Quality Manager: Lead Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Tech Etch; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership

Vacation & Holidays

Medical Insurance

Flex Spending Accounts

401k Match

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Performance Bonus

Career Development

Job summary

Tech Etch is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead a high-performing Quality team and ensure site quality controls and QA activities meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. You will drive continuous improvement and maintain audit readiness, collaborating across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to promote product quality and customer satisfaction.

Reporting to the VP of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance, you translate strategic objectives into daily

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or Quality Engineering within manufacturing.
• 2+ years of leadership/supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 or similar quality systems.
• Ability to interpret drawings and translate requirements into QC controls.
• ITAR compliance ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Quality personnel with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement.
• Direct daily Quality Control operations including inspection activities for product acceptance.
• Ensure application of inspection methods, sampling plans, and measurement systems.
• Manage nonconforming product control, document control, and internal quality system activities.
• Monitor quality metrics, identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to improve quality and efficiency.
• Support audits and regulatory approvals; maintain readiness.
• Lead investigations and root cause analyses with timely corrective actions.
• Support new product introductions and transfers with proper quality controls.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Quality Standards

Technical Drawings

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Job description

Tech Etch is seeking a hands-on Quality Manager to lead a high-performing Quality team and ensure site quality controls and QA activities meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. You will drive continuous improvement and maintain audit readiness, collaborating across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to promote product quality and customer satisfaction.

Reporting to the VP of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance, you translate strategic objectives into daily