through managing people, mentoring colleagues, training teams, or leading improvement projects.
• Interest in an on-site manufacturing leadership role; Prior Quality Manager experience welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a quality function and have a direct impact on manufacturing performance.
• Stay close to the production floor while developing people-management skills.
• Bring ideas from a structured manufacturing environment and help put them into practice.
• Work with leadership on practical improvements that make a measurable difference.
• Lead and develop quality personnel, set priorities, and follow through on daily commitments.
• Partner with production and engineering to investigate problems and implement lasting corrective actions.
• Strengthen supplier quality through qualification, feedback, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Oversee inspection activities and help teams apply quality requirements consistently.
• Train and coach employees on procedures, standards, and effective quality practices.
• Use quality data to identify recurring issues, reduce avoidable cost, and improve production results.

Skills

People leadership

Quality engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Pave Talent is partnering with an established manufacturer to hire a hands‑on Quality Manager. This is an opportunity to lead people, strengthen everyday quality practices, and work closely with operations and engineering to improve how products are made.

You may already manage a quality team, or you may be a Quality Engineer who has earned the trust of colleagues and is ready for formal leadership. What matters is your technical judgment, follow‑through, and ability to help others do their best work.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of a quality function and have a direct impact on manufacturing performance.
• Stay close to the production floor while developing your people‑management skills.
• Bring ideas from a structured manufacturing environment and help put them into practice.
• Work with leadership on practical improvements that make a measurable difference.
• Lead and develop quality personnel, set priorities, and follow through on daily commitments.
• Partner with production and engineering to investigate problems and implement lasting corrective actions.
• Strengthen supplier quality through qualification, feedback, and collaborative problem‑solving.
• Oversee inspection activities and help teams apply quality requirements consistently.
• Train and coach employees on procedures, standards, and effective quality practices.
• Use quality data to identify recurring issues, reduce avoidable cost, and improve production results.

Key qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Approximately five years of relevant manufacturing and quality experience, including hands‑on quality engineering responsibilities.
• Experience supporting manufactured components or assemblies in a structured quality environment.
• The ability to turn a technical problem into a clear action plan and work across departments to resolve it.
• Evidence of leadership through managing people, mentoring colleagues, training teams, or leading improvement projects.
• An interest in an on‑site manufacturing leadership role. Prior Quality Manager experience is welcome, but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $100,000-$120,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Medical benefits and a 401(k) plan.

Pave Talent and our client are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.